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The 2008–09 Los Angeles Lakers season was the franchise's 61st season, 60th in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 49th in Los Angeles. Coming off an appearance in the 2008 NBA Finals, the Lakers won their division for the 31st time and appeared in the NBA Finals for the 30th time. [1]
The NBA Summer League, also known as the Las Vegas Summer League, is an off-season basketball competition organized by the National Basketball Association (NBA). NBA teams come together to try out different summer rosters instead of their regular season lineups, including rookie, sophomore and G League affiliate players.
On April 15, 2009, the Cleveland Cavaliers finished the season with a home record of 39–2, just one game shy of matching the all-time record. [32] On April 15, 2009, Shaquille O'Neal led the league in field goal percentage for an NBA-record tenth time. On April 23, 2009, Dikembe Mutombo retired after 18 seasons in the NBA, at age 42. [33]
The Lakers have set their roster for the California Classic and Las Vegas Summer League, the team announced Friday. Here's a look at who made the team. Lakers set Summer League roster
Former Tennessee basketball star Dalton Knecht is being held out of the Lakers' final NBA Summer League game Saturday due to a team decison. Here's more:
After Christmas, the Lakers struggled, going 6–5. Since then, both Walton (28 games) and Gasol (six games) returned from injuries and the Lakers played with a full roster for the first time that season against the Clippers on January 15. Barack Obama speaking with the Los Angeles Lakers on January 25, 2010, at the White House
The Cavaliers and the Lakers are tied 89-89 with 2:10 to go in the fourth quarter. James, a rookie, has a Summer League-high 13 points to go with three rebounds, three assists and two blocks.
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.