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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 their 1949 merger which formed the National Basketball Association (NBA). The franchise traces its roots to the NBL's Detroit Gems which was ...
The Lakers have a lengthy history with the Golden State Warriors as both franchises relocated to California during the early 1960s. Geography does play a minor role in the rivalry; however there exists more respect between both teams and fans alike, unlike the Dodgers–Giants rivalry of MLB, or the 49ers–Rams rivalry of the NFL in which both ...
The Lakers won one NBL and five BAA/NBA championships in Minneapolis before relocating to Los Angeles for the 1960–61 NBA season. The Lakers went on to lose all of their six appearances in the NBA Finals in the 1960s, despite the presence of Elgin Baylor and Jerry West. In 1972, the Lakers compiled a 33-game winning streak, the longest streak ...
The 2010 championship marks the 16th NBA championship in Lakers franchise history. The Lakers would claim their first championship led by LeBron James and Anthony Davis in 2020 after defeating the Miami Heat, marking the 17th and tying the Celtics. The list is composed of players who played at least one BAA/NBA game for the Lakers franchise.
Lakers retired jerseys hanging inside the Staples Center, January 2013. 8 Kobe Bryant, G, 1996–2006. 13 Wilt Chamberlain, C, 1968–1973. 16 Pau Gasol, C, 2008–2014. 22 Elgin Baylor, F, 1958–71 (including team's last two seasons in Minneapolis) 24 Kobe Bryant, G, 2006–2016. 25 Gail Goodrich, G, 1965–68 and 1970–76.
The Lakers have played their home games at the Crypto.com Arena since 1999. [2] The franchise took its official name from Minnesota's nickname, the Land of 10,000 Lakes. At the time the name was revealed, the Lakers were in Minneapolis. [3] In their franchise history, the team has only missed the NBA playoffs 11 times. [4]
1972–73 >. During the 1971–72 season the Los Angeles Lakers won their first National Basketball Association (NBA) title since moving to Los Angeles. The Lakers defeated the New York Knicks in five games to win the title, after going 69–13 during the regular-season, a record that stood for 24 seasons until the 1995–96 Chicago Bulls went ...
Magic Johnson was drafted first overall by the Lakers in 1979. The Los Angeles Lakers began their history in the National Basketball League (NBL) during the 1946–47 season under the name of the Detroit Gems but moved to Minnesota [1] and became the Minneapolis Lakers the following season. [2] Prior to the 1948–49 BAA season the franchise ...