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Magic Johnson doesn't see the New York Knicks making much progress next season. In fact, he thinks the Knicks will be the fourth-best team in the Eastern Conference. "I think the two teams that they can't beat are still going to be good again nex...

It has been nearly 20 years since Magic Johnson coached the Los Angeles Lakers for 16 games in the 1993-94 season*, but the Hall of Famer's opinions about his former franchise are as strong as ever. Johnson, an analyst for ESPN appearing on KIA NB...

Kevin Pelton ranks the greatest individual postseasons in NBA history.

Story | Conversation | June 10, 2013

Neil Paine takes offers his Top 10 all-time NBA Finals players, and lots of familiar names jump out. There's a reason why they're No.1.

Story | Conversation | June 07, 2013

Jason Kidd's legacy as an all-time great point guard was cemented with the Mavs.

Using game stats and a variety of beyond-the-box score metrics, Neil Paine ranks the top 10 conference finals players of all time. LeBron James, Hakeem Olajuwon and Michael Jordan top the list.

Story | Conversation | May 31, 2013

Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and James Worthy. Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish. Bill Russell, John Havlicek and Sam Jones. Those are the clubhouse leaders in the "best trios in NBA history" debate. The formula to enter th...

Steve Mitchell/USA TODAY SportsLeBron James made a buzzer-beater with no time remaining to defeat the Pacers in Game 1.What can't LeBron James do? Score 30 points? Check. Triple-double? No problem. Game winner at the buzzer? Sure. LeBron ...

• ESPN NBA analyst Magic Johnson comments on Heat-Bulls, Knicks-Pacers, Spurs-Warriors, Thunder-Grizzlies, whether Memphis has become the team to beat in the West and more. Johnson • ESPN NBA analyst Jeff Van Gundy dishes on the physica...

Last night, Grantland editor-in-chief Bill Simmons returned to Jimmy Kimmel Live, where he chatted about his unlikely friendship with NBA Countdown co-host Magic Johnson, Magic's idiosyncrasies, and how he tricked his daughter into hating Kobe Bryant...

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Chad Ford examines top international NBA prospect Dario Saric. Given the Croatian's impressive size and ballhandling skills, Saric, who projects to be a first-round pick in 2013, has some Magic Johnson qualities to his game.

Blog | Conversation | May 01, 2013

Heading into the playoffs, Bill Simmons decided to break out his iPhone and film in between takes during NBA Countdown tapings. The first batch of results taught us a few things about the Countdown crew: Magic has a penchant for smuggling large quant...

LOS ANGELES -- The 20-year-old son of basketball great Magic Johnson is surprised by the public interest in his being gay, something that he revealed to his supportive family several years ago. Earvin Johnson III, known as E.J., says he feels like...

Earvin Johnson III, the 20-year-old son of basketball great Magic Johnson, is surprised by the public interest in his being gay.

Bryant's injury threatens a career and the future of a franchise.