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| Conference | Western Conference |
| Division | Pacific Division |
| Founded | 1948 (Associated franchise in 1946) |
| History | Detroit Gems 1946-1947 Minneapolis Lakers 1947-1960 Los Angeles Lakers 1960-present |
| Arena | Staples Center |
| City | Los Angeles, California |
| Team colors | Purple, Gold and White |
| Owner | Jerry Buss |
| General manager | Mitch Kupchak |
| Head coach | Phil Jackson |
| D-League affiliate | Los Angeles D-Fenders |
| Championships | NBL: 1 (1948) BAA/NBA: 14 (1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1972, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2002) |
| Conference titles | 29 (1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008) |
| Division titles | NBL: 1 (1949) NBA: 28 (1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2008) |
| Official website | lakers.com |
The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Los Angeles, California. The Western Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams and organized in three divisions of five teams each Staples Center is a multi-purpose sports Arena in Downtown Los Angeles California adjacent to the L Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Gerald Hatten “Jerry” Buss (born in 1934 is an American professional Basketball team owner a former Real estate developer and a Poker player Mitchell "Mitch" Kupchak (born May 24 1954 in Hicksville New York) is a retired American Basketball player and Philip Douglas Jackson (born September 17 1945 in Deer Lodge, Montana) is a retired American Basketball player and current coach of the The NBA Development League, or D-League, is the National Basketball Association 's officially sponsored and operated developmental Basketball organization The Los Angeles D-Fenders is a team in the NBA Development League. Series Summary Team rosters See also 6'10" George Mikan and the Minneapolis Lakers proved dominant in the first NBA finals Series summary Team rosters See also Series Summary Team rosters See also Series Summary Team rosters See also Series Summary Team rosters See also The 1972 NBA Finals was the played at the conclusion of the 1971-72 NBA season. The 1980 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1979-80 NBA season. The 1982 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1981-82 NBA season, the top level of competition in The 1985 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1984-85 NBA season. The 1987 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1986-87 NBA season. The 1988 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1987-88 NBA season. The 2000 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1999-2000 National Basketball Association season. The 2001 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 2000-01 National Basketball Association season. The 2002 NBA Finals was the 56th championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA 6'10" George Mikan and the Minneapolis Lakers proved dominant in the first NBA finals Series summary Team rosters See also Series Summary Team rosters See also Series Summary Team rosters See also Series Summary Team rosters See also The 1959 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 1958-59 National Basketball Association season, and was the conclusion of the 1959 NBA Playoffs. The 1962 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 1961-62 National Basketball Association season, and was the conclusion of the 1962 NBA Playoffs. The 1963 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 1962-63 National Basketball Association season, and was the conclusion of the 1963 NBA Playoffs. The 1965 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 1964-65 National Basketball Association season, and was the conclusion of the 1965 NBA Playoffs. Series Summary This was the iconic Boston Celtics ' 8th consecutive NBA Championship --no other team in any sport has won eight consecutive league titles in American The 1968 NBA Finals pitted the Boston Celtics from the East against the Los Angeles Lakers from the West for the sixth time in ten years The 1969 NBA World Championship Series to determine the champion of the 1968-69 NBA season was played between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics, Road to the Finals The New York Knicks had a very successful season their 60 wins coming as a result of team play instead of big-name The 1972 NBA Finals was the played at the conclusion of the 1971-72 NBA season. For the third time in four seasons the New York Knicks of the Eastern Conference met the Los Angeles Lakers of the Western Conference for the NBA World Championship in the The 1980 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1979-80 NBA season. The 1982 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1981-82 NBA season, the top level of competition in The 1983 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1982-83 NBA season. The 1984 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1983-84 NBA season. The 1985 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1984-85 NBA season. The 1987 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1986-87 NBA season. The 1988 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1987-88 NBA season. The 1989 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1988-89 NBA season. The 1991 NBA Finals was the Championship round of the 1990-91 NBA season. The 2000 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1999-2000 National Basketball Association season. The 2001 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 2000-01 National Basketball Association season. The 2002 NBA Finals was the 56th championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA The 2004 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 2003–04 National Basketball Association season. The 2008 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 2007–08 NBA season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The 1949–50 NBA season was officially the 4th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1950–51 NBA season was the 5th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1952–53 NBA Season was the 7th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1953–54 NBA season was the 8th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1961–62 NBA season was the 16th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1962–63 NBA season was the 17th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1964–65 NBA Season was the 19th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1965–66 