Doncic is playing in the NBA Finals for the first time
Early in playing career, former Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem shied from the spotlight. He was short with the media. He wasn't originally a fan of social media.
Former champion Bill Walton just passed away after fighting cancer for so long. This led Stephen Curry, Magic Johnson, and other NBA stars to come together and pay tribute to the late legend and the impact he left on the league.
A lot of NBA players venture into some form of media after retirement. They still have the elite ball knowledge and know the field of players too well such that their experiment commentary would be a nice product.
The Boston Celtics continued their dominant season with a 4-0 sweep of the Indiana Pacers to reach the NBA Finals. And Magic Johnson, a man who has played in the finals against Boston a time or two, is impressed.
The basketball world lost an absolute legend, icon and all-around amazing human being with the passing of Bill Walton on Monday. While he never suited up for the Los Angeles Lakers, and in fact was a rival considering his time with the Boston Celtics, he was an Southern California icon, growing up in the San Diego area and starring at UCLA.
A legend on the court and in the booth, Bill Walton’s effect on the basketball world won’t be forgotten for generations. Tons of prominent figures in the NBA community are sounding off on social media, honoring Walton’s memory and legacy.
The close proximity between his playoff triple-doubles has put Doncic in elite company.
There isn’t a single NBA fan alive who doesn’t know who Denzel Washington is. Now, people like Charles Barkley are learning a lot more about the Minnesota Timberwolves.
It’s hard to deny how impressive Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s season was, especially with him leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to the West’s number one seed.
The Minnesota Timberwolves must have moved heaven and earth to win Game 7 win against the Denver Nuggets and advance to the Conference Finals. But for NBA legend Magic Johnson, though, there’s one good reason why the Anthony Edwards-led team came out better on the court recently.
Even though the Oklahoma City Thunder was the top seed this season, the Dallas Mavericks were just the better team in the playoffs. But in all of these, PJ Washington emerged as Game 6’s true hero with NBA legend Magic Johnson claiming it.
The Dallas Mavericks are moving on to the Western Conference Finals for the second time in three years. And while Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving deserve immense credit for leading the Mavs back to the WCF, a lot of deserved praise is being thrown on the team’s rookie center, Dereck Lively II.
Stephen A Smith remains a polarizing figure in the sports world. Recently, NBA star Isaiah Thomas of the Phoenix Suns took offense toward a Stephen A Smith list addressing the best NBA playoff runs by small guards.
Jalen Brunson has had an incredible postseason stretch, and considering his diminutive stature, his performances throughout these NBA Playoffs have earned him high praise from many, including but unsurprisingly, gigantic New York Knicks fan Stephen A.
For the most part, the argument for the greatest point guard in the history of the NBA comes down to Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson and Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry.
After going back and forth through the first four games of the 1980 NBA Finals, the Los Angeles Lakers won pivotal Game 5 against the Philadelphia 76ers.
The second round of the ongoing NBA Playoffs have exhibited some of the best basketball this season, with back-and-forth battles across the four pairings making for intriguing finishes.
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is the winner of the 2023-24 Magic Johnson Award, the Professional Basketball Writers Association announced Wednesday.
Johnson has typically been very forthright with his opinions on the Lakers.
Michael Jordan told Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson the night before Game 1 of the 1992 NBA Finals between the Chicago Bulls and Portland Trail
Johnson took to X to share some problems for the Lakers moving forward, with one being Victor Wembanyama and his San Antonio Spurs.
It is undeniable that Magic Johnson is not only one of the greatest Los Angeles Lakers players ever, but also the greatest point guard of all-time. Johnson on social media, however, has become something of a meme within the basketball world.
The Lakers lost to the Denver Nuggets in five games during their Western Conference first-round playoff series.
The Los Angeles Lakers legend made a bold prediction.
Magic Johnson is not ducking any smoke. The retired Lakers great spoke out on X this week with the team about to face the Pelicans in the play-in tournament on Tuesday.
This team's recent surge has propelled two analysts to call them "the scariest team" out West, and now a Hall of Famer agrees.
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