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Dwyane Wade defends against Rajon Rondo, who scored 44 points in the game. The Miami Heat and Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at the AmericanAirlines Arena on Wednesday, May 30, 2012.

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  • The new life of Riley: Behind the scenes

    that Pat Riley didn't have some kind of influence upon.Strangely, now that he has his best team since he was coaching Magic Johnson 's Lakers in the 1980s, all that has suddenly changed. Fifteen years into his tenure as president of the Miami Heat , Riley   Read more »

  • Dodgers reach deal with Magic Johnson group

    has announced an agreement Monday night to sell the bankrupt team for $2 billion to a group that includes former Lakers star Magic Johnson and former Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals President Stan Kasten .The agreement, revealed about five hours after   Read more »

  • Yes, Magic and Bird are on Broadway

    the notion of a Broadway show about Magic Johnson and Larry Bird seems improbable to you, you are not alone. Magic and Bird feel similarly."We're both still pinching ourselves," Johnson said. "We're blown away by the fact we're going to be on Broadway. Who   Read more »

  • Magic praises Lin's grasp of angles

    -- Legendary point guard Magic Johnson spoke highly of Jeremy Lin even though he never was asked specifically about him during a conference call this week. Johnson , asked about the point guard position in general, twice referenced Lin with some pretty heady   Read more »

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About Magic Johnson

Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. (born August 14, 1959) is a retired American professional basketball player who played point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After winning championships in high school and college, Johnson was selected first overall in the 1979 NBA Draft by the Lakers. He won a championship and an NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award in his rookie season, and won four more championships with the Lakers during the 1980s. Johnson retired abruptly in 1991 after announcing that he had contracted HIV, but returned to play in the 1992 All-Star Game, winning the All-Star MVP Award. After protests from his fellow players, he retired again for four years, but returned in 1996, at age 36, to play 32 games for the Lakers before retiring for the third and final time.

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