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The Los Angeles Lakers is a National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles, California. They are notable for having the highest number of wins (2,621), the highest winning percentage (61.9%), the most number of finals appearances (28), and the second most championships (14). They also have the record for most number of consecutive wins in a season (33).
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General information
- Founded: 1946 in National Basketball League, joined NBA in 1948.
- Formerly known as: Detroit Gems (1946-1947), Minneapolis Lakers (1947-60)
- Home Arena: Staples Center
- Former Arenas: Great Western Forum (1967-1999), Los Angeles Sports Arena (1960-1967)
- Official Colors: Purple and Gold
- Logo Design: A gold basketball, with purple text "LOS ANGELES LAKERS" superimposed
- National Basketball League Championship: 1948
- NBA Championships: 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1972, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2002
- 2004-05 Record: 34-48
Miscellaneous information
- As the Minneapolis Lakers, the team holds the record for the lowest-scoring NBA game ever played along with the Fort Wayne Pistons. On November 22, 1950, the Lakers were leading until the fourth quarter, when the Pistons pulled ahead to win 19 to 18. This took place in a time before efforts were made to speed up gameplay, such as the addition of the shot clock.
- Los Angeles is the only city to have two NBA teams (the other is the Los Angeles Clippers.)
- The 2004-05 season marks only the fourth time the Lakers have failed qualifying for the post-season since the team moved to Los Angeles in 1960.
Players of note
Basketball Hall of Famers
- 11 Bob McAdoo
- 13 Wilt Chamberlain
- 17 Jim Pollard (Minneapolis)
- 19 Vern Mikkelsen (Minneapolis)
- 22 Slater Martin (Minneapolis)
- 22 Elgin Baylor (Minneapolis-Los Angeles)
- 25 Gail Goodrich
- 32 Magic Johnson
- 33 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- 34 Clyde Lovellette (Minneapolis)
- 42 James Worthy
- 44 Jerry West
- 99 George Mikan (Minneapolis)
Other notable players:
- Happy Hairston
- Jamaal Wilkes
- Norm Nixon
- Michael Cooper
- Byron Scott
- A.C. Green
- Shaquille O'Neal
- Kobe Bryant
- Karl Malone
- Gary Payton
Retired numbers:
- 13 Wilt Chamberlain
- 22 Elgin Baylor
- 25 Gail Goodrich
- 32 Magic Johnson
- 33 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- 42 James Worthy
- 44 Jerry West
- Microphone Chick Hearn
Current Players
Starters:
- Kobe Bryant - Shooting Guard, 6'6", 220
- Lamar Odom - Power Forward, 6'10", 225
- Caron Butler - Small Forward, 6'7", 217
- Chucky Atkins - Point Guard, 5'11", 160
- Chris Mihm - Center, 7'0", 265
Reserves:
- Vlade Divac - Center, 7'1", 260
- Brian Cook - Power Forward, 6'9", 235
- Tierre Brown - Point Guard, 6'2", 190
- Devean George - Small Forward, 6'8", 240
- Brian Grant - Center, 6'9", 255
- Jumaine Jones - Small Forward, 6'8", 220
- Slava Medvedenko - Power Forward, 6'10", 250
- Luke Walton - Small Forward, 6'8", 235
Rookies:
- Sasha Vujacic - Shooting Guard, 6'7", 195
- Tony Bobbitt - Guard, 6'4", 190
Draft Picks (June 2004):
- Sasha Vujacic
- Marcus Douthit
Coaches and others
- Chick Hearn (broadcaster; Basketball Hall of Famer)
- Bill Sharman (Basketball Hall of Famer; enshrined both for his playing career with the Boston Celtics and as a coach)
- John Kundla (Hall of Fame coach during Minneapolis years)
- Bud Grant played for team before playing and coach football
- Jerry Buss owner since 1979. Purchased LA Lakers and Great Western Forum from Jack Kent Cooke.
- Pat Riley Head Coach from 1981-91. The Lakers won 4 titles under his tenure and accumulated a 0.733 regular season win percentage.
- Phil Jackson Head Coach from 1999-2004 and 2005-Present, won three consecutive NBA titles on three different occasions, once with the Lakers
- Rudy Tomjanovich Head Coach in 2004, resigned February 2 citing health concerns
See Also
External links
- Los Angeles Lakers official web site (http://www.nba.com/lakers/)
- LD2k.com - Lakers moments captured in all their glory through stunning visual media (http://www.ld2k.com/)
- LakersGround.net - Serving the fan community since 1995 (http://www.lakersground.net/)
- Lakerfreak-For fans by a fan (http://www.lakerfreak.homestead.com)
- LakerStats.com - Stats, News, Discussion (http://www.lakerstats.com)
- LakersTalk - Laker's Online Forum (http://lakerstalk.net)
- ClubLakers.com: Online Lakers Forum (http://www.clublakers.com/)
- KobeBryant8.net: The #1 Unofficial Kobe Bryant Site on the net! (http://www.kobebryant8.net)
- Los Angeles Lakers Tickets (http://www.ticketsus.com/nba/Los_Angeles_Lakers_Tickets.htm)
- Where the Los Angeles Lakers Play in the Summer (http://www.summerproleague.com)
- Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant Case central (http://www.kobe-case.com)Template:NBA
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