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Each week, Jim Hill brings you a different Lakers "Legend" to talk about their time with the team, what they're up to these days and some of their most iconic moments.
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Each week, Jim Hill brings you a different Lakers "Legend" to talk about their time with the team, what they're up to these days and some of their most iconic moments.
Marco Zapien is known as the Champion Chef thanks to his work with not only the Lakers in the early 2000s, but also the 2002 World Series Champion Angels. Jaime Maggio heads to Salsa Grill for a walk thru history with the chef and, of course, sample some tacos
As if winning 2 NBA titles wasn't enough, former Lakers point guard Jordan Farmar decided to take to the skies to get his pilot's license after getting gifted some lessons. Jaime Maggio catches up with Jordan about this latest adventure
Mike Dunleavy coached the Lakers into the NBA Finals and was at the helm when Magic Johnson retired from the NBA after revealing he was HIV positive. Jaime Maggio takes a trip down memory lane with him in this week's Legends
Former Lakers equipment manager Rudy Garciduenas spent the better part of 3 decades with the Lakers spanning numerous championship eras and has stories to tell about many of the all-time greats that put on the purple & gold
Magic Johnson & Pat Riley hosted 80s Lakers legends for a reunion on Maui in September. Hall of Fame photographer Andrew D. Bernstein was there to capture it all and talked to Jim Hill while sharing photos about the experience
Lonzo Ball, the highly touted Chino Hills product who starred at UCLA, was selected by the Lakers with the 2nd overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. Jill Painter-Lopez spoke with Lonzo about his days with the Purple and Gold.
Part of the group that bridged Showtime with the Lake Show, Cedric Ceballos takes pride in his time with the Purple & Gold, especially getting a chance to play with his 2nd cousin, Kobe Bryant. Chris Hayre sits down with him in this full interview.
He was part of the Lakers last championship season two years ago. Troy Daniels began that year with the purple and gold, providing some sharp scoring from behind the arc. And while he was waived in March and ended up on the Nuggets, the guard was part of a team that ended up winning the NBA title later in 2020. Jaime Maggio caught up with Daniels to chat about his time with the Lakers.
Pepe Mantill begins his 30th season as the Spanish-language analyst. From Kobe Bryant and LeBron James to Jerry Buss, Pepe has some pretty special memories and he's still racking them up. Our Jill Painter Lopez sat down with Mantilla for this week's edition of Legends.
Travis Wear was a basketball star at Mater Dei and played three seasons for UCLA from 2011 to 2014, alongside his twin brother David. Then a lifelong dream came true when Travis got the call to join the Lakers during the 2018 season. Our Jaime Maggio caught up with him for a look back on his time with the Purple and Gold
Dr. Jerry Buss was responsible for bringing showtime to Los Angeles, but by the time he died in 2013, Dr. Buss' influence and impact on the game was felt worldwide. Players and coach from multiple era's explain what Dr. Buss meant to the NBA and to the Lakers franchise.
Big Game James Worthy is a 3-time NBA Champion, Finals MVP, and 7-time All-Star. This week marks four decades since his Hall of Fame career with the Lakers began, but it was a coin-flip away from things working out very differently. Jaime Maggio sat down with Worthy to look back on the night the Purple and Gold drafted him out of North Carolina with the top overall pick.
Ramon Sessions played less than a season for the Lakers, but the impact it had on him has lasted a lifetime. Ben Lyons chats with Ramon about his time in purple & gold, the lessons he learned from Kobe and how that now helps him as a player-agent.
According to his former coach, Lakers forward Stanley Johnson may have been the best player to ever play at Mater Dei High School and much of that was due to his relationship with his mom. Chris Hayre chats with Stanley about a bond that's only grown stronger since her passing
Jason Wagers has five championship rings with the Lakers, but you wouldn't know it by looking at the roster. He was a team ball boy and also served as the resident DJ. Jill Painter Lopez sits down with Jason to look back at his time with the team.
Kasperi Kapanen scored his second goal of the game with 1:54 left in the third period to give the Edmonton Oilers a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks in the opener of their first-round playoff series.
Dylan Cease struck out 12 in five innings and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had three hits, including a two-run homer, as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-2.
Max Muncy went 4 for 4 with two homers and scored four times as the Los Angeles Dodgers hit five longballs to back Justin Wrobleski in a 12-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies.
