The Showtime Lakers were rolling through the early ‘80s with fast breaks, flash, and plenty of wins. But at one point, they started to sour under coach Paul Westhead. His offense slowed the team down ...

Below is an excerpt from the new memoir from Hall of Famer Michael Cooper, COOP: The Making of a Showtime Lakers Legend. The text is taken from Chapter 7, in which Cooper talks about iconic coach Pat ...

The Los Angeles Lakers will enter yet another crucial season. After a very active offseason, the Lakers have high hopes for themselves as they search for banner No. 18. It will take a lot to go right, ...

An insider has derided the basketball world for not properly celebrating a Los Angeles Lakers legend — or, at least, the finicky subscribers of HBO and its streaming affiliate, HBO Max. That's because ...

Paul McCartney began the '80s in much the same position as he'd entered the '70s: He released a home-recorded solo album after a blockbuster band had broken up. Despite those ups and many downs, ...

Pat Riley (far left), Jerry Buss and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar celebrate their 1987 championship — one of four titles the Lakers won during Riley’s tenure as head coach. Photo by Bettman via Getty Images ...

The legendary coach, who won 4 titles with L.A., will become the 8th Lakers luminary to be honored with a statue in Star Plaza. The Associated Press Pat Riley coached the Lakers from 1981 to 1990 and ...

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 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 Bryant in ...

With the NBA revealing its full 2025-26 regular-season schedule on Thursday, the Los Angeles Lakers announced the date when former head coach Pat Riley will be honored with a statue unveiled outside ...

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 ...