Legends: Every Sunday on Sports Central
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.
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.
Anthony Edwards scored 28 of his 37 points in the second half and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a 19-point first-half deficit to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 108-106.
The Los Angeles Chargers are planning to sign running back Ezekiel Elliott to their practice squad pending a physical.
Second baseman Gavin Lux has been traded from the Dodgers to the Cincinnati Reds, three days after Los Angeles agreed to a $12.5 million, three-year contract with infielder Hyeseong Kim.
The New York Rangers have claimed winger Arthur Kaliyev off waivers from the Los Angeles Kings.
Not many players will have as good a day that Frank Vatrano had on Sunday.
Frank Vatrano had two goals and assist after signing a three-year contract extension Sunday, John Gibson picked up his 200th NHL win and the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1.
JuJu Watkins had 23 points and 14 rebounds to help No. 4 USC rout Rutgers 92-42 on Sunday night, handing the Scarlet Knights their worst home loss in school history.
Jalen Green had 33 points and Fred VanVleet grabbed a key steal late to allow the Houston Rockets to hold on for a 119-115 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night.
Geno Smith passed for 223 yards and threw his career-best fourth touchdown pass to Noah Fant with 3:19 to play, and the Seattle Seahawks finished their 12th winning season in 13 years with a 30-25 victory over the playoff-bound Los Angeles Rams.
The two fatalities were civilians and more than 100 structures have been destroyed in the wildfire that's burned over 10,000 acres in Los Angeles County.
Closures are due to the Palisades, Eaton, Tamarack and Hurst wildfires, or wind-related incidents.
The 75-acre Woodley Fire sparked Wednesday morning near the Sepulveda Basin in the San Fernando Valley.
The Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations canceled an in-person announcement planned for Wednesday morning due to devastating wildfires and winds in the Los Angeles area.
Firefighters say that the fire is moving with a "rapid rate of spread," prompting evacuation orders for some Sylmar residents.
Closures are due to the Palisades, Eaton, Tamarack and Hurst wildfires, or wind-related incidents.
The 75-acre Woodley Fire sparked Wednesday morning near the Sepulveda Basin in the San Fernando Valley.
The two fatalities were civilians and more than 100 structures have been destroyed in the wildfire that's burned over 10,000 acres in Los Angeles County.
Firefighting crews from Northern California and Arizona have been deployed to assist with the trio of devastating wildfires currently raging in Southern California.
A trio of fires in Los Angeles County have forced 19 school districts to close on Wednesday.
With yet another major Santa Ana wind event closing in on most of Southern California, local authorities are already taking steps to ensure a swift response to any emergencies that may arise.
Southern California Edison, one of the major electricity providers, could shut off power to more than 409,000 residents amid a major Santa Ana windstorm this week.
Irvine police arrested a middle school teacher after he allegedly sent lewd texts and tried to set up a meeting with a minor.
Officers arrived and found one man suffering from a deadly stab wound at the intersection of Sunflower Ave. and Bristol St.
The Orange County Fire Authority is grieving the loss of Kevin Skinner, a firefighter who died on Sunday after suffering a cardiac arrest while responding to a residential structure fire in Laguna Niguel.
With yet another major Santa Ana wind event closing in on most of Southern California, local authorities are already taking steps to ensure a swift response to any emergencies that may arise.
Southern California Edison, one of the major electricity providers, could shut off power to more than 409,000 residents amid a major Santa Ana windstorm this week.
Investigators say that the main apparently lost control of his car while crossing lanes, eventually slamming into the sound wall and flipping his vehicle.
It happened at around 6:30 p.m. near the intersection of Collett Avenue and Stonewall Drive, according to the Riverside Police Department.
"I was just dropping off my friend because I'm the DUI tonight," the driver told police less than an hour into 2025.
KCAL News Investigates dives into the stats and budgets surrounding the enforcement of illegal dumping in LA.
Ross Palombo takes us through a year's worth of KCAL News Investigations.
A KCAL News investigation found that some schools marked entire classrooms present on days where there were actually numerous absences, which one teacher believes to be a district-wide issue.
Ross Palombo investigates possible attendance fraud, where marking students present when they're not actually in class, could be affecting an even larger amount of LAUSD schools than first thought.
