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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.
Marco Zapien is known as the Champion Chef thanks to his work with not only the Lakers in the early 2000s, but also the 2002 World Series Champion Angels. Jaime Maggio heads to Salsa Grill for a walk thru history with the chef and, of course, sample some tacos
As if winning 2 NBA titles wasn't enough, former Lakers point guard Jordan Farmar decided to take to the skies to get his pilot's license after getting gifted some lessons. Jaime Maggio catches up with Jordan about this latest adventure
Mike Dunleavy coached the Lakers into the NBA Finals and was at the helm when Magic Johnson retired from the NBA after revealing he was HIV positive. Jaime Maggio takes a trip down memory lane with him in this week's Legends
Former Lakers equipment manager Rudy Garciduenas spent the better part of 3 decades with the Lakers spanning numerous championship eras and has stories to tell about many of the all-time greats that put on the purple & gold
Magic Johnson & Pat Riley hosted 80s Lakers legends for a reunion on Maui in September. Hall of Fame photographer Andrew D. Bernstein was there to capture it all and talked to Jim Hill while sharing photos about the experience
Lonzo Ball, the highly touted Chino Hills product who starred at UCLA, was selected by the Lakers with the 2nd overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. Jill Painter-Lopez spoke with Lonzo about his days with the Purple and Gold.
Part of the group that bridged Showtime with the Lake Show, Cedric Ceballos takes pride in his time with the Purple & Gold, especially getting a chance to play with his 2nd cousin, Kobe Bryant. Chris Hayre sits down with him in this full interview.
He was part of the Lakers last championship season two years ago. Troy Daniels began that year with the purple and gold, providing some sharp scoring from behind the arc. And while he was waived in March and ended up on the Nuggets, the guard was part of a team that ended up winning the NBA title later in 2020. Jaime Maggio caught up with Daniels to chat about his time with the Lakers.
Pepe Mantill begins his 30th season as the Spanish-language analyst. From Kobe Bryant and LeBron James to Jerry Buss, Pepe has some pretty special memories and he's still racking them up. Our Jill Painter Lopez sat down with Mantilla for this week's edition of Legends.
Travis Wear was a basketball star at Mater Dei and played three seasons for UCLA from 2011 to 2014, alongside his twin brother David. Then a lifelong dream came true when Travis got the call to join the Lakers during the 2018 season. Our Jaime Maggio caught up with him for a look back on his time with the Purple and Gold
Dr. Jerry Buss was responsible for bringing showtime to Los Angeles, but by the time he died in 2013, Dr. Buss' influence and impact on the game was felt worldwide. Players and coach from multiple era's explain what Dr. Buss meant to the NBA and to the Lakers franchise.
Big Game James Worthy is a 3-time NBA Champion, Finals MVP, and 7-time All-Star. This week marks four decades since his Hall of Fame career with the Lakers began, but it was a coin-flip away from things working out very differently. Jaime Maggio sat down with Worthy to look back on the night the Purple and Gold drafted him out of North Carolina with the top overall pick.
Ramon Sessions played less than a season for the Lakers, but the impact it had on him has lasted a lifetime. Ben Lyons chats with Ramon about his time in purple & gold, the lessons he learned from Kobe and how that now helps him as a player-agent.
According to his former coach, Lakers forward Stanley Johnson may have been the best player to ever play at Mater Dei High School and much of that was due to his relationship with his mom. Chris Hayre chats with Stanley about a bond that's only grown stronger since her passing
Jason Wagers has five championship rings with the Lakers, but you wouldn't know it by looking at the roster. He was a team ball boy and also served as the resident DJ. Jill Painter Lopez sits down with Jason to look back at his time with the team.
Jayden Maiava threw three touchdown passes and rushed for two more scores, and Makai Lemon caught a scoring pass and ran for another TD in No. 25 Southern California's 45-31 victory over Michigan State.
Brenner Souza scored in each half and Evander Da Silva Ferreira notched three assists to lead FC Cincinnati to a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy.
Shohei Ohtani launched his 53rd home run to tie for the National League lead, and the Los Angeles Dodgers erased an early four-run deficit in a 7-5 victory over the San Francisco Giants.
Mike Trout hit his 400th career home run, Kyle Hendricks pitched seven innings and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Colorado Rockies 3-0.
