{"id":102530,"date":"2019-04-10T10:34:57","date_gmt":"2019-04-10T17:34:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=102530"},"modified":"2019-04-10T10:34:57","modified_gmt":"2019-04-10T17:34:57","slug":"los-angeles-lakers-president-magic-johnson-resigns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/los-angeles-lakers-president-magic-johnson-resigns\/","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles Lakers President Magic Johnson Resigns Following Disappointing Season, LeBron Shocked"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Los Angeles Lakers scored last off-season’s biggest prize: LeBron James. But fast-forward nine months, and the purple and gold shockingly won’t be one of the 16 teams going to the NBA Playoffs.<\/p>\n

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Magic Johnson is walking away from the Los Angeles Lakers. (Image: Mark Terrill\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lakers President Magic Johnson \u2013 who won five NBA titles in Los Angeles as a player \u2013 is resigning as a result of the dreadful season. Owner Jennie Buss gave “Showtime” free rein to govern the organization. Decisions to trade players and fire coaches was left up to his discretion.<\/p>\n

Magic’s formula didn’t work. Following James’ decision to take his talents to Los Angeles from Cleveland last July, oddsmakers slashed the Lakers’ title odds from +800 to +350. That was the second-shortest line<\/a> behind only the Golden State Warriors (-110), the team that has won three of the last four NBA Finals and competed in each.<\/p>\n

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I was happier when I wasn’t the president,” Johnson said this week. “When you have to make trades, you’re not happy.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

He added that he didn’t like “the backstabbing, the whispering” surrounding his management. “I got a great life outside of this. What the F am I doing? I got a beautiful life. I’m going back to that beautiful life,” Johnson stated.<\/p>\n

NBA Odds<\/b><\/h2>\n

Today marks the final day of the NBA regular season. The 16-team playoff picture is all but set, as only the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference is up for grabs between the Detroit Pistons and Charlotte Hornets.<\/p>\n

The Pistons solidify their spot in the postseason if they win tonight in New York against the Knicks<\/a>. The Hornets get in if Detroit loses and they win against the Orlando Magic at home.<\/p>\n

The Milwaukee Bucks will enter the playoffs with the best regular season record. They will be the only team this year to win at least 60 games.<\/p>\n

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The Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas still has the two-time defending champion Warriors as the team to beat. Golden State is at -200, which implies odds of 66.67 percent. To net $100 on Golden State, bettors will need to risk $200.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The Bucks \u2013 along with the Houston Rockets \u2013 are next at +600. A $100 bet nets $600 should either of those teams win. The Toronto Raptors are fourth at +1200, and Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics at +2000.<\/p>\n

LeBron Left in Dark<\/b><\/h2>\n

King James will miss the NBA Playoffs for just the third time in his career \u2013 and first since his second season with the Cavs back in 2004-2005. Apparently it’s not only the playoffs that LeBron is missing, but also a heads up from Magic regarding his departure from the team.<\/p>\n

ESPN <\/i>sources say James was shocked to learn through social media about Johnson’s resignation. Magic admitted he didn’t even tell Buss.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“I want to thank my sister for allowing me to do this,” Johnson said of Buss before a horde of reporters. “I couldn’t face her to tell her, so I had to do it this way because we love each other so much.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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