`Magic` Runaway Mvp Choice  May 19, 1987|By Bob Sakamoto.  At
long last, Earvin ``Magic`` Johnson has reached the pinnacle of
his profession.  The 6-foot-9-inch star of the Los Angeles
Lakers, who redefined the position of point guard, was named the
National Basketball Association`s Most Valuable Player on
Monday. Johnson, the only player named on every ballot, received
65 first-place votes and 733 points from a panel of media
members.  Bulls guard Michael Jordan, the NBA`s scoring king,
finished second with 10 first-place votes and 433 points. Boston
forward Larry Bird, who won the last three MVP awards, was third
with one first-place vote and 271 points.  Johnson, the first
guard since Oscar Robertson to win the award in 23 years, has
the Lakers pointed towards their fourth NBA title in the eight
years he has been with them. Yet, each time the Lakers ruled the
league during the Magic era, another player walked off with the
glory.  In 1980, the Lakers were champions and Kareem Abdul-
Jabbar was MVP. Two years