Here's a look back at Los Angeles' storied history of continuously reloading by adding some of the biggest names in the NBA. ... 1982: Lakers awarded No. 1 pick from 1980 trade with Cavaliers.

The 1981-82 season was a tumultuous one for the Los Angeles Lakers. It was the year Pat Riley was promoted to the head coaching position. Riles took over from Paul Westhead, who, according to team ...

Mark Walter, the owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, is entering into an agreement to buy majority ownership of the Los Angeles ...

That consisted of when he teamed with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson for the Los Angeles Lakers during the 1981-82 season. All three players were or eventually became MVPs.