Shaq Mural Installed On Melrose Avenue
L.A. artist Rick Dove, partnered with Reebok, unveiled his homage to Lakers legend Shaquille O'Neal on Wednesday. The mural can be viewed on Melrose Avenue until November 12.
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L.A. artist Rick Dove, partnered with Reebok, unveiled his homage to Lakers legend Shaquille O'Neal on Wednesday. The mural can be viewed on Melrose Avenue until November 12.
Even though he played just two seasons with the Lakers, Terry Teagle helped take the team to the NBA Finals and holds a special place in the record books alongside Magic Johnson. Jim Hill chats with the former Lakers guard.
Lakers Assistant Coach Phil Handy not only has a handful of championship rings with the likes of LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard, but a highly-successful training app for players of all ages.
He's the NBA's "Ironman." A. C. Green holds the all-time record with nearly 1,200 straight games played. The streak began during the 1986-1987 season as Green helped lead the Lakers to the first of back to back titles. Green left the team but returned for one more championship run, this time alongside Kobe and Shaq. Jim Hill caught up with him for this week's edition of Legends.
Two-time World Champion Norm Nixon chats with Jim Hill about his title-winning seasons with the Lakers and the start of the Showtime Era.
No one has had a better seat to more Lakers history than longtime PA announcer Lawrence Tanter. Not only was he there for Showtime, Kobe/Shaq & LeBron/AD, but even for Marvin Gaye's historic national anthem.
This week on Legends, Jim Hill sits down with four-time NBA champion John Salley, who played for the Lakers in the 1999-2000 season, helping the team win the 2000 NBA title. The conversation is a trip down memory lane, which also turns very philosophical.
Long Beach native Russell Westbrook is headed back to the Southland, according to reports.
Mike Brown coached the Lakers to the playoffs in his one full season on the bench in LA. Now, he is coaching the Nigerian Basketball team at the Summer Games and Jim Hill visited with him just before he left for Tokyo.
Former Laker Sasha Vujacic joins Chris Hayre to talk Kobe, Phil, those 2010 free throws and his new passion, Aleksander Wine!
Chris Hayre catches up with former Laker Josh Powell, who was part of two title-winning teams with the purple and gold in 2009 and 2010.
Former Laker Jim Cleamons was drafted by the Lakers and won a title his rookie season. He also won five more as an assistant coach in LA. Jim Hill talks with one of Phil Jackson's main guys about his time — both on the court and behind the bench for the purple and gold.
Los Angeles Lakers point guard Alex Caruso was arrested in Texas Tuesday on suspicion of possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, authorities said.
Former Lakers player/coach Brian Shaw goes one-on-one with Jim Hill.
Jaime Maggio visits with 2x NBA Champ Jordan Farmar as they talk about his days in purple and gold, and catch up on his new hobby — building houses!
Jim Hill goes one-on-one with former Laker and current broadcaster Mychal Thompson.
Devin Booker scored 22 of his 47 points in a phenomenal first quarter, and the Phoenix Suns won their first playoff series since 2010, eliminating the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers with a 113-100 victory in Game 6 on Thursday night.
Devin Booker scored 30 points after two quiet games and the Phoenix Suns sent LeBron James to the locker room early, dismantling the Los Angeles Lakers 115-85 Tuesday night to take a 3-2 first-round series lead.
Bill Bertka hasn't missed a Lakers game since 1981 and he's played so many roles with the team since 1968, it's hard to count. Jim Hill visits with the longtime Lakers assistant/scout to talk about all the coaches he's worked under, the origin of analytics and how many championship rings he has (you won't believe the number!)
Los Angeles Lakers starting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope will miss Game 4 of the team's first-round playoff series against Phoenix due to a bruised left knee.
Anthony Davis had 34 points and 11 rebounds, LeBron James added 21 points and nine assist and the Los Angeles Lakers celebrated their first home playoff game in more than eight years with a 109-95 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night in Game 3.
Anthony Davis scored 34 points, Dennis Schroder added 24 and the Los Angeles Lakers held on for a hard-fought 109-102 win over the Phoenix Suns in Game 2 of the first-round playoff series on Tuesday night.
Mark Madsen is a Lakers (Dancing) Legend! With Shaquille O'Neal in his corner, Mad Dog became a fan favorite and won two titles with the purple and gold. Now a head coach at Utah Valley College, Madsen and Jim Hill chat about what he's up to as well as his time in LA.
LeBron James made a long, go-ahead 3-pointer with 58.2 seconds remaining, rallying the Los Angeles Lakers to a 103-100 victory over the Golden State Warriors in a Western Conference play-in tournament game Thursday night.
As a long-time Lakers game analyst, Stu Lantz has seen it all, but he also used to play for the Lakers. Jim Hill chats with Stu about his time in the purple and gold, along with the privilege of working alongside the great Chick Hearn.
