The Los Angeles Lakers were ready to unveil their new head coach, Frank Vogel, on Monday. It was a good opportunity for some upbeat talk, a fresh start after a disastrous season. Then Magic Johnson went on television. “I started to hear Magic’s not working hard enough, Magic’s not in the office,” Johnson said, identifying the person speaking badly about him as Rob Pelinka, the team’s general manager. “I didn’t like those things being said behind my back,” Johnson said, adding that he had been warned that Pelinka would act that way.

Source: New York Times May 20, 2019 15:31 UTC