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Each week, Jim Hill brings you a different Lakers "Legend" to talk about their time with the team, what they're up to these days and some of their most iconic moments.
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Each week, Jim Hill brings you a different Lakers "Legend" to talk about their time with the team, what they're up to these days and some of their most iconic moments.
Even though he played just two seasons with the Lakers, Terry Teagle helped take the team to the NBA Finals and holds a special place in the record books alongside Magic Johnson. Jim Hill chats with the former Lakers guard.
Lakers Assistant Coach Phil Handy not only has a handful of championship rings with the likes of LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard, but a highly-successful training app for players of all ages.
He's the NBA's "Ironman." A. C. Green holds the all-time record with nearly 1,200 straight games played. The streak began during the 1986-1987 season as Green helped lead the Lakers to the first of back to back titles. Green left the team but returned for one more championship run, this time alongside Kobe and Shaq. Jim Hill caught up with him for this week's edition of Legends.
Two-time World Champion Norm Nixon chats with Jim Hill about his title-winning seasons with the Lakers and the start of the Showtime Era.
No one has had a better seat to more Lakers history than longtime PA announcer Lawrence Tanter. Not only was he there for Showtime, Kobe/Shaq & LeBron/AD, but even for Marvin Gaye's historic national anthem.
This week on Legends, Jim Hill sits down with four-time NBA champion John Salley, who played for the Lakers in the 1999-2000 season, helping the team win the 2000 NBA title. The conversation is a trip down memory lane, which also turns very philosophical.
Mike Brown coached the Lakers to the playoffs in his one full season on the bench in LA. Now, he is coaching the Nigerian Basketball team at the Summer Games and Jim Hill visited with him just before he left for Tokyo.
Former Laker Sasha Vujacic joins Chris Hayre to talk Kobe, Phil, those 2010 free throws and his new passion, Aleksander Wine!
Chris Hayre catches up with former Laker Josh Powell, who was part of two title-winning teams with the purple and gold in 2009 and 2010.
Former Laker Jim Cleamons was drafted by the Lakers and won a title his rookie season. He also won five more as an assistant coach in LA. Jim Hill talks with one of Phil Jackson's main guys about his time — both on the court and behind the bench for the purple and gold.
Former Lakers player/coach Brian Shaw goes one-on-one with Jim Hill.
Jaime Maggio visits with 2x NBA Champ Jordan Farmar as they talk about his days in purple and gold, and catch up on his new hobby — building houses!
Jim Hill goes one-on-one with former Laker and current broadcaster Mychal Thompson.
Bill Bertka hasn't missed a Lakers game since 1981 and he's played so many roles with the team since 1968, it's hard to count. Jim Hill visits with the longtime Lakers assistant/scout to talk about all the coaches he's worked under, the origin of analytics and how many championship rings he has (you won't believe the number!)
Mark Madsen is a Lakers (Dancing) Legend! With Shaquille O'Neal in his corner, Mad Dog became a fan favorite and won two titles with the purple and gold. Now a head coach at Utah Valley College, Madsen and Jim Hill chat about what he's up to as well as his time in LA.
Norman Powell scored 30 points, James Harden had 23 and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 127-105 on Tuesday night.
Tyler Bilodeau and Sebastian Mack each scored 16 points, Dylan Andrews added 12 points and UCLA beat Washington 69-58 in the first-ever Big Ten Conference game for both programs.
JuJu Watkins hit a school record and career-high nine 3-pointers while scoring 40 points and No. 6 Southern California routed Cal Baptist 94-52.
The 32-year-old is to join Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Tyler Glasnow at the top of Los Angeles' pitching rotation after a brief stint with the San Francisco Giants.
Julius Randle scored 18 points and Rudy Gobert had 17 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves past the Los Angeles Lakers 109-80.
The Los Angeles Rams have claimed cornerback Emmanuel Forbes off waivers from Washington.
Southern California quarterback Miller Moss is entering the transfer portal after losing the Trojans' starting job last month.
James Harden scored 39 points and the Los Angeles Clippers overcame Nikola Jokic's triple-double to beat the Denver Nuggets 126-122.
Troy Terry tied a career high with three assists and scored the go-ahead goal in the shootout as the Anaheim Ducks beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3.
