Winning was important for Earvin "Magic" Johnson, but he knew sacrifices had to be made. After a disappointing end to their 1990 season, the Los Angeles Lakers top star agreed to surrender part of ...

The basketball world was saddened to learn on Wednesday about the passing of longtime head coach and executive Frank Layden ...

Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson drives to the basket to make a layup shot over Blair Rassmussen of the Denver Nuggets during their NBA Pacific Division basketball game on 21st November 1990 at The ...

Earvin Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar were perhaps the greatest duo in basketball history. Johnson recently held his longtime friend and teammate in very high regard.

The latest NBA HoopGrids puzzle has been released. With the league still starting training camp, fans have had fun testing their basketball knowledge with this daily trivia quiz.

Magic Johnson shocked the NBA world with the announcement on Nov. 7, 1991, that he had tested positive for the HIV virus and was retiring from the NBA. At the time of his retirement, Johnson was ...

When five-time NBA champion Magic Johnson stopped by TODAY to talk about his new projects, Hoda took the opportunity to get him onto the basketball court. Magic was more than happy to oblige ...

Magic Johnson played during a time when NBA All-Star Weekend was actually about All-Stars. It was time when Michael Jordan participated in the slam dunk contest, Larry Bird was shooting in the 3 ...

During the 1990s, NBA players like Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson received high salaries, considered impressive for their time. Michael Jordan had the highest salaries in 1996-97 and 1997-98 ...

Magic Johnson’s love for his Los Angeles Lakers has kept him from considering ownership of any other NBA team. The New York Knicks would be the one franchise that could make him have second t… ...

Earvin Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar were perhaps the greatest duo in basketball history. Johnson recently held his longtime friend and teammate in very high regard.

There's no doubt that UCLA and NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is one of the greatest to ever play the game of basketball -- in fact, some even consider him the greatest.