NBA Season was the 20th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1968–69 NBA season was the 23rd season of the National Basketball Association. The 1970–71 NBA season was the 25th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1971–72 NBA season was the 26th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1972–73 NBA season was the 27th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1973–74 NBA season was the 28th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1976–77 NBA season was the 31st season of the National Basketball Association. The 1979–80 NBA season was the 34th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1981–82 NBA Season was the 36th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1982–83 NBA season was the 37th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1983–84 NBA season was the 38th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1984–85 NBA season was the 39th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1985–86 NBA season was the 40th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1986–87 NBA season was the 41st season of the National Basketball Association. The 1987–88 NBA season was the 42nd season of the National Basketball Association. The 1988–89 NBA season was the 43rd season of the National Basketball Association. The 1989–90 NBA season was the 44th season of the National Basketball Association. The 1999–2000 NBA season was the 54th season of the National Basketball Association. The 2000–01 NBA season was the 55th season of the National Basketball Association. The 2003–04 NBA season was the 58th season of the National Basketball Association. The 2007–08 NBA season was the 62nd season of the National Basketball Association. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The Lakers play their home games at Staples Center, which they share with fellow NBA team the Los Angeles Clippers, and their sister team the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA, of those in the sport of basketball. Staples Center is a multi-purpose sports Arena in Downtown Los Angeles California adjacent to the L The Los Angeles Sparks are a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA team based in Los Angeles California. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m [1]
The Lakers' franchise was founded in Detroit before moving to Minneapolis, where the team got its official title from the state's nickname (Land of 10,000 Lakes), and won 5 league championships within the various leagues before locating to Los Angeles. Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers In the late 1970s and early 1980s, the Lakers popularity soared, which helped them become one of the most successful franchises in the NBA with superstar players Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and coach Pat Riley winning five titles in that span, with 3 championship series against their arch-rivals, the Boston Celtics. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr; April 16 1947 is an American athlete and retired professional Basketball player widely considered Patrick James Riley (born March 20 1945 is a former American National Basketball Association head coach and current team president of the Miami Heat. Lakers-Celtics Rivalry or Celtics-Lakers Rivalry is a rivalry between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics, two of the most storied Basketball The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the The Lakers are notable for having (at the end of the 2005–06 season) the most wins (2,905), the highest winning percentage (61. The 2005–06 NBA season was the 60th season of the National Basketball Association. 5%), the most finals appearances (29) of any NBA franchise, and the second most championships (14, behind the Boston Celtics' 16). The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the [2] The Lakers are generally regarded as one of the NBA's most successful franchises. For other uses see Dynasty (disambiguation. A Sports dynasty is a team that dominates their sport or league for multiple seasons or years They hold the record for the longest consecutive win streak (33) in U.S. professional team sports (as well as the NBA's record) beginning on November 5th, 1971 and ending on January 7, 1972. Sports in the United States are an important part of the national culture This is a list of the longest regular season winning streaks in National Basketball Association history The franchise has only missed the NBA playoffs 5 times. [3] According to Forbes magazine, the Lakers are the second most valuable basketball franchise in the United States, valued at approximately $568 million, surpassed only by the New York Knicks. Forbes is an American Publishing and media company Its flagship publication Forbes magazine is published bi-weekly The United States of America —commonly referred to as the [4]
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Team history
The Lakers began in 1944 when Ben Berger and Morris Chalfen bought the Detroit Gems of the National Basketball League for $15,000. The Los Angeles Lakers franchise has a long and storied history predating the formation of the National Basketball Association (NBA Ben Berger (1897-1988 was a Minneapolis businessman He was born in Ostrowiec Poland and moved to the United States at age 16 Morris Chalfen purchased and relocated a near-extinct National Basketball League (NBL franchise The National Basketball League was a professional basketball league in the United States from 1937 to 1949. The team was relocated to Minneapolis for the 1947 season. As the Gems had by far the worst record in the NBL, the Lakers had the first pick in the 1947 dispersal draft of players from the Professional Basketball League of America, which they used to select George Mikan, later to become arguably the greatest center of his time. George Lawrence Mikan Jr (June 18 1924 &ndash June 1 2005 nicknamed Mr The center, colloquially the five, is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game With Mikan, new coach John Kundla and an infusion of former University of Minnesota players, the Lakers won the NBL championship in that 1947-48 season and joined three other NBL teams in jumping to the Basketball Association of America, where they promptly won the 1948-49 BAA championship. John Albert Kundla (born July 3 1916 is a former professional and college Basketball coach The University of Minnesota Twin Cities ( U of M or The U) is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system. The NBL and the BAA merged to become the NBA in 1949.
