Apr 6, 1986 · Nearly a ton of cocaine--worth an estimated half billion dollars--was seized, $730,000 in cash was confiscated and 11 suspects were arrested in what Los Angeles Police …

Oct 17, 2020 · Spencer said he tried cocaine before but his use after he moved to Los Angeles became a concern. The Lakers were a team with championship aspirations.

Mar 18, 2014 · It's hard to even grasp this happening in today's NBA, but several of the 80's Lakers dabbled in hard drugs. Is Spencer Haywood the tragic hero in this team's legacy? Not …

Jan 1, 2024 · Nick Young once jokingly advocated for the use of cocaine during a night-out interview. Nick Young during his time with the Golden State Warriors. (Image via Bleacher …

Jan 13, 2016 · Carlos Tapia-Ponce was convicted 25 years ago in Los Angeles, following a 1989 raid that resulted in the discovery of a record-breaking quantity of cocaine in a Sylmar …

Apr 25, 2022 · And when he was traded to the Lakers, he hoped to turn around that cocaine use — until a friend introduced him to freebasing. Jeff Pearlman cited Haywood as a prime …

May 3, 2022 · Drugs were so common in the NBA during the '70s and early '80s that The Los Angeles Times estimated that 40% to 75% of players used cocaine and one in 10 smoked or …

Jul 27, 2017 · Former NBA player Lamar Odom opened up about his cocaine addiction that left him in a coma and on life support two years ago in a Players’ Tribune essay, titled, “Done in …

Oct 15, 2015 · An employee at the Nevada brothel where ex-NBA star Lamar Odom was found unconscious told emergency services he had taken cocaine. The former LA Lakers star is in …

Sep 30, 1989 · In what was described as the largest narcotics haul ever, federal agents seized almost 20 tons of cocaine--worth up to $6 billion on the street--at a San Fernando Valley …