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Displaying all articles tagged:
Magic Johnson
close read
May 12, 2022
Winning Time
Was No Match for the Showtime Lakers Legacy
The series made some fascinating moves in its debut season, but in its final moments, it succumbed to the inertia of a preordained narrative.
By
Nicholas Quah
history lessons
Mar. 19, 2022
How
Winning Time
’s Characters Compare to Their Real-Life Counterparts
The fourth-wall-breaking basketball series from Adam McKay added a few changes to the real story of the Los Angeles Lakers.
By
Alejandra Gularte
tributes
Feb. 16, 2020
Jennifer Hudson, Dr. Dre and Common Pay Homage to Kobe Before NBA All-Star Game
While Magic Johnson leads the crowd in eight seconds of silence before Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game.
By
Halle Kiefer
select all
Aug. 15, 2018
Damn, I Love This Terrible Video of Magic Johnson’s Birthday
At least, I think that’s what it is.
By
Brian Feldman
last night on late night
May 20, 2016
Magic Johnson Remembers Basketball With Prince
“He thought he had a real jump shot.”
By
Nate Jones
last night on late night
June 5, 2015
Jimmy Kimmel’s ‘Mean Tweets’: NBA Playoffs Edition
Which Hollywood starlet does Blake Griffin resemble?
By
Nate Jones
the sports section
May 13, 2014
Magic Johnson: Donald Sterling Is ‘Living in the Stone Ages’
He asked Magic to appear with him in a Barbara Walters interview.
By
Margaret Hartmann
the sports section
May 12, 2014
Sterling: Magic Johnson ‘Should Be Ashamed’
And shares his thoughts on blacks versus Jews.
By
Margaret Hartmann
happy endings
Apr. 28, 2014
Magic Johnson Would Buy Clippers From Sterling
The storybook ending is possible.
By
Joe Coscarelli
the sports section
Apr. 26, 2014
L.A. Clippers Owner Caught on Tape Being a Disgusting Racist [Updated]
“It bothers me a lot that you want to broadcast that you’re associating with black people,” said Donald Sterling to his girlfriend.
By
Caroline Bankoff
Nov. 1, 2013
Magic Johnson’s Son
May
Have Stolen a Lady’s Cab
Maybe
.
By
Dan Amira
Aug. 26, 2013
The Late Night War Nobody Asked For: Howard Stern Destroys Magic Johnson’s […]
Things weren’t looking too good for Magic Johnson in the summer of 1998. The Magic Hour, Johnson’s late night talk show and 20th Century Fox’s […]
By
Matt Schimkowitz
last night on late night
Sept. 6, 2012
Last Night on Late Night: Lauren Graham Kept Giggling Over Conan’s Bruise
Plus: Adam Levine shot hoops with Magic Johnson, and more, on our daily late-night roundup.
By
Caroline Shin
magic-bird
Apr. 11, 2012
Theater Review:
Magic/Bird
Has No Inside Game
Play’s the thing.
By
Scott Brown
the most important people in the world
Jan. 6, 2012
Ron Burkle Goes on a Shopping Spree
The billionaire is making moves in concert promotion, movies, and magazines.
By
Joe Coscarelli
clickables
Dec. 9, 2011
See Broadway’s Larry Bird vs. Actual Larry Bird
Alas, it’s not in a game of one-on-one.
By
Sarah Bennett
last night on late night
May 13, 2011
Last Night on Late Night: After
Bridesmaids
, Judd Apatow Is Traumatized by Sick Women
Plus: Kate Hudson reveals that her kids somehow take after Matthew McConaughey on our regular late-night roundup.
By
Nim Barshad
drama
Feb. 17, 2011
There Is Going to Be a Broadway Play About Larry Bird and Magic Johnson’s Relationship
Awesome.
By
Amos Barshad
photo op
Jan. 25, 2011
Here Is Mayor Bloomberg Doing Something With Magic Johnson
Dunking an invisible ball?
By
Dan Amira
Celebrity Settings
May 3, 2010
Roseanne Sups at Bistro Du Midi; Alec Baldwin Parties at Redline
Plus: Magic Johnson goes for Italian, and Sox hit Jerry Remy’s, all in our weekly celebrity dining roundup.
By
Leila Cohan-Miccio
isiah is immortal
Jan. 6, 2010
The Knicks Still Have Isiah’s Back, for Some Reason
Magic Johnson is banned from the Garden for ripping on Isiah Thomas.
By
Will Leitch
gossipmonger
Oct. 23, 2009
Madonna Is Stealing Some of Oprah’s Moves
She’s opening up a girls’ school in Africa.
By
Katie Goldsmith
neighborhood watch
Nov. 19, 2008
Magic Johnson Dogged by Worker on His Fort Greene Condo
The legend’s invested in a project using non-union workers who say they can’t afford health care.
By
Tim Murphy