The Minneapolis Lakers were one of the dominant teams of the fledgling NBA. With Hall of Famers George Mikan, Vern Mikkelsen, Jim Pollard, Slater Martin, and Clyde Lovellette, they were the NBA's first "dynasty", winning five championships in six years (1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954). The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in downtown Springfield Massachusetts, honors players who have shown exceptional skill at Basketball George Lawrence Mikan Jr (June 18 1924 &ndash June 1 2005 nicknamed Mr Arild Verner Agerskov "Vern" Mikkelsen (born October 21 1928) is an American former professional Basketball player James Clifford "Jim" Pollard ( July 9, 1922 &ndash January 22, 1993) was an American professional Basketball player Slater Nelson "Dugie" Martin Jr (born October 22 1925) is a former pro- Basketball player who played 11 seasons in the National Basketball Clyde Lovellette (born September 7 1929 in Petersburg Indiana) is a former professional Basketball player the first basketball player in history
After their move to Los Angeles in 1960, the team would go on to feature Hall of Famers Elgin Baylor, Jerry West, Gail Goodrich, and Wilt Chamberlain. Elgin Gay Baylor (born September 16 1934 in Washington DC) is a retired American basketball player who played Jerry Alan West (born May 28 1938 is a retired American Basketball player who played his entire professional career for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Gail Charles Goodrich Jr (born April 23, 1943 in Los Angeles California) is a former professional Basketball player in the National Wilton Norman "Wilt" Chamberlain (August 21 1936&ndashOctober 12 1999 nicknamed Wilt the Stilt, The Big Dipper, and Chairman of the Boards But despite the wealth of talent, they were repeatedly foiled by the Boston Celtics, losing the championship to them six times in eight years. The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the It wasn't until 1972, when the Lakers strung together a record 33-game win streak under Coach of the Year Bill Sharman, that they were able to secure their first championship in Los Angeles. The National Basketball Association's Coach of the Year is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA award given since the 1962–63 NBA season. William Walton "Bill" Sharman (born May 25 1926 in Abilene Texas) is a former professional Basketball player and coach However, even with the addition of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the Lakers weren't able to win another championship until the arrival of Earvin "Magic" Johnson in 1979, defeating the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1980 championship series. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr; April 16 1947 is an American athlete and retired professional Basketball player widely considered The Philadelphia 76ers (also known as the Sixers for short are a professional Basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (thanks to an MVP performance by the rookie Johnson, who, starting for the injured Abdul-Jabbar, had 42 points, 15 rebounds, and 7 assists to clinch the series). Under coach Pat Riley, a former Laker player, the Lakers then went on to dominate the 1980s, appearing in the finals eight times in the decade and being crowned champions five times (4 with Riley as coach after replacing Paul Westhead, under whom they won in 1980), including consecutive championships in 1987 and 1988, the first team to do so since Boston in 1969. Patrick James Riley (born March 20 1945 is a former American National Basketball Association head coach and current team president of the Miami Heat. Paul Westhead (born February 21, 1939 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is an assistant Basketball coach for the Oklahoma City Thunder
Although they made another finals appearance in 1991, they spent most of the 1990s fielding teams that were not considered legitimate title contenders. However, during the 1996 off-season, the Lakers signed Shaquille O'Neal and acquired rookie Kobe Bryant from the Charlotte Hornets. Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal (born March 6 1972 frequently referred to simply as " Shaq " is an African American Professional basketball Kobe Bean Bryant (born) is an American All-Star Shooting guard The New Orleans Hornets are a professional Basketball team based in New Orleans Louisiana, United States. Following the hiring of Phil Jackson as head coach in 1999, the team returned to championship form; led by O'Neal, Bryant, and a talented supporting cast, the Lakers won three consecutive NBA Finals from 2000-02. Philip Douglas Jackson (born September 17 1945 in Deer Lodge, Montana) is a retired American Basketball player and current coach of the
