Following his passing on Wednesday, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2002 inductee Magic Johnson mourned ...

Forty-nine players have been selected with the first pick in the NBA draft since the NBA and ABA merged in 1976. Here's a look at how their careers have played out thus far.

May 22, 1983: Philadelphia's Julius Erving dunks on Magic Johnson during Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Dr. J had 20 PTS/10 REB/9 AST/5 BLK and Moses Malone had 27 PTS/18 REB in the 76ers’ 113-107 win.

Magic Johnson also has some thoughts on what he hopes to see the Lakers do this offseason to return to championship contention and hopefully bring an 18th title back to L.A.

Johnson, the face of Showtime, laid bare by defeat. For a player who had already won two championships by 1982 and played the game with such joy and control, seeing him devastated was surreal. But ...

Magic Johnson knows a thing or two about being a superstar in the league, as he's led one of the most-known basketball franchises, the Los Angeles Lakers, to five NBA championships, while also ...

Johnson knows a thing or two about what it takes to be a true superstar, and whether the players in this year's NBA Finals can rise to that level remains to be seen. Only time will tell.

NBA legend Magic Johnson appeared on First Take and delivered one of the most compelling breakdowns of what defines a “true” superstar in the NBA. In a.

And in the 1987 NBA Finals, Johnson averaged 26.2 points and 13 assists in the Lakers’ six-game series win. This season, the Pacers are 20-1 when Haliburton scores at least 20 points and dishes ...