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  2. History of the Los Angeles Lakers - Wikipedia

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    The franchise was re-christened the "Lakers" in reference to Minnesota's nickname, "The Land of 10,000 Lakes". [12] [13] Berger and Chalfen brought in Max Winter, later to become a founder and owner of the National Football League's Minnesota Vikings, to become the Lakers' new general manager. Winter also took an ownership stake in the team ...

  3. Los Angeles Lakers - Wikipedia

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    The Lakers have a lengthy history with the Golden State Warriors as both franchises relocated to California during the early 1960s. Geography does play a minor role in the rivalry; however there exists more respect between both teams and fans alike, unlike the Dodgers–Giants rivalry of MLB, or the 49ers–Rams rivalry of the NFL in which both ...

  4. List of Los Angeles Lakers seasons - Wikipedia

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    Minneapolis Lakers regular season record (1948–1960) 457 382 .545 Los Angeles Lakers regular season record (1960–present) 3,093 2,072 .599 All-time regular season record (1948–present) 3,550 2,454 .591 Minneapolis Lakers post-season record (1948–1960) 67 40 .626 Los Angeles Lakers post-season record (1960–present) 398 277 .590

  5. 1949–50 Minneapolis Lakers season - Wikipedia

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    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.

  6. Reusse: Minnesota basketball fans, envy the Lakers no longer

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    The last notable act for the Minneapolis Lakers was to use the second choice in the 1960 NBA draft to select Jerry West, a guard from West Virginia, on April 11, 1960. The move to Los Angeles was ...

  7. Minneapolis Auditorium - Wikipedia

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    Minneapolis Auditorium was an indoor arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It hosted the NBA's Minneapolis Lakers from 1947 until they moved to the Minneapolis Armory in 1959. The arena held 10,000 people and was built in 1927. The building fell into obscurity after the opening of the Met Center in suburban Bloomington.

  8. List of NBA retired numbers - Wikipedia

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    Los Angeles Lakers: C 1968–1973 Only player to have the same number retired by three different teams (Golden State, L.A. Lakers and Philadelphia) 16: Pau Gasol † Los Angeles Lakers: C 2008–2014 First pair of siblings, with brother Marc Gasol to have jerseys retired by NBA teams. 21: Michael Cooper † Los Angeles Lakers: G 1978–1990 [21 ...

  9. How these producers are building a 'Legacy' with Lakers ... - AOL

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    Lacing together an in-depth look at the Lakers' history took seven years, team owners' participation, thousands of hours of video, NBA approvals — and producers willing to bankroll such an ...