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Magic Johnson

  1. close read
    Winning Time Was No Match for the Showtime Lakers LegacyThe 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
  2. history lessons
    How Winning Time’s Characters Compare to Their Real-Life CounterpartsThe fourth-wall-breaking basketball series from Adam McKay added a few changes to the real story of the Los Angeles Lakers.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  3. tributes
    Jennifer Hudson, Dr. Dre and Common Pay Homage to Kobe Before NBA All-Star GameWhile Magic Johnson leads the crowd in eight seconds of silence before Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game.
    By Halle Kiefer
  4. select all
    Damn, I Love This Terrible Video of Magic Johnson’s BirthdayAt least, I think that’s what it is.
    By Brian Feldman
  5. last night on late night
    Magic Johnson Remembers Basketball With Prince“He thought he had a real jump shot.”
    By Nate Jones
  6. last night on late night
    Jimmy Kimmel’s ‘Mean Tweets’: NBA Playoffs EditionWhich Hollywood starlet does Blake Griffin resemble?
    By Nate Jones
  7. the sports section
    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
  8. the sports section
    Sterling: Magic Johnson ‘Should Be Ashamed’ And shares his thoughts on blacks versus Jews.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  9. happy endings
    Magic Johnson Would Buy Clippers From SterlingThe storybook ending is possible.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  10. the sports section
    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
  11. Magic Johnson’s Son May Have Stolen a Lady’s CabMaybe. 
    By Dan Amira
  12. 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
  13. last night on late night
    Last Night on Late Night: Lauren Graham Kept Giggling Over Conan’s BruisePlus: Adam Levine shot hoops with Magic Johnson, and more, on our daily late-night roundup.
    By Caroline Shin
  14. magic-bird
    Theater Review: Magic/Bird Has No Inside GamePlay’s the thing.
    By Scott Brown
  15. the most important people in the world
    Ron Burkle Goes on a Shopping SpreeThe billionaire is making moves in concert promotion, movies, and magazines.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  16. clickables
    See Broadway’s Larry Bird vs. Actual Larry BirdAlas, it’s not in a game of one-on-one.
    By Sarah Bennett
  17. last night on late night
    Last Night on Late Night: After Bridesmaids, Judd Apatow Is Traumatized by Sick WomenPlus: Kate Hudson reveals that her kids somehow take after Matthew McConaughey on our regular late-night roundup.
    By Nim Barshad
  18. drama
    There Is Going to Be a Broadway Play About Larry Bird and Magic Johnson’s RelationshipAwesome.
    By Amos Barshad
  19. photo op
    Here Is Mayor Bloomberg Doing Something With Magic JohnsonDunking an invisible ball?
    By Dan Amira
  20. Celebrity Settings
    Roseanne Sups at Bistro Du Midi; Alec Baldwin Parties at RedlinePlus: Magic Johnson goes for Italian, and Sox hit Jerry Remy’s, all in our weekly celebrity dining roundup.
    By Leila Cohan-Miccio
  21. isiah is immortal
    The Knicks Still Have Isiah’s Back, for Some ReasonMagic Johnson is banned from the Garden for ripping on Isiah Thomas.
    By Will Leitch
  22. gossipmonger
    Madonna Is Stealing Some of Oprah’s MovesShe’s opening up a girls’ school in Africa.
    By Katie Goldsmith
  23. neighborhood watch
    Magic Johnson Dogged by Worker on His Fort Greene CondoThe legend’s invested in a project using non-union workers who say they can’t afford health care.
    By Tim Murphy