Most recently, the Lakers endured a series of off-the-court problems, largely the result of friction among O'Neal, Bryant, and Jackson. In 2004, O'Neal was traded to the Miami Heat and Jackson temporarily retired. The Miami Heat (often referred to simply as the Heat, including in some official team publications with HEAT in all capital letters are a professional Basketball After the Lakers struggled in 2004-05, Jackson returned for the following season, and the Bryant-led team returned to the postseason, losing to the Phoenix Suns in the first round in both the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons. The team finished 42-40 in the 2006-07 NBA season, Jackson's worst record of his coaching career. Later in the off-season, rumors abounded that Kobe Bryant, the Lakers’ star player requested to be traded, but the Lakers did not trade Bryant. The rumors of Bryant being traded died down when the Lakers traded Kwame Brown, Javaris Crittenton, Aaron Mckie, the draft rights to Marc Gasol, and two first round draft picks to the Memphis Grizzlies for Pau Gasol and second round draft choice. Kwame James Brown (born March 10 1982 in Charleston, South Carolina) is an American professional Basketball player who currently plays Javaris Cortez Crittenton (born December 31 1987 is an American professional Basketball player at Point guard for the NBA 's Memphis Grizzlies Aaron Fitzgerald McKie (born October 2 1972 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American professional Basketball player in the NBA Marc Gasol Sáez (born January 29, 1985, in Barcelona, Spain) is a professional Basketball player for the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional Basketball team based in Memphis Tennessee. Pau Gasol Sáez (pronounced POW gah-SOHL IPA gəˈzɔɫ (born July 6 1980 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain) is a 2 After the trade, the Lakers went on to clinch the no. 1 seed in the West and rampaged through the playoffs quickly. They first destroyed the Denver Nuggets in four games and went on to beat the Utah Jazz and the defending champion, San Antonio Spurs, in six games and five games, respectively. The Utah Jazz is a professional Basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional Basketball team based in San Antonio Texas. They were able to enter the NBA Finals where they will face a familiar foe whom they haven't met in the finals since 21 years ago, the Boston Celtics, but they now trail two games to none in that series. The 2008 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 2007–08 NBA season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the
Celebrity fans
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Given the team's proximity to Hollywood, the Lakers fan base has many famous actors and musicians who are regularly seen at home games. Jack Nicholson is the most prominent member of this group, having held season tickets since the 1970s. John Joseph "Jack" Nicholson (born April 22 1937) is an American Actor, internationally renowned for his often dark-themed portrayals [5] Other celebrities known as long-standing ticket-holders include Lou Adler, Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Dustin Hoffman, Richard Dreyfuss, Pete Sampras, Andy Garcia, Penny Marshall, Ice Cube, Sylvester Stallone, Dyan Cannon, Tobey Maguire, Edward Norton, Salma Hayek, Mary Carey, The Game, Polow Da Don, Snoop Dogg, Adam Sandler, Jackie Chan, Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore, Ray Lewis, and Tyra Banks (who is good friends with Kobe Bryant). Lou Adler (born December 13, 1933) is an American Record producer, manager and director Denzel Hayes Washington Jr (born December 28 1954) is an American Actor and director. Halle Maria Berry (ˈhæli ˈbɛri born August 14 1966 is an Academy Award - Emmy Award - and Golden Globe -winning American actress former Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8 1937 His brother Ronald is a lawyer and economist Richard Stephen Dreyfuss (born October 29 1947 is an Academy Award -winning American Actor, known for a number of film television and theater roles such Petros “Pete” Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a former World No Andy García (born Andrés Arturo García y Menéndez; April 12, 1956) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor Penny Marshall (born October 15, 1942) is an American Golden Globe-nominated actress producer and director O'Shea Jackson (born June 15 1969 better known by his Stage name Ice Cube, is an American Actor, Screenwriter, producer, and Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone (born July 6 1946 is an American Actor, director, producer and Screenwriter. Dyan Cannon (born Samille Diane Friesen on January 4 1937) is an American Film and Television actress, Tobias Vincent "Tobey" Maguire (born June 27, 1975) is a Canadian Actor. Salma Hayek Jiménez (born September 2, 1966) is a Mexican and American Mary Carey (born Mary Ellen Cook on June 15 1980 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American pornographic actress and was a candidate Jayceon Terrell Taylor (born November 29 1979 better known by his Stage name The Game, is an American Rapper. Polow-Freache Jamal Fincher Jones (born 1978 known by his stage name Polow da Don, is an American Singer and Record producer. Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr (born October 20 1971 His mother nicknamed him " Snoopy " as a child because of the way he dressed and because of his love of Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9 1966 is an American Comedian, Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE (born Chan Kong Sang, 陳港生 on 7 April 1954 is an Actor, action choreographer, Film director Christopher Ashton Kutcher ( commonly known as Ashton Kutcher (born February 7 1978 is an American actor and former fashion model best known for playing Michael Demi Moore (born Demetria Gene Guynes on November 11 1962 is an American Actress. Ray Lewis may mean any of several people Ray Lewis (American football, a professional American football player Ray Lewis (referee, a former Tyra Lynne Banks (born December 4 1973 is an American Television personality, Emmy Award -winning talk show host, actress Supermodel, former Kobe Bean Bryant (born) is an American All-Star Shooting guard The members of the Southern California-based Red Hot Chili Peppers are also known to be longtime Laker fans. