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The '''Los Angeles Lakers''' are a [[NBA|National Basketball Association]] team based in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]. They were formed in 1944 when the team was started up in Minneapolis. They won five championships from 1947 to 1960. Following that year, they moved to Los Angeles. From there they won ten more championships, second to the Boston Celtics for the most all time of any team. They have also played in 29 championship series, the most of any franchise. | The '''Los Angeles Lakers''' are a [[NBA|National Basketball Association]] team based in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]. They were formed in 1944 when the team was started up in Minneapolis. They won five championships from 1947 to 1960. Following that year, they moved to Los Angeles. From there they won ten more championships, second to the Boston Celtics for the most all time of any team. They have also played in 29 championship series, the most of any franchise. | ||
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Championship Appearances: 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. | Championship Appearances: 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. | ||
Revision as of 15:47, March 6, 2018
The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles, California. They were formed in 1944 when the team was started up in Minneapolis. They won five championships from 1947 to 1960. Following that year, they moved to Los Angeles. From there they won ten more championships, second to the Boston Celtics for the most all time of any team. They have also played in 29 championship series, the most of any franchise.
Due to their location in Los Angeles and their following by the Hollywood values elite, they appear on national TV far more than their record would indicate.
Championship Appearances: 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.
Championship Victories: 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1972, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009.
Retired Numbers
- #13 Wilt Chamberlain
- #22 Elgin Baylor
- #25 Gail Goodrich
- #32 Magic Johnson
- #33 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- #42 James Worthy
- #44 Jerry West
Roster
Guards
- 12 - Shannon Brown
- 24 - Kobe Bryant
- 5 - Jordan Farmar
Forwards
- 16 - Pau Gasol
- 6 - Adam Morrison
- 21 - Josh Powell
- 4 - Luke Walton
- 9 - Sun Yue
Centers
- 17 - Andrew Bynum
- 28 - DJ Mbenga
External links
- http://www.nba.com/lakers/ Official Website
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