Los Angeles Lakers
American professional basketball team
The Los Angeles Lakers are a team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). They play their home games in the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, which they share with the Los Angeles Clippers, their sister team the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA, and the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League The Lakers were originally known as Minneapolis Lakers.
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| Conference | Western | |||
| Division | Pacific | |||
| Founded | 1947 | |||
| History | Minneapolis Lakers 1947–1960 Los Angeles Lakers 1960–present[1][2][3] | |||
| Arena | Staples Center | |||
| Location | Los Angeles, California | |||
| Team colors | Purple, gold, black[4][5][6] | |||
| Main sponsor | Wish[7] | |||
| President | Jeanie Buss | |||
| General manager | Rob Pelinka | |||
| Head coach | Frank Vogel | |||
| Ownership | Buss Family Trusts (majority),[8] Philip Anschutz, Edward P. Roski, and Patrick Soon-Shiong (minority) | |||
| Affiliation(s) | South Bay Lakers | |||
| Championships | 16 (1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1972, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010) | |||
| Conference titles | 31 (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, 2009, 2010) | |||
| Division titles | 23 (1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012) | |||
| Retired numbers | 11 (8, 13, 22, 24, 25, 32, 33, 34, 42, 44, 52) | |||
| Website | www | |||
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Many famous players played on the Los Angeles Lakers' team, including:
- Wilt Chamberlain
- George Mikan
- Jerry West
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Magic Johnson
- Elgin Baylor
- Gail Goodrich
- Jamaal Wilkes
- Bob McAdoo
- James Worthy
- Shaquille O'Neal
- Kobe Bryant
- Pau Gasol
- LeBron James
- Anthony Davis
The Lakers have won 16 NBA championships, including 5 in Minneapolis (1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954) and 11 in Los Angeles (1972, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2009, 2010).
Three of the Lakers' rivals are the Boston Celtics, Portland Trail Blazers and the Sacramento Kings.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Lakers Season-by-Season Records". Lakers.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- ↑ "History: Team by Team" (PDF). 2018-19 Official NBA Guide. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. October 9, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- ↑ "NBA.com/Stats–Los Angeles Lakers seasons". Stats.NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
- ↑ "Media Guidelines And Policies" (PDF). 2018–19 Los Angeles Lakers Media Guide. NBA Properties, Inc. October 16, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- ↑ "Nike Jerseys". Lakers.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. July 31, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- ↑ "Los Angeles Lakers Reproduction Guideline Sheet". NBA Properties, Inc. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
- ↑ NBA Media Ventures, LLC (September 20, 2017). "Lakers and Wish Announce a Multi-Year Partnership". Press release. http://www.nba.com/lakers/wish. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ↑ "Team Directory" (PDF). 2017–18 Los Angeles Lakers Media Guide. NBA Properties, Inc. October 14, 2017. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