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Red Hot Chili Peppers are [5] The songs "Salute to Kareem" and "Magic Johnson", a tribute to the "Showtime"-era Lakers, can be found on the band's album Mother's Milk. The Los Angeles Lakers franchise has a long and storied history predating the formation of the National Basketball Association (NBA Mother's Milk is the fourth studio album by Red Hot Chili Peppers. [5] As of the 2006-2007 season, Chili Peppers' bassist Flea, a self-proclaimed Lakers fanatic, writes a blog on the Lakers for NBA. The 2006–07 NBA season was the 61st season of the National Basketball Association. Michael Peter Balzary (born October 16 1962 more commonly known by the Stage name Flea, is an Australian-born American Bassist, Trumpet player com. [6] The musician Mike Patton of Faith No More, Mr. Michael Allan Patton (born January 27 1968) is an American singer Songwriter, Composer, multi-instrumentalist and Video Bungle can often be seen in photos wearing a Laker jersey and Lil Wayne is also a self-proclaimed laker fan in his song "Best of Me Freestyle". Dwayne Michael Carter Jr (born September 27 1982 better known by his Stage name Lil Wayne, is an American Rapper.
Logo and uniforms
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The Lakers are notable in that they are the only team in the NBA to wear home uniforms that are not primarily white. The Los Angeles Lakers, a professional Basketball franchise from the National Basketball Association. However, since the 2002-03 season the team has worn white jerseys on Sunday and holiday home games. The 2002–03 NBA season was the 57th season of the National Basketball Association. The white jerseys were designed by Lakers owner Jerry Buss' daughter, Jeannie Buss, in tribute to Chick Hearn, who was regarded as the voice of the team for forty years until his death in August 2002. Francis Dayle "Chick" Hearn (November 27 1916 &ndash August 5 2002 was an American Sportscaster. August 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September
In a rather unusual move, the team wore their home gold uniforms on the road in their December 23, 2007 game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden as opposed to their purple away uniforms, but both the Lakers and the Knicks were wearing throwback uniforms during the game, so the Lakers home gold uniforms were older versions. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City. This was the game that Kobe Bryant surpassed Wilt Chamberlain as the youngest player to reach 20,000 points. Kobe Bean Bryant (born) is an American All-Star Shooting guard Wilton Norman "Wilt" Chamberlain (August 21 1936&ndashOctober 12 1999 nicknamed Wilt the Stilt, The Big Dipper, and Chairman of the Boards Similarly, they wore the gold uniforms in a game against the Sixers two nights before with both teams again wearing throwback uniforms. The Philadelphia 76ers (also known as the Sixers for short are a professional Basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania However, during their January 31 game at Detroit, the Lakers wore their regular purple road jerseys despite the fact that it was a "Hardwood Classics Nights" game, with the Pistons wearing their 1958 home jerseys. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area [7]
In a home game vs. the Boston Celtics on December 30, 2007, the Lakers again wore their gold throwbacks, but wore short shorts from the 1980s in the first half and returned to the longer ones for the second half. The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
In a home game vs the Golden State Warriors on March 24, 2008, the Lakers wore their white jerseys with the Spanish word "los" on the top of the word Lakers which spelled "Los Lakers", like the Phoenix Suns and the San Antonio Spurs had done in weeks prior. The Golden State Warriors are an American professional Basketball team based in Oakland, California. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Phoenix Suns are a professional Basketball team based in Phoenix Arizona. The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional Basketball team based in San Antonio Texas. These uniforms, along with the Miami Heat's "El Heat" jerseys, were intended to pay tribute to the Hispanic roots of the representative cities. The Miami Heat (often referred to simply as the Heat, including in some official team publications with HEAT in all capital letters are a professional Basketball Hispanic (hispano hispánico hispânico Hispānus adjective from ''Hispānia'', the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula) is a term that historically
The Laker colors in Minneapolis were white at home and light blue with yellow trim on the road. After moving to Los Angeles for the 1960-61 NBA season, the team colors were blue, light blue, and white. The team switched to purple and gold in the late 1960s.
