33K views · 623 reactions | On May 30, 1991 the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 91-90 in the NBA Western Conference Finals for a 4-2 series win. The Lakers Sam Perkins led all scorers with 26 points while Magic Johnson added 25 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists for Los Angeles. The Lakers would not return to the Finals until 2000. The season is generally considered the final season of the team's successful, uptempo Showtime era. | Davenport Sports Network | Facebook

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A Magical Night! ✨ #OnThisDay in 1990, the Los Angeles Lakers retired Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s No. 33 jersey! 👏 #VintageMomentOfTheDay | NBA

🏀On March 20, 1990 the Los Angeles Lakers retired Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s number 33 in honor of the then NBA’s all-time leading scorer at halftime of the Lakers/Hornets game. Kareem came to the Lakers in 1975 after spending his first 6 years in the league with the Milwaukee Bucks. The fans at The Forum gave Kareem a long ovation before Chick Hearn took the mic then passed it to Kareem’s former Lakers teammate Magic Johnson and then to NBA commissioner David Stern. Kareem was just the fourth playe