The first definitive oral history of the ever popular Los Angeles Lakers, by the critically acclaimed bestselling sportswriter Roland Lazenby Exclusive interviews with Jerry West, Magic Johnson, Phil Jackson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Byron Scott, and Shaquille O'Neal. He has also conducted in-depth, exclusive, on-camera interviews with current teammates and coaches, including Kobe Bryant, Derek Fisher, Rick Fox,Tex Winter, and the late Laker broadcaster Chick Hearn. No other media organization, including ESPN, has been able to secure similar, documentary-length interviews--which reveals new information about the inner workings of the L.A. Lakers His work has appeared or been featured in Sports Illustrated, the Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Daily News, The New York Times, and many others