The referee whistled "Nick the Quick" for a technical, his second for the game. According to Magic Johnson, Van Exel allegedly asked why he received the technical foul as things heated up.

In the mid-1970s, Earvin "Magic" Johnson was one of the nation's highest touted recruits and a hometown hero in Lansing, starring at Everett High School (where this reporter's father attended and ...

Before the game, Lakers legend Magic Johnson sent out a post (via X) that had over 500 likes and 20,000 impressions in less than 25 minutes. Johnson wrote: "This is rivalry weekend for me ...