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This is a list of basketball players who played with the Minneapolis Lakers, which later relocated and became the Los Angeles Lakers. Players who competed for the Minneapolis Lakers at any point during their time in the NBL , BAA , or NBA are included.
This category is for the Minneapolis Lakers in the BAA and NBA, before the team moved to Los Angeles and became the Los Angeles Lakers. Subcategories This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.
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.
The 1949–50 Minneapolis Lakers season was the second season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Lakers repeated as NBA Champions, defeating the Syracuse Nationals in six games in the NBA Finals , making it (to date) the only franchise to win the championship in each of its first two NBA seasons.
The Lakers beat the Royals to qualify for the NBA Finals. In the Finals, the Lakers and Syracuse Nationals alternated wins. In the end, the Lakers emerged with their third straight title, and fifth overall in the franchise's first six seasons in the NBA. They became the first NBA team to win three consecutive NBA championships. [2]
The 1950–51 Minneapolis Lakers season was the franchise's third season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). [1] In 1950–51, the NBA reduced the number of teams to 11. The two-time defending champion Lakers continued to dominate by winning the Western Division with a 44–24 record.
In the semi-finals, the Lakers came out on top against Anderson Duffey Packers, 59–56, behind Mikan's 21 points. [8] In the title game the Lakers defeated the New York Renaissance 75–71, [9] [4] behind George Mikan's tournament record 40 points. [5] Mikan led all scorers and was named the tournaments Most Valuable Player.
The 1951–52 Minneapolis Lakers season was the fourth season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). [1] The NBA widened the foul lane before the 1951–52 season in an attempt to slow down George Mikan. Despite the change, it had little effect on Mikan.