Los Angeles Dodgers closer Edwin Díaz will undergo surgery to remove loose bodies from his elbow and is expected to miss about three months.
Ousseni Bouda scored two goals in the second half, ending Hugo Lloris' 593-minute scoreless run to begin the season, and the San Jose Earthquakes stunned Los Angeles FC 4-1 in an early Western Conference showdown.
Xander Bogaerts and Bryce Johnson delivered two-out RBIs as the San Diego Padres defeated the Los Angeles Angels 2-1.
Mickey Moniak hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh, and the Colorado Rockies held on to beat Los Angeles 9-6 and give the Dodgers' their first losing streak of the season.
Logan O'Connor scored for the first time in more than a year, Scott Wedgewood stopped 24 shots in his first Stanley Cup playoffs start and the top-seeded Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 in Game 1 on Sunday.
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed first baseman Freddie Freeman on the paternity list and recalled longtime minor league prospect Ryan Ward from Triple-A Oklahoma City.
D4vd, whose real name is David Burke, is charged with first-degree murder with special circumstances, lewd and lascivious acts with an individual under 14, and mutilating a body.
Yee said she decided to suspend her bid for California governor because her experience and competence were not polling highly enough for her to win.
Fullerton police arrested a 42-year-old man who allegedly assaulted two people and kidnapped a woman over the weekend, according to a news release from the department.
A Southern California state senator has proposed a new law that would prevent euthanasia in the state's wildlife just a month after a mother bear was put down for swiping at a woman in Monrovia, feet away from where her two cubs were located.
More than 500 firearms were seized from a Riverside County home last week when deputies served a search warrant during an investigation into the sale of illegal firearms.
A Southern California state senator has proposed a new law that would prevent euthanasia in the state's wildlife just a month after a mother bear was put down for swiping at a woman in Monrovia, feet away from where her two cubs were located.
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department detectives have launched a homicide investigation after a man's body was found in the parking lot of a fast-food restaurant early Monday morning.
Oxnard police shot a man who was allegedly armed with a machete and making threats outside of a restaurant on Monday afternoon.
The 37-year-old Lancaster man was sentenced to 14 years and six months in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to delivering drugs via drone, including a dose of fentanyl that led to a woman's overdose death in 2023.
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority announced that it will lay off 284 employees in the next 10 days, citing funding cuts by the county's board of supervisors.
Fullerton police arrested a 42-year-old man who allegedly assaulted two people and kidnapped a woman over the weekend, according to a news release from the department.
A Southern California state senator has proposed a new law that would prevent euthanasia in the state's wildlife just a month after a mother bear was put down for swiping at a woman in Monrovia, feet away from where her two cubs were located.
California state officials are sounding the alarm over an early mosquito season due to an uncharacteristically warm winter, leading to an explosion in population.
Cooler temperatures and some rain are predicted for Southern California after a warm weekend.
Police determined the threat was unfounded after the area was searched by explosive-detection canines.
A Southern California state senator has proposed a new law that would prevent euthanasia in the state's wildlife just a month after a mother bear was put down for swiping at a woman in Monrovia, feet away from where her two cubs were located.
More than 500 firearms were seized from a Riverside County home last week when deputies served a search warrant during an investigation into the sale of illegal firearms.
A 25-year-old man was killed in a wrong-way crash with a big rig on the 91 Freeway over the weekend in Corona.
A Yucaipa family says that two of their beloved pet dogs, a 65-pound Anatolian Shepherd and a 90-pound Siberian Husky, were killed by a mountain lion in broad daylight over the weekend.
California state officials are sounding the alarm over an early mosquito season due to an uncharacteristically warm winter, leading to an explosion in population.
Some U.S. importers reported problems filing tariff refund claims after Customs and Border Patrol launched its dedicated portal on Monday.
Authorities initially said the accident happened while the officers were returning from the drug raids, but the Chihuahua state prosecutor later said the Americans weren't involved in those operations.
Officers from the Iowa City Police Department heard gunfire while responding to a report of a large fight, the department said.
The gunman, who is also dead, shot 10 people in total, according to police. All eight who died were children from 3 to 11 years old, police said.
Shamim Mafi, 44 of Woodland Hills, is accused of brokering sales of bombs, drones and other items manufactured by Iran to Sudan.
