Devastating fires have caused the NBA to postponed Thursday's Lakers game and the NFL to move Monday's Rams game to Arizona.

1974 - Earns the nickname “Magic” after a game his sophomore year of high school, in which he scores 36 points, 18 rebounds and 16 assists. Lansing State Journal sportswriter Fred Stabley Jr. is the ...

The longest winning streak in major professional sports — 33 games — ends when the Bucks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 120-104 behind 39 points by Milwaukee’s Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. 1980 — Goaltender Jim ...

Magic Johnson is arguably the greatest point guard of all time, but where does he rank among the greatest Los Angeles Lakers ...

New York Knicks All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns’ name is now next to three all-time great centers after what he’s accomplished ...

Todd Eldredge wins his sixth U.S. Figure Skating Championships title. After skipping two seasons of competition, Eldredge edges defending champion Tim Goebel. Michelle Kwan wins her seventh straight ...

Cleveland beat Oklahoma City 129-122 on Wednesday night, with the Cavaliers — now winners of 11 straight — pushing the NBA's ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is arguably the greatest center of all time, but where does he rank among the greatest Lakers ever?

Given their stellar lineup, the "Showtime" Los Angeles Lakers could approach any matchup ... about proving they were contenders in the 1980-81 season. Don Nelson was calling the shots, and he ...

Abdul-Jabbar played 20 seasons for the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks ... met in the NBA Finals three times. Kareem won in 1980 and 1982, and Doc finally won his ring wtih some help ...

It's been a whirlwind year for Los Angeles Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht ... West lost to Walt Bellamy in 1962, Magic lost to Larry Bird in 1980 (though he went on to become the only rookie Finals ...

When he did make his return for the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night, he put together a strong performance against the Los Angeles Lakers ... first trip since 1980. Both players performed ...