Magic Johnson

Lakers get Artest; Ariza agrees with Rockets

2009-07-03 00:00:00

In what essentially became a swap of free-agent forwards, the Lakers agreed to contract terms with former Houston Rockets forward Ron Artest while the Rockets reached an agreement with Trevor Ariza on a Thursday that proved to be as unpredictable and...

Landon Donovan rips David Beckham in new book

2009-07-02 22:31:00

It's a feud that has a hint of Shaq and Kobe to it. Galaxy forward Landon Donovan rekindled images of that squabble when he blasted teammate David Beckham in Grant Wahl's upcoming book, "The Beckham Experiment," scheduled for a July 14 release....

Ax falls again on Pistons coach, where nothing but NBA title seems to make the grade

2009-06-30 16:58:00

DETROIT (AP) — All or nothing seems to be the formula for coaching the Detroit Pistons. Bring home an NBA championship or hit the road. First-year coach Michael Curry became the latest Pistons coach to get the ax as president for basketball...

Pistons ax Curry after 1 season

2009-07-01 00:00:00

First-year Pistons coach Michael Curry was fired Tuesday by president for basketball operations Joe Dumars after Detroit stumbled to a 39-43 record and an embarrassing first-round exit from the playoffs with four lopsided losses to Cleveland. "This was a...

Dream Team, Michael Johnson, Picabo Street among inductees into USOC Hall of Fame

2009-06-30 19:11:00

NORTHBROOK, Ill. (AP) — The Dream Team is still dominating. The star-studded team that featured Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and Charles Barkley and won the gold medal in Barcelona headlines this year's inductees for the U.S. Olympic...

Shaquille O'Neal joins LeBron James in Cleveland

2009-06-25 15:13:00

One is the King, a reigning MVP who at age 24 needs only a championship to complete his resume. The other is a larger-than-life personality who may be past the prime of his career but remains an undeniable force and hungers for a fifth NBA title....

'Life,' 'Liberty' and 'The Pursuit of Happiness'

2009-06-25 13:13:15

In honor of the Fourth of July, we offer five TV productions whose titles were inspired by the most memorable phrase of the Declaration of Independence: "Life" (2007-09, NBC) - Critically acclaimed, but little-watched drama about a former police...

Will Vince Carter make a fool of Magic GM Otis Smith?

2009-06-26 20:04:00

So the man who once called Vince Carter "fool's gold" now wants us to believe the all-star guard is what the Magic need to win the NBA Finals. That is pretty laughable. Maybe General Manager Otis Smith forgot he made the remark back in 2007 when...

Cassell followed hoops dream from Baltimore to NBA

2009-06-27 00:00:00

I eat, sleep and dream basketball. -- Sam Cassell, assistant coach, Washington Wizards He's not kidding. As a kid growing up in the 1980s, Cassell would shoot hoops all day with his pals on East Baltimore's playgrounds, then grab a bite "and brag about...

Knicks Interested In Rubio, Who's Not Interested In Wolves

2009-06-27 00:00:00

Spanish point guard Ricky Rubio, the fifth pick in the draft, wasn't present Friday when Minnesota introduced its 2009 draft class. Sixth overall pick Jonny Flynn, another point guard, and 28th pick Wayne Ellington attended with team president David...

Cavs Acquire Shaq From Suns

2009-06-25 11:27:00

CLEVELAND --LeBron and Shaq: Two of the NBA's biggest stars are now teammates. The Cleveland Cavaliers completed a blockbuster trade Thursday, bringing superstar center Shaquille O'Neal from the Phoenix Suns to join current MVP LeBron James. The...

How L.A. has been decking halls of fame

2009-06-26 00:00:00

Luc Robitaille's election to the Hockey Hall of Fame recalls that no player strongly tied to the Dodgers or Angels has been enshrined at Cooperstown since the turn of the century. . . . Don Sutton was inducted in 1998, Nolan Ryan a year later. . . ....

Aniston to help carry Olympic torch Actress Jennifer Aniston , pictured, Magic Johnson , Carl Lewis and Gail Devers will help carry the Olympic torch on its journey around the world. Australia's 400-meter Olympic champion Cathy Freeman will carry the torch at the start of the relay in Sydney on

2009-06-30 00:00:00

A statue of former Laker Magic Johnson in front of Staples Center.

2009-06-17 00:00:00

Former NBA player Magic Johnson attends Game 1 of the NBA Finals at Staples Center.

2009-06-04 00:00:00