Dating back to their 1947 establishment in Minneapolis, the Los Angeles Lakers have won an NBA championship roughly once every four years.
There are a couple ways one could process this information. Either such consistent fortunes instills within you, the average Lakers fan, a sense that good days are always around the bend even in the toughest times.
Or…what Magic Johnson said:
To recap: Magic Johnson—one of the top 5 players to ever spin a Spalding, winner of five NBA championships and three MVP awards, participant in 12 All-Star games, basketball ambassador beloved the world over—had a “messed up” year because the Lakers were kind of crappy.
Perspective!
It’s possible Johnson spends hours a day fielding pointed questions from angry fans, imbued with accusatory undertones somehow placing blame on Magic himself, about why L.A. hasn’t remained in its rightful place atop the Western Conference.
But we kind of doubt it.
That said, all is far from well in Lakerland: A 35-year-old, injury-rattled Kobe Bryant is ...
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Magic Johnson: ‘It Messes Up My Whole Year When the Lakers Are Not Successful’
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