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The 1995–96 NBA season was the Lakers' 48th season in the National Basketball Association, and 36th in the city of Los Angeles. [1] It was also the highlight of retired All-Star guard, and Lakers legend Magic Johnson making a comeback at the age of 36.
The 1994–95 NBA season was the Lakers' 47th season in the National Basketball Association, and 35th in the city of Los Angeles. [1] This was the first season since 1981–82 that All-Star forward James Worthy was not on the team, as he announced his retirement in November.
The Lakers brought back essentially the same team in 1995–96 and had posted a 24–18 record after 42 games. On January 30, 1996 Magic Johnson returned to the Lakers as a reserve power forward and registered 19 points, 10 assists and 8 rebounds in his first game back against the Golden State Warriors . [ 66 ]
Crypto.com Arena, previously the Staples Center, has been home to the Lakers since the 1999–2000 NBA season.. The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles that competes in the National Basketball Association (NBA), which was formerly called the Basketball Association of America (BAA).
The Lakers advanced to the NBA Finals by sweeping the Nuggets, defeating the Warriors in five games, and sweeping the SuperSonics in the Western Conference Finals. [129] The Lakers defeated Boston in the first two games of the Finals, and the teams split the next four games, giving Los Angeles their second championship in three seasons. [127]
To honor the 75th season of the NBA, LeBron Wire compiled an all-time roster for the Los Angeles Lakers. See who made the cut.
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 ...
Add it up, and it's the worst two-game stretch in Los Angeles Lakers history. The Lakers lost to the Heat 134-93 on Wednesday, that loss coming two days after a 109-80 loss to the Timberwolves.