Season-by-season records
- Further information: Los Angeles Lakers seasons
Franchise and NBA records
- Further information: Los Angeles Lakers accomplishments and records
Home arenas
- Minneapolis Auditorium (1947-1959)
- Minneapolis Armory (1959-60)
- (Due to scheduling conflicts, the Lakers actually played in both the Auditorium and the Armory throughout the 1947-60 period. The Los Angeles Lakers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles California who play in the National Basketball Association (NBA formerly called the This page details the all-time statistics records and other achievements pertaining to the Los Angeles Lakers. Minneapolis Auditorium was an indoor Arena in Minneapolis Minnesota. The Minneapolis Armory is located in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. They also played some games in the St. Paul Auditorium. The Roy Wilkins Auditorium is a 5000-seat multi-purpose Arena in St )
- Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (1960-1967)
- The Forum (formerly Great Western Forum from 1988-1999) (1967-1999)
- Staples Center (1999-present)
Players
- For the complete list of Los Angeles Lakers players see: Los Angeles Lakers all-time roster. The Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena is a multipurpose sports Arena in the University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles California at Exposition The Forum, known for a time as the Great Western Forum, is an indoor arena in Inglewood California, a suburb of Los Angeles. Staples Center is a multi-purpose sports Arena in Downtown Los Angeles California adjacent to the L The following is a list of players both past and current who appeared at least in one game for the Los Angeles Lakers NBA franchise
Current roster
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Head coaches
| Term | Coach | Reg. The University of Arizona (also referred to as UA, U of A, or Arizona) is a Land-grant and space-grant public institution Philip Douglas Jackson (born September 17 1945 in Deer Lodge, Montana) is a retired American Basketball player and current coach of the The University of North Dakota ( UND) is a Public university in Grand Forks North Dakota, USA. Frank Hamblen is a National Basketball Association (NBA coach and scout and a College basketball player at Syracuse University. Syracuse University (SU is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York. Darrell Kurt Rambis (born February 25 1958 is a retired American professional Basketball player and current assistant coach for the National Basketball Association Santa Clara University is a private co-educational Jesuit -affiliated University located in Santa Clara, California. Brian K Shaw (born March 22, 1966 in Oakland California) is a retired American professional Basketball player and current assistant The University of California Santa Barbara ( UCSB) is a selective research-oriented public university located on the Pacific Ocean in Santa Barbara County California Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr; April 16 1947 is an American athlete and retired professional Basketball player widely considered The University of California Los Angeles (generally known as UCLA) is a public research university located in Westwood Los Angeles, California, United Craig Anthony Hodges (born June 27, 1960 in Park Forest, Illinois) is a retired American Professional Basketball California State University Long Beach (also known as Cal State Long Beach, Long Beach State, CSU Long Beach, CSULB, LBSU James Mitchell (Jim Cleamons (born September 13 1949 in Lincolnton North Carolina) is a retired American professional Basketball The Ohio State University ( OSU) is a Coeducational public Research university in the state of Ohio. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr; April 16 1947 is an American athlete and retired professional Basketball player widely considered Elgin Gay Baylor (born September 16 1934 in Washington DC) is a retired American basketball player who played Wilton Norman "Wilt" Chamberlain (August 21 1936&ndashOctober 12 1999 nicknamed Wilt the Stilt, The Big Dipper, and Chairman of the Boards Gail Charles Goodrich Jr (born April 23, 1943 in Los Angeles California) is a former professional Basketball player in the National Cornelius "Connie" Hawkins (born July 17 1942 in Brooklyn, New York is a former National Basketball Association (NBA Clyde Lovellette (born September 7 1929 in Petersburg Indiana) is a former professional Basketball player the first basketball player in history Slater Nelson "Dugie" Martin Jr (born October 22 1925) is a former pro- Basketball player who played 11 seasons in the National Basketball Robert Allen 'Bob' McAdoo (born September 25 1951 in Greensboro, North Carolina) is a retired American professional Basketball player who spent a George Lawrence Mikan Jr (June 18 1924 &ndash June 1 2005 nicknamed Mr Arild Verner Agerskov "Vern" Mikkelsen (born October 21 1928) is an American former professional Basketball player James Clifford "Jim" Pollard ( July 9, 1922 &ndash January 22, 1993) was an American professional Basketball player James Ager Worthy (born February 27 1961 in Gastonia North Carolina) is a retired American college and professional Basketball player Jerry Alan West (born May 28 1938 is a retired American Basketball player who played his entire professional career for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Season | Playoffs | Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-57 | John Kundla | 380-240 | 54-28 | 5 |