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed in a shooting outside a hotel in Midtown Manhattan.
Security video from a home near Bandera Street and E. 92nd Street captures what all the noise heard by neighbors was – a truck ramming a white sedan as booming crash noise and car alarms blare in the background.
Supervisor-elect Janet Nguyen will be sworn in early for the full term she won in November, beating Frances Marquez on a 61.24% to 38.76% vote.
The crash happened at around 2 a.m. on Sunday about 10 miles up Pacific Coast Highway, where the road is narrow and the cliffs steep.
Hannah Kobayashi, a woman who disappeared after missing her LAX flight to New York, was seen leaving the country, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Security video from a home near Bandera Street and E. 92nd Street captures what all the noise heard by neighbors was – a truck ramming a white sedan as booming crash noise and car alarms blare in the background.
Supervisor-elect Janet Nguyen will be sworn in early for the full term she won in November, beating Frances Marquez on a 61.24% to 38.76% vote.
The crash happened at around 2 a.m. on Sunday about 10 miles up Pacific Coast Highway, where the road is narrow and the cliffs steep.
The Los Angeles City Council overwhelmingly approved a contentious lease for an aviation company at Van Nuys Airport Tuesday afternoon.
The shooting happened back on Jan. 24 in the 200 block of E. Wakefield Avenue, according to the Anaheim Police Department.
Supervisor-elect Janet Nguyen will be sworn in early for the full term she won in November, beating Frances Marquez on a 61.24% to 38.76% vote.
Max and Byrdie, both Labrador retrievers, made it official with a beautiful backyard ceremony in Newport Beach on Sunday.
Officers were called to the scene after receiving reports that a man was loading a rifle on Broadway. The weapon ended up being fake, police said.
Firefighters in Orange County took one person to the hospital after a traffic collision and police shooting near the 57 Freeway in Brea.
A staple of Thanksgiving celebrations in Orange County will not happen for the first time in nearly 40 years, as owners of the beloved La Casa Garcia restaurant made a tough decision to temporarily suspend the event that has fed thousands.
CFD rigs are now outfitted with "mini blood banks" stocked with Type O blood, allowing them to perform blood transfusions in the field on trauma patients.
The construction is expected to continue over the next several weeks, at least through Jan. 22, according to the Riverside County Transportation Commission.
The handcrafted wreaths are sold to raise money for Boys Republic, a Chino Hills private school for at-risk youth.
The owner of a San Bernardino arcade says that a group of thieves spent multiple days, including Thanksgiving, ransacking his business stealing valuable equipment.
"The methamphetamine was determined to be transported for the purpose of sales," SBSD deputies said.
Is your recycled Starbucks cup ending up where you expected? A CBS News investigation says that it probably isn't.
While sometimes slow, the tracing system from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives played an instrumental role in helping law enforcement locate the man who opened fire inside a Monterey Park dance hall in 2022.
Following a deadly hijacking of a Metro bus, Ross Palombo digs through data about violence on the Metro system.
Ross Palombo goes over the crime statistics available for the Metro.
KCAL News investigates connection between Beverly Hills armed robbery and gun belonging to notorious police killer Christopher Dorner.
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed outside a Hilton hotel in Midtown Manhattan, police say.
Donald Trump's attorneys mentioned Hunter Biden in a filing arguing the New York criminal case against the president-elect should be dismissed.
A Chinese national living in California is accused of exporting guns and ammunition to North Korea at the direction of North Korean agents.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday will consider the constitutionality of a Tennessee law that prohibits gender-affirming care for minors experiencing gender dysphoria.
Senate Democrats met Tuesday morning to elect their leadership for the next two years, after Republicans flipped the chamber in the 2024 elections.
Donald Trump's attorneys mentioned Hunter Biden in a filing arguing the New York criminal case against the president-elect should be dismissed.
A Chinese national living in California is accused of exporting guns and ammunition to North Korea at the direction of North Korean agents.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday will consider the constitutionality of a Tennessee law that prohibits gender-affirming care for minors experiencing gender dysphoria.
Senate Democrats met Tuesday morning to elect their leadership for the next two years, after Republicans flipped the chamber in the 2024 elections.
A special session called by California Gov. Gavin Newsom began Monday. Lawmakers have been tasked with weighing how to defend the state's progressive policies during President-elect Donald Trump's second term.
