Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). They play their home games in the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, which they share with the Los Angeles Clippers, their sister team the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), and the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Lakers were originally known as Minneapolis Lakers. The Lakers are one of the most successful teams in the history of the NBA, and have won 17 NBA championships second behind the Boston Celtics for the most in NBA history. More recently, the Lakers were the champions of the NBA's inaugural In-Season Tournament in 2023.
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| Conference | Western | |||
| Division | Pacific | |||
| Founded | 1947 | |||
| History | Minneapolis Lakers 1947–1960 Los Angeles Lakers 1960–present[1][2][3] | |||
| Arena | Crypto.com Arena | |||
| 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 | JJ Redick | |||
| Ownership | Buss Family Trusts (majority),[8] Philip Anschutz, Edward P. Roski, and Patrick Soon-Shiong (minority) | |||
| Affiliation(s) | South Bay Lakers | |||
| Championships | NBA Championships: 17 (1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1972, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2020) NBA Cup: 1 (2023) | |||
| Conference titles | 32 (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, 2020) | |||
| Division titles | 24 (1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2020) | |||
| Retired numbers | 13 (6, 8, 13, 16, 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:
- Kobe Bryant
- Magic Johnson
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Shaquille O'Neal
- Wilt Chamberlain
- George Mikan
- Jerry West
- James Worthy
- Pau Gasol
- Jamaal Wilkes
- LeBron James
- Anthony Davis
- Michael Cooper
- Elgin Baylor
- Gail Goodrich
- Byron Scott
- Bob McAdoo
- A.C. Green
- Ron Harper
- Dwight Howard
- Rajon Rondo
- Steve Nash
- Kyle Kuzma
- Alex Caruso
- Brandon Ingram
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
- Russell Westbrook
- Carmelo Anthony
- Derek Fisher
- Robert Horry
- Rick Fox
- Lamar Odom
- Andrew Bynum
- Luke Walton
- Trevor Ariza
- Metta Sandiford-Artest
- Kent Bazemore
- Wayne Ellington
- D'Angelo Russell
The Lakers have won 17 NBA championships, including 5 in Minneapolis (1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954) and 12 in Los Angeles (1972, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2009, 2010, 2020).
Three of the Lakers' rivals are the Boston Celtics, Portland Trail Blazers, and the Sacramento Kings.
References
change- ↑ "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 11, 2019. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- ↑ "NBA.com/Stats–Los Angeles Lakers seasons". Stats.NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Archived from the original on September 15, 2017. 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.
- ↑ "Lakers and Wish Announce a Multi-Year Partnership". Lakers.com (Press release). NBA Media Ventures, LLC. September 20, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ↑ "Team Directory" (PDF). 2017–18 Los Angeles Lakers Media Guide. NBA Properties, Inc. October 14, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2018.