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Revision as of 06:01, 17 July 2004
The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles, California. They are notable for having the highest number of wins (>2621), the highest winning percentage (~61.9%), the most number of finals appearances (28), and the second most championships (14).
General information
- Founded: 1947 in National Basketball League, joined NBA in 1948.
- Formerly known as: Minneapolis Lakers 1947-60
- Home Arena: Staples Center
- Uniform colors: Purple and yellow
- Logo design: A yellow basketball, the purple letters "LOS ANGELES LAKERS" superimposed
- National Basketball League Championship: 1947-48.
- NBA Championships: 1948-49, 1949-50, 1951-52, 1952-53, 1953-54, 1971-72, 1979-80, 1981-82, 1984-85, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1999-2000, 2000-01, 2001-02
Players of note
Basketball Hall of Famers
- 13 Wilt Chamberlain
- 17 Jim Pollard (Minneapolis)
- 19 Vern Mikkelsen (Minneapolis)
- 22 Slater Martin (Minneapolis)
- 22 Elgin Baylor (Mpls-LA)
- 25 Gail Goodrich
- 32 Magic Johnson
- 33 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- 34 Clyde Lovellette (Minneapolis)
- 42 James Worthy
- 44 Jerry West
- 99 George Mikan (Minneapolis)
Current stars
Draft Picks (June 2004):
Coaches and others
- Chick Hearn (broadcaster; Basketball Hall of Famer)
- Bill Sharman (Basketball Hall of Famer; enshrined both for his playing career with the Boston Celtics and as a coach)
- John Kundla (Hall of Fame coach during Minneapolis years)
- Bud Grant played for team before playing and coach football
- Jerry Buss
- Pat Riley
- Phil Jackson
External links
- Los Angeles Lakers official web site
- LakerStats.com - Stats, News, Discussion
- Lakersground Fan Site
- Where the Los Angeles Lakers Play in the Summer
- Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant Case central