| 1957-58 | George Mikan | 9-30 | - | - |
| John Kundla | 10-23 | - | - | |
| 1958-59 | John Kundla | 33-39 | 6-7 | - |
| 1959-60 | John Castellani | 11-25 | - | - |
| Jim Pollard | 14-25 | 5-4 | - | |
| 1960-67 | Fred Schaus | 315-245 | 33-38 | - |
| 1967-69 | Bill Van Breda Kolff | 107-57 | 21-12 | - |
| 1969-71 | Joe Mullaney | 94-70 | 16-14 | - |
| 1971-76 | Bill Sharman | 246-164 | 22-15 | 1 |
| 1976-79 | Jerry West | 145-101 | 8-14 | - |
| 1979-80 | Jack McKinney | 9-4 | - | - |
| Paul Westhead | 51-18 | 12-4 | 1 | |
| 1980-82 | Paul Westhead | 61-32 | 1-2 | - |
| 1981-82 | Pat Riley | 50-21 | 12-2 | 1 |
| 1982-90 | Pat Riley | 483-173 | 90-47 | 4 |
| 1990-92 | Mike Dunleavy | 101- 63 | 13-10 | - |
| 1992-94 | Randy Pfund | 66-80 | 2-3 | - |
| 1993-94 | Bill Bertka | 1-1 | - | - |
| Magic Johnson | 5-11 | - | - | |
| 1994-99 | Del Harris | 224-116 | 17-19 | - |
| 1998-99 | Bill Bertka | 1- 0 | - | - |
| Kurt Rambis | 24-13 | 3-5 | - | |
| 1999-04 | Phil Jackson | 287-123 | 64-28 | 3 |
| 2004-05 | Rudy Tomjanovich | 24-19 | - | - |
| Frank Hamblen | 10-29 | - | - | |
| 2005-present | Phil Jackson | 144-102 | 16-11 | - |
Radio and television
As noted above, Chick Hearn was the team's broadcaster for 41 years until his death in 2002. John Albert Kundla (born July 3 1916 is a former professional and college Basketball coach George Lawrence Mikan Jr (June 18 1924 &ndash June 1 2005 nicknamed Mr John Albert Kundla (born July 3 1916 is a former professional and college Basketball coach John Albert Kundla (born July 3 1916 is a former professional and college Basketball coach John Castellani is a former professional Basketball coach He led the Minneapolis Lakers during the 1959-1960 season James Clifford "Jim" Pollard ( July 9, 1922 &ndash January 22, 1993) was an American professional Basketball player Fred Schaus (born June 30, 1925 in Newark Ohio) was a basketball star coach and athletic director for the West Virginia University Mountaineers Joseph A Mullaney ( November 17 1925 &ndash March 8 2000) was a successful American Basketball player and coach William Walton "Bill" Sharman (born May 25 1926 in Abilene Texas) is a former professional Basketball player and coach Jerry Alan West (born May 28 1938 is a retired American Basketball player who played his entire professional career for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Jack McKinney is a former college and professional Basketball coach Paul Westhead (born February 21, 1939 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is an assistant Basketball coach for the Oklahoma City Thunder Paul Westhead (born February 21, 1939 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is an assistant Basketball coach for the Oklahoma City Thunder Patrick James Riley (born March 20 1945 is a former American National Basketball Association head coach and current team president of the Miami Heat. Patrick James Riley (born March 20 1945 is a former American National Basketball Association head coach and current team president of the Miami Heat. Michael Joseph Dunleavy Sr (born March 21, 1954) is an American former professional Basketball player and the current head coach and general Randy Pfund is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA Head coach and a former NBA executive Delmer (Del William Harris (born June 18 1937 in Plainfield Indiana) is an American Basketball coach currently an assistant Darrell Kurt Rambis (born February 25 1958 is a retired American professional Basketball player and current assistant coach for the National Basketball Association Philip Douglas Jackson (born September 17 1945 in Deer Lodge, Montana) is a retired American Basketball player and current coach of the The 2004–05 NBA season was the 59th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA Rudolph Tomjanovich Jr (born November 24 1948 in Hamtramck Michigan) nicknamed Rudy T Frank Hamblen is a National Basketball Association (NBA coach and scout and a College basketball player at Syracuse University. The 2005–06 NBA season was the 60th season of the National Basketball Association. Philip Douglas Jackson (born September 17 1945 in Deer Lodge, Montana) is a retired American Basketball player and current coach of the Broadcasters for the Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers National Basketball Association team Francis Dayle "Chick" Hearn (November 27 1916 &ndash August 5 2002 was an American Sportscaster. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. After Hearn's death, the Lakers decided to continue simulcasts of games that had begun when he was the voice. Simulcast is a Portmanteau of " simul taneous broad' cast' " and refers to programs or events broadcast across more than one Paul Sunderland, who had filled in for a couple of games while Hearn recuperated in 2001-02, was named the permanent play-by-play announcer effective with the season after Hearn's death. Paul Benedict Sunderland (born March 29, 1952) is an American Sportscaster based in Los Angeles California. The 2001–02 NBA season was the 56th season of the National Basketball Association. Play-by-play, in Broadcasting, is a North American term and means the reporting of a Sporting event with a Voiceover describing the details of the action The 2002–03 NBA season was the 57th season of the National Basketball Association. Stu Lantz was retained as the color commentator. Stuart (Stu Burrell Lantz (born July 13 1946, in Uniontown, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a retired American Basketball A color commentator, sometimes known as a color analyst, is a member of the Broadcasting team for a sporting event who assists the Play-by-play
In 2003, the Lakers decided to end the simulcasts. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Sunderland's voice would be heard only on the telecasts, while Mychal Thompson, the latter a member of the 1987-88 Lakers championship team, was named as the announcer on radio broadcasts. Mychal George Thompson (born January 30, 1955, in Nassau Bahamas) is a former National Basketball Association player who was the #1 pick in
Sunderland's contract expired in the summer of 2005, and the team chose not to renew it. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Meyers moved in alongside Lantz as the TV announcer, while Spero Dedes was named to call play-by-play on radio. Spero Dedes is a Greek-American Sportscaster born in Paramus New Jersey. The current teams are Dedes and Thompson (radio) and Meyers and Lantz (TV).
As of 2006-07, Lakers radio broadcasts are heard on KLAC in English and KWKW in Spanish. The 2006–07 NBA season was the 61st season of the National Basketball Association. KLAC AM 570 is a radio station serving the Los Angeles metropolitan area KWKW is one of the oldest Spanish-language radio stations in the greater Los Angeles area KLAC has had the team's broadcast rights since the 1976-77 season. The 1976–77 NBA season was the 31st season of the National Basketball Association. Telecasts are split between KCAL-TV (road games) and Fox Sports Net West (home games), unless they are chosen for national broadcasts on ABC or TNT. KCAL-TV, channel 9 is an independent television station in Los Angeles California, owned by the CBS Corporation. Turner Network Television, usually referred to as TNT, is an American cable TV network created by media mogul Ted Turner and currently owned KCAL has been the Lakers' over-the-air television broadcaster since 1977, dating back to when the station was the RKO General-owned KHJ-TV. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays RKO General was the main Holding company through 1991 for the noncore businesses of the General Tire and Rubber Company and after General Tire's reorganization in This is longer than any other station currently airing NBA games. Prior to KHJ, Laker games were televised on KTLA. KTLA, channel 5 is a television station in Los Angeles California.
While all games are broadcast live on local radio, selected road telecasts from East Coast cities are shown with a tape delay, usually 60 to 90 minutes after the actual starting time. The East Coast of the United States, also known as the "Eastern Seaboard" or "Atlantic Seaboard" refers to the easternmost coastal states in the central and northern The explanation given is to increase the TV ratings by showing the game at a more convenient time to Southern California fans, who live three time zones away from the site of the game. Nielsen Ratings are audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the Audience size and composition of television During the simulcast years, these games were also delayed on the radio.
References
- ^ Staples Center :: About :: About STAPLES Center
- ^ Team Index - Basketball-Reference.com
- ^ Los Angeles Lakers - Basketball-Reference.com
- ^ Forbes: NBA Team Valuations
- ^ a b c TOP 10 CELEBRITY LAKERS FANS. NBA. com. Retrieved on 2007-09-06. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started
- ^ NBA.com Blog: Flea. NBA. com. Retrieved on 2007-09-06. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started
- ^ ESPN - Los Angeles vs. New York - Recap - December 23, 2007
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