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority announced that it will lay off 284 employees in the next 10 days, citing funding cuts by the county's board of supervisors.
Lori Chavez-DeRemer is taking a role in the private sector, according to the White House.
Yee said she decided to suspend her bid for California governor because her experience and competence were not polling highly enough for her to win.
The order will open the door for more research into psychedelic drugs, including ibogaine, sources told CBS News earlier this week.
President Trump has lobbed insults at Pope Leo XIV in response to his criticisms of the war in Iran, marking an unusually pronounced rupture between the leaders of the world's most powerful country and the world's largest Christian denomination.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and local prosecutors urged parents to check their children's e-bikes, saying some of the vehicles may be motorcycles or mopeds capable of high speeds.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
A bill that would reverse a 25% tax increase on California's legal cannabis industry is heading to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk, after being approved by the legislature.
Meal kit delivery firm HelloFresh will pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of misleading customers and making it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions.
With the help of her daughter and her 5th-grade class, CBS News California (KCAL) Investigative reporter Julie Watts investigates "Sephora Kids" concerns.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
LA County public health officials issued a bacteria warning at several beaches as a potentially record-breaking heat wave arrives in Southern California.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and local prosecutors urged parents to check their children's e-bikes, saying some of the vehicles may be motorcycles or mopeds capable of high speeds.
A home-based food movement has been heating up in California, with home cooks turning their beloved family recipes into small businesses.
More than a dozen cities and counties across California were given a "final warning" from state officials Wednesday, saying they have failed to properly plan for additional new homes amid the state's lack of affordable housing.
A nonprofit that booked a Social Agent said it's a lot cheaper than hiring someone to do their social media full-time. A typical job runs about $200, with same-day delivery, and if clients already have footage, they can upload it and get a finished piece.
A California judge has tentatively stopped the state from canceling commercial licenses for more than 20,000 immigrant truck drivers.
Kasperi Kapanen scored his second goal of the game with 1:54 left in the third period to give the Edmonton Oilers a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks in the opener of their first-round playoff series.
Dylan Cease struck out 12 in five innings and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had three hits, including a two-run homer, as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-2.
Max Muncy went 4 for 4 with two homers and scored four times as the Los Angeles Dodgers hit five longballs to back Justin Wrobleski in a 12-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies.
Los Angeles Dodgers closer Edwin Díaz will undergo surgery to remove loose bodies from his elbow and is expected to miss about three months.
Ousseni Bouda scored two goals in the second half, ending Hugo Lloris' 593-minute scoreless run to begin the season, and the San Jose Earthquakes stunned Los Angeles FC 4-1 in an early Western Conference showdown.
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce hopes to boost LA's film industry after an uptick in moviegoers returning to theaters.
Nearly 100 people were arrested during the first weekend of the 2026 Coachella Music and Arts Festival, according to the Indio Police Department.
Pop star Britney Spears has voluntarily checked into rehab following her DUI arrest in Ventura County in March, a representative for the singer told CBS LA.
The Pitt star Noah Wyle is the newest name on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and the Pittsburgh-based show is a big reason why.
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West being denied entry into the U.K. has raised questions over the star's upcoming performance in Italy.
After a bear living underneath a Los Angeles home was euthanized last month, California Senator Catherine Blakespear introduced a bill to protect wildlife from euthanasia and instead direct the state's Department of Fish and Wildlife to create a coexistence program. Lesley Marin reports.
Hunter Sowards reports from Pacoima, where residents are once again raising concerns over the safety of neighbors living close to Whiteman Airport after a small plane crashed into a shopping center parking lot on Monday.
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department detectives have launched a homicide investigation after a man's body was found in the parking lot of a fast-food restaurant early Monday morning.
Tom Wait takes a look at the latest candidate shakeup after Betty Yee withdrew from the California gubernatorial race on Monday, as new polls show a shift in the top spot.
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority announced that it will lay off 284 employees in the next 10 days, citing funding cuts by the county's board of supervisors.
Widely considered the greatest architect of his time, Frank Gehry helped shape Los Angeles' skyline.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Franklin Fire in Malibu quickly grew overnight and threatened several homes. Evacuation orders were issued and Pepperdine University instructed students to shelter in place.
Several people have been injured and multiple homes burned after the Mountain Fire broke out Wednesday morning in Ventura County, burning over 10,000 acres within hours.
