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Earvin 'Magic' Johnson, the Los Angeles Lakers legend, is considered one of the greatest players in NBA history whose style and combination revolutionised the sport

The Lakers failed the reach the NBA Finals in 1986 due to a painful loss in the Western Conference Finals to the Rockets.

The eight-time All-Star, who muscled up beside the likes of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as one of the NBA's top players of the 1970s, died Tuesday. Lanier had worked for the league as a global ambassador.

Lanier played 14 seasons with the Detroit Pistons and Milwaukee Bucks and averaged 20.1 points and 10.1 rebounds for his career. He is third on the Pistons’ career list in both points and rebounds.

Basketball big man Bob Lanier has died after a short illness

The day after the series finale of your favorite TV show is always difficult.

There’s a familiar face atop the standings.

On May 4, 1980, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar sent the tone for the Lakers in their NBA Finals matchup versus the Philadelphia 76ers.

LOS ANGELES — It's after hours at the Los Angeles Lakers practice facility, and Magic Johnson is alone on the darkened court, practicing the skyhook, the signature weapon of team captain Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. When the veteran star spots Johnson, he grudgingly gives the rookie a private lesson, demonstrating how the…