The Los Angeles Lakers were in a bit of turmoil following the firing of Paul Westhead as head coach in the 1981-82 season.

Magic Johnson opened up about overcoming mental hurdles after his 1981 knee injury, regaining confidence in his body and ...

Doc Rivers started his head coaching career with a team that, on paper, should’ve been lottery-bound. The Magic had no true ...

The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2022-23), on which he played former Lakers coach Paul Westhead. But it has been most evident ...

Riley coached the team to a 50-21 record after the Lakers fired Paul Westhead just 11 games into the new season. Riley would ultimately capture a championship in his first season as a head coach ...

Riley started his career as an announcer for the Lakers before joining Paul Westhead’s coaching staff and eventually becoming the head coach and guiding the franchise to four NBA titles.

Their first go-round never went toxic like some other notorious pairings — Latrell Sprewell/P.J. Carlesimo, Magic Johnson/Paul Westhead, Ray Allen/George Karl — but it turned bumpy and ended raw.

Bill Sharman, Paul Westhead and Frank Vogel all won a title, but those came in year one with the Lakers. They would never return the Lakers to title glory. LeBron James and Bronny James made ...

Four NBA championships. Six NBA Finals appearances, including five consecutive. A Coach of the Year Award. Voted a top 15 coach in NBA history by his peers. Won 70 percent of his 148 playoff games.