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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 January 2025. Main article: List of members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, honors players who have shown exceptional skill at basketball, all-time great coaches, referees, and other major ...
Called by the Hall of Fame "the greatest collection of basketball talent on the planet"; won the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics with an 8–0 record and an average victory margin of nearly 44 points; roster (Charles Barkley, Larry Bird, Clyde Drexler, Patrick Ewing, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Christian Laettner, Karl Malone, Chris ...
Current players wearing no. 6, such as the Lakers' LeBron James, would be grandfathered by the rule. Honored Minneapolis Lakers: Next to their retired numbers, the Lakers have hung a banner with the names of five Hall-of-Famers who were instrumental to the franchise's success during its days in Minneapolis: 17 Jim Pollard, F, 1947–55
Lakers legends Magic Johnson and James Worthy say Showtime era star Michael Cooper is part of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2024.
He is fourth among retired players with a 27.03 career scoring average, behind Michael Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain and Elgin Baylor. ... Jerry West, Hall of Fame Los Angeles Lakers great, dies at 86 ...
The Los Angeles Lakers announced Monday afternoon the passing of Hall of Fame player Elgin Baylor, who died of natural causes at the age of 86. Baylor had a decorated career in the NBA, winning ...
He was named a finalist in 2022 and was selected for induction into the Hall of Fame in 2024. [9] He won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award in 1987. He, along with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson, was a member of five Lakers championship teams in 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, and 1988. [10]
In the 1960s, the Lakers reached the NBA Finals six times, but lost every series to the Boston Celtics, beginning their long and storied rivalry. [5] In 1972 , with future Hall of Famers Wilt Chamberlain , Gail Goodrich , and Jerry West , the Lakers compiled a 33-game winning streak , the longest streak in U.S. professional team sports , and ...