During the Lakers' 80th season of existence (they were founded back in 1946 as the Detroit Gems in the National Basketball League), LeBron Wire is taking a look at each player who has worn their jersey, whether it has been a purple and gold one or the ones they donned back in the Midwest during their early years.

In an ideal world, we would all have tremendous job security, have contracts for life, and be unfireable. We would all have a place to call our home, at our discretion. We would all fall in love on the first try and not repeatedly have to go back to the cutthroat market of dating apps. Everything would be secure, always.

Instead of on-ball screens, Miami is relying on pace (first in the NBA), off-ball movement and drives to the hoop to score. And it has revived an offense that’s typically been one of the league’s most plodding.

In the NBA playoffs, nobody has more triple-doubles than Magic Johnson, who recorded 30 over 190 games. He is joined by LeBron James and Nikola Jokić as the only players with 15 or more triple-doubles in the postseason.

Tyrese Maxey's 54-point night for 76ers features stats never reached in NBA history originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Tyrese Maxey scored a ton on Thursday night for the Philadelphia 76ers in an overtime win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

Collin Gillespie is off to a historic start with the Suns, joining only Russell Westbrook and LaMelo Ball to do this in NBA history.

Mikal Bridges makes unlikely NBA history not seen since Dwyane Wade originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

Winning one MVP puts you among the elite. Winning multiple? You're in a tier reserved for athletes who reshape their sports. Across the four major North American leagues, the MVP leaderboard is a cross-era mix of icons,