"Any house divided against itself will not stand. Either you're with me or you're out" - Pat Riley dropped a bold message to Lakers players ahead of his first game as head coach in 1982 originally ...

"Just wish I could have been a part of that" - Dominique Wilkins recalls almost getting drafted by the Showtime Lakers originally appeared on Basketball Network. Dominique Wilkins and James Worthy ...

The Lakers selected Worthy with the first pick in the 1982 NBA draft and he spent his entire career donning the purple and gold. The North Carolina native thrived in the team’s up-tempo style of play, ...

FILE - Los Angeles Lakers head coach Pat Riley, center right, is swamped by fans and players after the Lakers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers to win the NBA championship in Los Angeles, June 9, 1982. ...

The Lakers signed Wilkes as a free agent from Golden State for cash and a 1978 first-round draft pick (Purvis Short). After helping the Warriors win the 1975 NBA Championship as a rookie, Wilkes was ...

Landsberger came over to the Lakers as part of a trade with the Chicago Bulls in 1980. Playing behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and James Worthy, Landsberger helped the Lakers win two championships as a key ...

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers will unveil a statue of former coach Pat Riley on Feb. 22, as the Hall of Famer joins the likes of former team greats Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson and Kobe ...