Grocery giant Albertsons will pay nearly $4 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of overcharging customers at hundreds of Albertsons, Safeway and Vons supermarkets.
A federal judge has blocked a new California law allowing any person to sue for damages over election deepfakes.
Californians with iPhones and Apple Watches will now be able to store digital versions of their driver's licenses and identification cards on their devices, state officials announced.
The authorization comes after a week-long voting period for the more than 6,000 Food4Less workers represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers Local union.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
Public health officials are urging residents and business owners to monitor their water sources after seven people reported contracting Legionnaire's Disease in recent days.
The first case in the U.S. of a more severe strain of mpox was reported in San Mateo County, the California Department of Public Health said.
The "Dawson's Creek" alum shared the news on Sunday and said that despite the diagnosis, there is "reason for optimism, and I'm feeling good."
Public health officials have reported two more locally acquired cases of the mosquito borne illness dengue in Los Angeles County, bringing the total to 11 cases in recent weeks.
McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that the state would renew a rebate program for electric vehicles if the incoming Trump administration eliminates the current federal tax credit.
Avid coin collectors jumped at the chance to get their hands on a rare "double eagle" gold coin at a Southern California auction house.
Los Angeles County is taking on Pepsi and Coke for their role in plastic pollution.
Two more members of the Los Angeles Times editorial board have resigned after the newspaper's owner blocked its plan to endorse Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris for president.
Thousands of mental health workers at Kaiser Permanente facilities spanning across Southern California went on strike on Monday, calling for increased pay and restored pension plans, amid other demands.
Norman Powell scored 30 points, James Harden had 23 and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 127-105 on Tuesday night.
Tyler Bilodeau and Sebastian Mack each scored 16 points, Dylan Andrews added 12 points and UCLA beat Washington 69-58 in the first-ever Big Ten Conference game for both programs.
JuJu Watkins hit a school record and career-high nine 3-pointers while scoring 40 points and No. 6 Southern California routed Cal Baptist 94-52.
The 32-year-old is to join Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Tyler Glasnow at the top of Los Angeles' pitching rotation after a brief stint with the San Francisco Giants.
Julius Randle scored 18 points and Rudy Gobert had 17 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves past the Los Angeles Lakers 109-80.
A touring British indie-rock band said they lost personal gear when armed robbery targeted their van while they were getting coffee at a Vallejo Starbucks Tuesday morning on the first day of their U.S. tour.
Elton John says he's lost his eyesight and struggled to see his new musical, "The Devil Wears Prada" after a "severe" eye infection.
Josh Allen and Hailee Steinfeld were first linked in the spring of 2023 when they were photographed dining together in New York City.
Target is the only place you can buy the latest Taylor Swift merch, including a new book, vinyl and CD.
Sean "Diddy" Combs' lawyers again asked the rapper be released on bond ahead of his trial, but the request was denied.
Husband-and-wife team Lenny Rosenberg and Adaeze Nwanonyiri of Bea's Bakery, rate the homemade cookies. The winning cookie took the top spot for “having crispness,” being "chewy enough on the inside" and having "a nice buttery flavor."
Researchers examined shoplifting statistics in Los Angeles and Chicago, with places in both cities showing increased post-pandemic shoplifting numbers, where it wasn't the case before.
Bishop Garrison, Intelligence and National Security Alliance discusses the Ontario man involved in a North Korea smuggling bust and South Korea’s martial law, presidential impeachment situation.
Los Angeles police officers responded early Monday morning to neighborhood calls of a reported shooting but learned it was an incident between two drivers where a man driving a truck rammed into a car driven by a woman, sending the woman to the hospital.
The sanctuary city ordinance prohibits resources or personnel from being used to help federal enforcement of immigration laws.
Several people have been injured and multiple homes burned after the Mountain Fire broke out Wednesday morning in Ventura County, burning over 10,000 acres within hours.
KCAL News Anchor and three-time Emmy award-winning journalist Chauncy Glover has died.
Los Angeles comes out to celebrate the Boys in Blue two days after winning the 2024 World Series.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are World Series champions after defeating the New York Yankees in game 5.
The Los Angeles Dodgers win the World Series in Game 5 in a 7-6 win over the New York Yankees
