"Any house divided against itself will not stand. Either you're with me or you're out" - Pat Riley dropped a bold message to Lakers players ahead of his first game as head coach in 1982 originally ...

"Just wish I could have been a part of that" - Dominique Wilkins recalls almost getting drafted by the Showtime Lakers originally appeared on Basketball Network. Dominique Wilkins and James Worthy ...

The Lakers selected Worthy with the first pick in the 1982 NBA draft and he spent his entire career donning the purple and gold. The North Carolina native thrived in the team’s up-tempo style of play, ...

FILE - Los Angeles Lakers head coach Pat Riley, center right, is swamped by fans and players after the Lakers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers to win the NBA championship in Los Angeles, June 9, 1982. ...

Dominique Wilkins and James Worthy were among the top prospects in the 1982 NBA Draft. Wilkins was the slam-dunking phenom from the University of Georgia, while Worthy was the fast-breaking forward ...