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Ranking the 5 Greatest Small Forwards in Lakers History
Los Angeles Lakers: 1982–1994 Living up to his legendary nickname, "Big Game James," this electrifying small forward was the first overall pick in the 1982 NBA Draft. Throughout his career in ...
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'They said they wouldn't have left, but look who they were playing with' - When Isiah Thomas defended LeBron James' move to Miami
As a rookie, Magic joined a Lakers team that already had Kareem Abdul–Jabbar, Jamal Wilkes, Norm Nixon, Michael Cooper, and Spencer Haywood. In 1982, the team also added James Worthy with the ...
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This Day In Lakers History: James Worthy’s No. 42 Jersey Retired
8 and 24 jerseys. Worthy was selected by the Lakers with the first overall pick in the 1982 NBA Draft and he went on to spend the entirety of his 12-year career with the franchise. During that ...