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Before he was chosen as the 13th overall draft pick by the Charlotte Hornets in 1996, the 17-year-old Bryant had made a lasting impression on then-Lakers general manager Jerry West, who immediately foresaw potential in Bryant's basketball ability during pre-draft workouts.
The 2010 championship marks the 16th NBA championship in Lakers franchise history. The Lakers would claim their first championship led by LeBron James and Anthony Davis in 2020 after defeating the Miami Heat, marking the 17th and tying the Celtics. The list is composed of players who played at least one BAA/NBA game for the Lakers franchise.
Owned and operated by AEG and L.A. Arena Company, the arena is also home to the Los Angeles Clippers, the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks, and the NHL's Los Angeles Kings. [365] Before moving to Staples Center, for 32 seasons (1967–1999), the Lakers played their home games at The Forum in Inglewood, California , located approximately 10 miles ...
USA Today named its first All-USA High School Football Team in 1982. The newspaper has named a team every year since 1982. [1] [2] In addition, two members of the team are named the USA Today High School Offensive Player and Defensive Player of the Year, respectively. The newspaper also selects a USA Today High School Football Coach of the Year ...
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, formerly known as the Minneapolis Lakers from 1948 to 1960. [1] They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Lakers have played their home games at the Crypto.com Arena since 1999 ...
[7] [8] The Lakers got off to a slow start losing three of their first four games, but soon recovered holding a 24–18 record before Johnson's arrival on January 30, 1996, in a 128–118 home victory over the Golden State Warriors; Magic had 19 points, 8 rebounds, 10 assists and 2 steals in 27 minutes off the bench.
On February 9, 2023, Russell was traded back to the Los Angeles Lakers in a three-team trade involving the Utah Jazz, sending Mike Conley Jr. and Nickeil Alexander-Walker to Minnesota. [60] On February 11, Russell made his Lakers return, putting up 15 points, five rebounds, and six assists in a 109–103 win over his former team and the ...
The 1997–98 NBA season was the Lakers' 50th season in the National Basketball Association, and 38th in the city of Los Angeles. [1] During the off-season, the Lakers signed free agents Rick Fox, [2] [3] [4] and three-point specialist Jon Barry. [5]