In a stunning move that managed to make LeBron James’s first season in Los Angeles more dramatic and more disastrous, Magic Johnson resigned as the Lakers’ president of basketball operations on Tuesday night, a sudden decision so unexpected that the legendary NBA player hadn’t even told his own boss yet. Johnson called an impromptu news conference before the Lakers’ last game of the season to announce his plans that shocked almost everyone in the league, including Lakers owner Jeanie Buss, who has considered him family since...

Source: Wall Street Journal April 10, 2019 02:10 UTC