I own none of this content. A brief display of the incredible court vision and instincts that made Magic Johnson and the Lakers the NBA’s greatest winners of the 1980’s. This shows highlights dating back to his high school days. The background song is the instrumental version of Atmosphere’s “National Disgrace.” Enjoy!
Highlights from Magic Johnson’s Hall of Fame career with the Los Angeles Lakers! I do not claim ownership or makin’ money from this video. All rights reserved by copyright owners.
www.jalenrose.com twitter.com Rafer Alston AKA “Skip to My Lou” bounced back in Game 3 with a big performance in The Magic’s 108-104 victory over the Lakers. Jalen Rose, Andre Iguodala, and Avery Johnson break down the keys to his bounceback game.
Magic Johnson sits down with the official basketball of the NBA to talk about his favorite shot and moment of his storied career. Visit www.nba.com for more highlights.
Magic Johnson’s thoughts on Trading Some Key Laker players – “Now is the time to trade sone key Laker players” – May 7, 2011
Magic Johnson & Charles Barkley’s skills were on full display in this contest at the old Spectrum, where they both put up a mind boggling 30 & 20+! Boxscore: www.basketball-reference.com
Magic Johnson began his rookie season with the Los Angeles Lakers by leaping into the arms of team captain Kareem Abdul-Jabbar following a last-second victory over the Clippers on opening night. The Lakers’ center had to tell the exuberant rookie to calm down, there were still 81 games to go–and that was only the regular season. By the time the playoffs came, Abdul-Jabbar and the rest of the Lakers had caught Johnson’s enthusiasm, and they rode it to a Finals date against Julius Erving and the Philadelphia 76ers. The teams split the first four games before Abdul-Jabbar suffered a sprained ankle in Game 5, which the Lakers somehow managed to win anyway 108-103. Abdul-Jabbar limped his way to 14 points down the stretch. Game 6 looked like it would be a different story. When the team gathered at the airport for the flight to Philadelphia, Abdul-Jabbar stayed home. Not to worry, said Johnson, who boarded the plane and planted himself into Abdul-Jabbar’s customary front-row seat. He winked to coach Paul Westhead and then playfully announced to his teammates: “Never fear, EJ is here!” Johnson’s confidence lifted his team’s spirits, and then he backed it up with one of the most remarkable games in NBA Playoff history. He began by jumping the opening tap in Abdul-Jabbar’s place, then went on to play every position on the floor at one time or another, from his customary point guard role to Abdul-Jabbar’s pivot spot. Johnson scored 42 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and handed out 7 …
Learn of two fantastic players that set the NBA seasons of the 1980’s into motion and fuelled one of the greatest rivalries in NBA history: Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson and Larry Bird. (This is Part 1 of 3)
During halftime of the 1993 Finals between the Bulls and the Suns, Bob Costas talks to Magic Johnson and Isiah Thomas about the Bulls’ and Michael Jordan’s place in history.