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 ...

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.

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

Playing behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and James Worthy, Landsberger helped the Lakers win two championships as a key reserve in 1980 and 1982. During his three-and-a-half seasons in Los Angeles, he ...