Michael Nietzel is president emeritus of Missouri State University. A Forbes contributor since 2019, he writes about higher education. After earning his B.A. from Wheaton College (Illinois), he ...

Magic Johnson did not miss the parallels between this rivalry and a historic NBA showdown. Reflecting on his decades-long competition with Larry Bird, he drew a fascinating connection to the WNBA ...

Conan O’Brien (L), Magic Johnson and Larry Bird (R). Credits: IMAGO and Imagn Images Magic Johnson and Larry Bird were the fiercest of rivals right through their illustrious NBA careers. While their ...

Former Magic star Penny Hardaway offered a nuanced take on basketball's eternal GOAT debate during a recent appearance on the Draymond Green Show, suggesting that Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant ...

Magic Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers once had an epic rivalry with Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics. They faced off in the NBA Finals three times (and the Lakers won twice). Recently ...

Magic Johnson breaks down why we no longer have rivalries in the NBA today. "They don't hate each other. I hated Larry [Bird] and every Celtic. I really don't like you [Paul Pierce] but you my ...

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum‘s agent, Jeff Wechsler, came out in the open to clear the air over Earvin “Magic” Johnson’s claim ... need is at the point guard position.

Speaker Mike Johnson is dealing with a nightmare before Christmas. And it won’t be his last. GOP leaders are now considering a plan B to avert a shutdown deadline on Friday as conservatives ...

Then-Lakers president Earvin “Magic” Johnson went with ... re already top-heavy with the forwards,” Johnson added. At the time, the point guard position was the Lakers’ biggest need ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., defended his support for a government spending bill on Wednesday despite opposition from fellow Republicans, including key allies of President-elect Trump.