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Honored Minneapolis Lakers: Next to their retired numbers, the Lakers have hung a banner with the names of five Hall-of-Famers who were instrumental to the franchise's success during its days in Minneapolis: 17 Jim Pollard, F, 1947–55; 19 Vern Mikkelsen, F, 1949–59; 22 Slater Martin, G, 1949–56; 34 Clyde Lovellette, F-C, 1953–57
He is one of only nine players to have won seven or more NBA championships, and the only one who did not play on the 1960s Celtics. He was one of only four players to have won back-to-back NBA championships with two teams as of 2007. [21] In 2005, he became the second player, after John Salley, to win the
He also won two championships as an assistant coach with the Lakers in 2009 and 2010. [93] h Nelson was inducted into the Hall of Fame as a coach. i Kerr won additional championships in 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2022 as head coach of the Golden State Warriors. j Sharman won an additional championship in 1972 as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Los Angeles Lakers franchise has a long and storied history, having played and won championships in both the National Basketball League (NBL) and the Basketball Association of America (BAA) prior to the 1949 merger which formed the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Additionally, the teams combined to win five NBA championships from 1999 to 2003; the Spurs won the NBA championship in 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2014 while the Lakers won the championship in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009 and 2010.
Before Pat Riley led the Showtime Lakers to four NBA championships — and became a celebrity in his own right — the team went through enough coaching drama to fuel a soap opera.. In Episode 3 ...
The two teams have won the two highest numbers of championships in the NBA: the Celtics have won 18, and the Lakers have won 17 (12 in Los Angeles and 5 in Minneapolis). Together, they account for 35 of the 78 championships (or 45%) in NBA history, and were tied for the most titles with 17 apiece from 2020 until 2024 .
The Lakers won a record-setting 33rd game in a row on Jan. 7, 1972. ... The Lakers finally won an NBA championship after losing seven finals in the first 11 years since moving to L.A. But the ...