While he didn’t shine offensively the way Olivari did, his outing on Friday night caught the attention of one of ther greatest Lakers and greatest players in NBA history, Magic Johnson.

Magic Johnson's rookie year was one filled with great success. A few players have come into the league and managed to be high-impact players on Day 1. Following an impressive stint at Michigan ...

Instead of being a single card, the 1980 Topps Magic Johnson and Larry Bird rookie was printed as part of a three-panel strip, with perforated lines separating each player. The idea was that ...

Earvin “Magic” Johnson is viewed as one of the most successful athletes-turned-businessmen of all time, but even he has at least one business deal that he regrets passing on. When Johnson left ...

When Magic Johnson entered the NBA in 1979 fresh off ... Adidas and Nike -- the latter of which was still a rookie of its own kind as a public company. He went with Converse.

Led by point guard Magic Johnson (Quincy Isaiah), the ... finally settling on $500,000 over four years — making Johnson the highest-paid rookie in league history at the time.

He immediately joined the history books next to Magic Johnson, which is no easy task. Bronny became the youngest Lakers rookie since Johnson to record at least 17 points and 5 assists while also ...

On Thursday, Bronny James became the youngest Lakers rookie since Magic Johnson to record 17 points and five assists at 70% shooting from the floor, per StatMamba. The son of LeBron James also ...

After Tyrese Haliburton's game winner against the OKC, Magic Johnson asks people to give credit to Rick Carlisle, too.

Much to the delight of Los Angeles Lakers fans everywhere, the Dallas Mavericks were able to fend off elimination and avoid a sweep at the hands of the Boston Celtics. One of the reasons they were ...