The six-time NBA MVP's longtime teammate and friend, Earvin "Magic" Johnson, recently gave his own take on what he would classify Abdul-Jabbar as when he joined former Lakers teammate Byron Scott ...

Magic Johnson ... Sounds like Johnson is still very much in tune to what it takes to win a championship. Ray Richardson is a contributor to Back In Day Hoops On SI. He can be reached at RayRich55@ ...

NBA great Magic Johnson revolutionized the point guard position ... Shandel Richardson is the publisher of Back In The Day Hoops On SI. He can be reached at [email protected] ...

The NBA play-in Tournament is set to wrap up on Friday night, with the No. 8 seeds in each conference still up for grabs.

the No. 5 Milwaukee Bucks. As of this writing, the Pacers are the six-point favorites, per DraftKings—but NBA legend Magic Johnson isn't so convinced. On Thursday, Johnson took to social media ...

NBA legend Magic Johnson knows all about what it takes to win in the NBA playoffs. Johnson won five NBA titles with the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1980s and thrice earned NBA Finals MVP honors.