Dodgers catcher Will Smith is expected to miss the rest of the regular season with a hairline fracture in his right hand.
Shohei Ohtani hit his 52nd homer of the season, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 6-3 on Friday night.
After a rough start, Clayton Kershaw ended his final regular-season start at Dodger Stadium with a strikeout in the top of the 5th inning.
Brenton Doyle had a tying two-run single and scored the go-ahead run on Ezequiel Tovar's sacrifice fly in a four-run sixth inning as the Colorado Rockies beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-6 on Friday night.
Shohei Ohtani hit two doubles off the wall and scored a run, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto combined with five relievers on a one-hitter with 10 walks in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 2-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants.
Micah Pan, 53, was riding a bicycle when he was struck around 6:35 p.m. Saturday.
The LAPD confirmed that officers fired at least one shot in the direction of the suspect.
President Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Erika Kirk are speaking at Sunday's memorial service for Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, at State Farm Stadium in Arizona.
The 31-year-old man who worked at a licensed residential treatment facility for minors was arrested after detectives found multiple victims whom he allegedly groomed and had unlawful sexual contact with.
Police have offered a $50,000 reward as they continue searching for the person who shot and killed a 42-year-old man in South Los Angeles in 2020.
Police have offered a $50,000 reward as they continue searching for the person who shot and killed a 42-year-old man in South Los Angeles in 2020.
It happened at around 3:50 p.m. while the Metro bus was in the area of 30th Street and Vermont Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Detectives said that the driver of the big rig remained at the scene of the crash to cooperate with their investigation. The victim has not yet been identified.
The West Covina Police Department was in pursuit of a narcotics suspect in a minivan.
Last weekend, a homeless man allegedly stabbed a 68-year-old man to death shortly before another homeless man stole an ambulance while paramedics tended to the victim.
A Marine veteran has a reason to smile today after a Huntington Beach dentist stepped in to fix his broken tooth.
Two Orange County residents were arrested in Texas earlier this month as suspects in a homicide that took place in Anaheim in June, police said on Wednesday.
Jeffrey Ferguson shot and killed his wife, Sheryl, after a night of drinking and arguing at their Anaheim Hills home in 2023.
A mountain lion was struck and killed by a car on the Ortega Highway in Orange County, prompting wildlife experts to call for increased safety measures to keep Southern California animals safe.
The shooting happened outside of John Marshall Elementary School at around 12:45 p.m., according to the Anaheim Police Department.
The 31-year-old man who worked at a licensed residential treatment facility for minors was arrested after detectives found multiple victims whom he allegedly groomed and had unlawful sexual contact with.
The 46-year-old man was arrested for slashing the tires of several cars. He was booked for felony vandalism and a weapons charge, deputies said.
Deputies say that the 30-year-old man from Perris assaulted a woman at a business hours before he assaulted a juvenile girl on Friday.
Mudslides swept through the San Bernardino Mountains after the remnants of a tropical storm passed through.
The name is a tribute to Ontario's legacy as an aviation city, and also references a line from the iconic film "Top Gun."
The former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley has filed a legal claim against the city and Mayor Karen Bass nearly six months after she was removed as chief. KCAL Senior Report Ross Palombo has more on the legal move.
New data shows a dramatic increase in immigration arrests in our area. As Senior Reporter Ross Palombo found, we can now see exactly where these detainees are going.
Residents in the Rancho Palos Verdes have been living in fear that one day their homes might slide down the edge of the slope. Just when they thought they were going to be receiving funds to help, it got ripped away. Jeff Nguyen reports
Ross Palombo breaks down the latest numbers from ICE.
KCAL News reporter Ross Palombo reviews the charging documents, which outline the suspect's criminal history.
President Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Erika Kirk are speaking at Sunday's memorial service for Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, at State Farm Stadium in Arizona.
Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon opened their late-night shows using a mix of humor, song and expressions of solidarity with suspended ABC host Jimmy Kimmel.
Lara Adekoya says her bakery is now paying $50 to $100 more per bag for premium ingredients imported from countries around the world.
ABC's announcement came as media giants Nexstar and Sinclair announced they would preempt Jimmy Kimmel's show indefinitely on all their stations over his remarks.
Pictures show Robert Redford in classic films including "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "Three Days of the Condor."
President Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Erika Kirk are speaking at Sunday's memorial service for Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, at State Farm Stadium in Arizona.
Saturday's rally was led by artists and comedians who targeted President Trump and called on corporations and the community to stand up for free speech.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping package of bills on Friday charting the state's continuing transition to green energy, which includes an extension of the state's landmark cap-and-trade program.
Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon opened their late-night shows using a mix of humor, song and expressions of solidarity with suspended ABC host Jimmy Kimmel.
ABC's announcement came as media giants Nexstar and Sinclair announced they would preempt Jimmy Kimmel's show indefinitely on all their stations over his remarks.
A bill that would reverse a 25% tax increase on California's legal cannabis industry is heading to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk, after being approved by the legislature.
Meal kit delivery firm HelloFresh will pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of misleading customers and making it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions.
A Southern California man has pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme that stole more than $2 million from San Francisco-based food delivery company DoorDash, federal prosecutors said.
Lawmakers in California are expected to consider a bill that would allow cities to designate so-called "hospitality zones" where bars and restaurants can serve alcohol until 4 a.m.
A proposal brought on by Northern California lawmaker is seeking to improve the process of cleaning up abandoned shopping carts in the state, which are often a source of blight on streets and waterways.
LA County Department of Public Health officials said that four cases were reported between late July and August, and that the patients lived in central Los Angeles and the Antelope and San Fernando valleys.
Health officials say that the child developed a condition called subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, which can develop in someone who had a measles infection early in life.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended firing the director of the CDC at a hearing before a Senate committee on Thursday.
California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii announced the formation of a health alliance to guide residents on vaccines and immunizations because of what a joint statement called "the politicization of science" by the federal government.
Riverside County health officials have issued a warning due to an increasing number of Valley Fever infections across the region.
A bill that would reverse a 25% tax increase on California's legal cannabis industry is heading to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk, after being approved by the legislature.
Target CEO Brian Cornell, who helped reenergize the company but has struggled to turn around weak sales in a more competitive retail landscape since the COVID pandemic, plans to step down Feb. 1.
A Southern California man has pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme that stole more than $2 million from San Francisco-based food delivery company DoorDash, federal prosecutors said.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a pause to the enrollment of more low-income immigrants without legal status for state-funded health care benefits in 2026 as California faces a steep budget deficit.
California is filing a lawsuit to challenge President Donald Trump's tariffs, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom announced.
Jayden Maiava threw three touchdown passes and rushed for two more scores, and Makai Lemon caught a scoring pass and ran for another TD in No. 25 Southern California's 45-31 victory over Michigan State.
Brenner Souza scored in each half and Evander Da Silva Ferreira notched three assists to lead FC Cincinnati to a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy.
Shohei Ohtani launched his 53rd home run to tie for the National League lead, and the Los Angeles Dodgers erased an early four-run deficit in a 7-5 victory over the San Francisco Giants.
Mike Trout hit his 400th career home run, Kyle Hendricks pitched seven innings and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Colorado Rockies 3-0.
Dodgers catcher Will Smith is expected to miss the rest of the regular season with a hairline fracture in his right hand.
Saturday's rally was led by artists and comedians who targeted President Trump and called on corporations and the community to stand up for free speech.
Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon opened their late-night shows using a mix of humor, song and expressions of solidarity with suspended ABC host Jimmy Kimmel.
ABC's announcement came as media giants Nexstar and Sinclair announced they would preempt Jimmy Kimmel's show indefinitely on all their stations over his remarks.
Pictures show Robert Redford in classic films including "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "Three Days of the Condor."
One of Hollywood's leading actors, Robert Redford starred in such movies as "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "The Way We Were."
The LAPD searched for a man who was involved in a police searching on Sunday morning. Alys Martinez reports.
Pleasant conditions are expected on Sunday throughout California with more monsoon moisture on its way. Alex Biston reports.
A car crashed into iconic downtown Los Angeles restaurant The Original Pantry overnight, leaving some damage that needed to be boarded up on Saturday.
The remaining dates for the d4vd Withered 2025 World Tour appear to have been canceled, as a Los Angeles police investigation continues following the discovery of the body of a teenage girl stuffed in the trunk of a car registered to the singer and songwriter.
The name is a tribute to Ontario's legacy as an aviation city, and also references a line from the iconic film "Top Gun."
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
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.
