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.

Johnson reached his boiling point in November 1981. After the Lakers' 113-110 win over the Jazz, he revealed that he was going to speak with team owner Jerry Buss about a trade.

HBO's "Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty" is a highly dramatized retelling of the 1980s Showtime Lakers, but the plucky 1981 Houston Rockets got their shine in season two's second ...

Bird was also known as someone who would be at his best when the C's played the Los Angeles Lakers. In a game played in February 1981, the 1980 Rookie of the Year put on a show that left many in awe.

The Lakers would roll with the fast-paced brand of play in the years that followed. Johnson, Abdul-Jabbar, and Riley formed a ...

Finishing as the third seed, the Lakers were pitted against the Houston Rockets in the first round of the 1981 playoffs. Considering L.A. won their head-to-head duel that season, the Lakers were ...

After being unceremoniously bounced in the first round of the 1981 NBA playoffs, the spirits of the Los Angeles Lakers sink even further in the cold open of this week’s “Winning Time.” ...