Is your recycled Starbucks cup ending up where you expected? A KCAL News investigation says that it probably isn't. Ross Palombo takes a deeper look at the problem.
The Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations canceled an in-person announcement planned for Wednesday morning due to devastating wildfires and winds in the Los Angeles area.
Resident Nicolas Libonati said he saw a lot of abandoned cars on the road, and people running toward the coast. "It was kind of a surreal scene," he said.
Thousands of people have fled their homes as a brush fire in the Pacific Palisades has grown to nearly 3,000 acres.
Peter Yarrow was a singer-songwriter and a social activist, but he was best known as one-third of the folk-music group Peter, Paul and Mary.
The Louisiana patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in the first death in the U.S. caused by the H5N1 virus.
The governor said good planning in the last budget allowed the state to avoid a major shortfall this year.
President Biden is taking executive action to protect more than 625 million acres of the American ocean from offshore drilling, the White House announced.
With Trump's pledge to issue pardons and shut down the investigation, many of those who breached the Capitol four years ago could see their convictions erased.
New law means police officers, teachers and others with public pensions will now collect their full Social Security benefits.
Melania Trump is the focus of a new documentary that's set for release by Amazon Prime Video later this year, the company announced Sunday.
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.
The Louisiana patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in the first death in the U.S. caused by the H5N1 virus.
But consumer advocates say the Food and Drug Administration's new guidance on lead limit in baby food doesn't go far enough.
The H5N1 bird flu virus has been found in samples of Monarch Raw Pet Food, and a cat that ate the food is confirmed to have been infected.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an emergency proclamation on Wednesday in response to growing concerns over bird flu cases in the state and across the country.
Cases now reported in eight states related to Yu Shang Food products sold online and at stores nationwide, officials say.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Democratic philanthropist George Soros and actor-director Denzel Washington were awarded the nation's highest civilian honor.
Insurance companies in California will have to offer coverage to homeowners in wildfire-prone areas under a new state regulation that was announced Monday.
The lawsuit contends that multiple food truck operators have created constant nuisance outside of the store in the form of congestion, trash generation and rudeness to store employees.
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.
Anthony Edwards scored 28 of his 37 points in the second half and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a 19-point first-half deficit to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 108-106.
The Los Angeles Chargers are planning to sign running back Ezekiel Elliott to their practice squad pending a physical.
Second baseman Gavin Lux has been traded from the Dodgers to the Cincinnati Reds, three days after Los Angeles agreed to a $12.5 million, three-year contract with infielder Hyeseong Kim.
The New York Rangers have claimed winger Arthur Kaliyev off waivers from the Los Angeles Kings.
Not many players will have as good a day that Frank Vatrano had on Sunday.
The Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations canceled an in-person announcement planned for Wednesday morning due to devastating wildfires and winds in the Los Angeles area.
Peter Yarrow was a singer-songwriter and a social activist, but he was best known as one-third of the folk-music group Peter, Paul and Mary.
Here is the full list of winners who took home awards at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards.
The 2025 Golden Globe Awards returned to Los Angeles. Entertainment's biggest names hit the red carpet. Check out the highlights and the latest fashion.
Melania Trump is the focus of a new documentary that's set for release by Amazon Prime Video later this year, the company announced Sunday.
Our Jasmine Viel and John Schreiber put their camera down to help save one homeowner's chickens from her burning home in Pasadena. The Eaton Fire has destroyed numerous structures and homes and continues to spread rapidly because of dangerous winds in Southern California.
As our KCAL crews work to bring you the latest information on the dangerous wildfires burning across LA County in Altadena and Pacific Palisades, they're also making sure they stay out of harm's way in unpredictable conditions. KCAL News reporter Joy Benedict explains the safety measures reporters and photographers take during their coverage.
Still affected by the flames since yesterday, a neighborhood reacts to the Eaton Fire and the destruction of their homes.
Earlier this morning, Amanda Starrantino visits Sierra Madre and Pasadena to witness the devastation left by the Eaton Fire as many structures and homes suffer from the flames.
Actor Steve Guttenberg talks with Jamie Yuccas and Rudabeh Shahbazi about the devastation from the Palisades Fire.
The Franklin Fire in Malibu quickly grew overnight and threatened several homes. Evacuation orders were issued and Pepperdine University instructed students to shelter in place.
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.