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Short did not fail to notice this. After considering moves to Chicago and San Francisco, he decided to move the franchise to Los Angeles before the 1960–61 season, making the Lakers the NBA's first West Coast team. The Lakers did not change their name after this second move, despite the general scarcity of natural lakes in southern California
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.
Led by Mikan, the Lakers had a solid roster, which also featured forward Jim Pollard and playmaker Herm Schaefer. [30] In their first season, they led the league with a 43–17 record, later winning the NBL championship that season. [31] Hall of Famer George Mikan (#99) led the Lakers franchise to their first five NBA championships. He is ...
Current and former L.A. Times staff members selected the 75 greatest Lakers players as the club prepares for its diamond jubilee.
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 star Kobe Bryant is mobbed by teammates after scoring 60 points in his final NBA game at the Staples Center in 2016. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times) (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)
He witnessed his father drop 35 points, 14-assists and 12 rebounds, becoming the oldest player in NBA history to record a 30-point triple-double. For LeBron, who turns 40 on December 30, it was ...
The Los Angeles Lakers, the San Diego Rockets, the San Francisco Warriors and the Seattle SuperSonics joined from the Western Division. 1970–71: Los Angeles* (48–34) San Francisco* (41–41) San Diego (40–42) Seattle (38–44) Portland (29–53) 1971: The San Diego Rockets had relocated and became the Houston Rockets.