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Lonzo Ball, right, poses for a photo with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after being selected by the Los Angeles Lakers as the No. 2 overall pick during the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, June 22, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Family affair: Lakers get Lonzo Ball and dad with No. 2 pick

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James speaks early Saturday, June 10, 2017, in Cleveland after the Cavaliers defeated the Golden State Warriors 137-116 in Game 4 of basketball's NBA Finals. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

LeBron says he’d want Magic, Jordan as his 3-on-3 teammates

By DOUG FEINBERG - Associated Press

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr speaks after Game 3 of basketball's NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Cleveland, early Thursday, June 8, 2017. Golden State won 118-113. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

The Latest: Cavs avoid elimination, beat Warriors 137-116

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University of California Los Angeles guard Lonzo Ball takes questions from the media after a closed Los Angeles Lakes pre-draft workout in El Segundo, Calif., Wednesday, Jun. 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Lonzo Ball works out for Lakers, would love to be No. 2 pick

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 2, 1987, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers' Earvin &quot;Magic&quot; Johnson scrambles for the ball on the floor of The Forum during the NBA finals, in, Inglewood, Calif. Johnson is surrounded by unidentified Boston Celtics players. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is at left. It’s the rivalry against which all others are measured, the one essentially responsible for the modern NBA evolving from a fringe sport that put its championship series on tape delay to a global sensation built around the most recognizable athletes in American sports. (AP Photo/Mark Avery, File)

How Lakers-Celtics paved the way for the Cavs-Warriors

By Jon Krawczynski - Associated Press

NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum, left, poses for photographs with Boston Celtics co-owner Wyc Grousbeck, right, after the Celtics won the first pick in the NBA basketball draft, at the draft lottery Tuesday, May 16, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Celtics win NBA draft lottery, Lakers at No. 2 keep pick

By Brian Mahoney - Associated Press

WNBA Capsules

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Defending champion Sparks beat Storm 78-68 in opener

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A bronze statue of Brooklyn Dodgers' legend Jackie Robinson is unveiled outside Dodger Stadium before the team's baseball game with the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday, April 15, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Jackie Robinson statue unveiled at Dodger Stadium

By STEVE DILBECK - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 30, 1971, file photo, Jackie Robinson poses at his home in Stamford, Conn. The first statue in Dodger Stadium history belongs to Jackie Robinson. The team will unveil his likeness during Jackie Robinson Day festivities on Saturday, April 15, 2017, with his wife and extended family in attendance on the 70th anniversary of him breaking baseball's color barrier (AP Photo/File)

Sliding home: Jackie Robinson gets statue at Dodger Stadium

By BETH HARRIS - Associated Press

Magic Johnson, president of basketball operations for the Los Angeles Lakers, applauds as he watches the kiss cam on the scoreboard during the third quarter of an NBA basketball game between the Lakers and the Oklahoma City Thunder in Oklahoma City, Friday, Feb. 24, 2017. Oklahoma City won 110-93. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Pat Riley says Magic Johnson will win with the Lakers

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

San Antonio Spurs' Kawhi Leonard, center, puts up a shot past Los Angeles Lakers' Julius Randle during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Leonard scores 25, leads Spurs to 119-98 rout of Lakers

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

Tuesday’s Sports in Brief

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

FILE - In a Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016 file photo, former Los Angeles Lakers star Magic Johnson speaks at a groundbreaking ceremony for a stadium which will be home to the Los Angeles Football Club in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Lakers fired general manager Mitch Kupchak on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, and put Magic Johnson in charge of basketball operations in a major shake-up of the struggling franchise’s front office. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)

Reeling Lakers return to practice for 1st time in Magic era

By BETH HARRIS - Associated Press

FILE - In a Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016 file photo, former Los Angeles Lakers star Magic Johnson speaks at a groundbreaking ceremony for a stadium which will be home to the Los Angeles Football Club in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Lakers fired general manager Mitch Kupchak on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, and put Magic Johnson in charge of basketball operations in a major shake-up of the struggling franchise’s front office. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)

Column: Lakers can’t count on celebrity to bring back glory

By TIM DAHLBERG - Associated Press

FILE - In a Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016 file photo, former Los Angeles Lakers star Magic Johnson speaks at a groundbreaking ceremony for a stadium which will be home to the Los Angeles Football Club in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Lakers fired general manager Mitch Kupchak on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, and put Magic Johnson in charge of basketball operations in a major shake-up of the struggling franchise’s front office. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)

Magic Johnson put in charge of basketball ops after Lakers fire general manager Mitch Kupchak

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

Lakers trading Lou Williams to Houston for Corey Brewer

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Los Angeles Lakers fire general manager Mitch Kupchak and put Magic Johnson in charge of basketball

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Former Detroit Pistons guard Isiah Thomas waves to the crowd during halftime of an NBA basketball game between the Detroit Pistons and the Los Angeles Lakers, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, in Auburn Hills, Mich. Thomas was honored at halftime as part of the team's ongoing celebration of its years at The Palace. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Isiah Thomas on Magic Johnson, HIV and the 1992 All-Star Game

By Tommy Chalk - The Washington Times

FILE - In this April 6, 2009 file photo, former NBA players Earvin "Magic" Johnson, right, and Larry Bird laugh at a news conference before the championship game between Michigan State and North Carolina at the men's NCAA Final Four college basketball tournament in Detroit. The producers and playwright behind the Broadway play "Lombardi" are planning to go from football to basketball with "Magic/Bird," a new play that will chronicle the lives of Hall of Famers Larry Bird and Earvin "Magic" Johnson. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, file)

Larry Bird on Magic Johnson: He never went downhill

By Tommy Chalk - The Washington Times