"They said, 'S–t, it's going to be easy'" - Ralph Sampson recalls how the Rockets shocked the defending champion Lakers in 1986

Even as the series opener got underway, many became certain that the “Showtime” Lakers were too tough of an opponent for ...
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Michael Cooper Breaks Down How Jerry West Scouted Him for the Lakers

Michael Cooper was a key piece of the “Showtime” Los Angeles Lakers that won five NBA championships. But he was an unknown ...

Ralph Sampson on trolling Magic Johnson after the Rockets stunned the Lakers in 1986 WCF: "We're gonna beat you in Houston anyway"

L.A.'s 1986 playoff loss to Sampson's Houston was the only time the Lakers missed the NBA Finals from 1982 to 1989.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s World Series Game 2 Win Was a Work of Art

The highest-paid pitcher in MLB history worked with catcher Will Smith and the Dodgers’ coaching staff to create a ...