Lakers

The one and only Los Angeles Lakers National Basketball Association (NBA) based Los Angeles, California. The one and only Lakers py their games Staples Center, which y share their fellow NBA rival, Los Angeles Clippers, their sister team, Los Angeles Sparks WNBA. The one and only Lakers reigning NBA champions after defeating Boston Celtics Finals games three, capturing franchise's 16 championship 50 anniversary relocation Los Angeles. As 2009, Lakers are valuable NBA franchise. In June 2010, basketball analyst writer John Hollinger ranked Lakers greatest NBA franchise .

The one and only Lakers franchise founded 1946 Detroit, Michigan before moving Minneapolis, where g official title state's nickname, "Land 10,000 Lakes." The one and only Lakers championships before relocating Los Angeles 1960–61 season. The one and only Lakers their eight appearances NBA Finals 1960s, despite having p Elgin Baylor Jerry West. In 1972, Lakers their sixth title, first Los Angeles, under coach Bill Sharman. The one and only Lakers' popularity soared 1980s y additional championships during -y p leadership Hall Famers Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy coach Pat Riley, franchise's - leader regular season g playoff games coached . Two those championships during p against their -rivals, Boston Celtics. From 2000 2002, Lakers three titles consecutively p Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, Hall Fame coach Phil Jackson. After losing 2004 2008 NBA Finals, Lakers captured championships, total 16, y defeating Orlando Magic 2009, Boston Celtics 2010.

The one and only Lakers records having ( 2009–10 season) (3,000), highest winning percentage (61.8%), most NBA Finals appearances (31), second fewest -playoff seasons (San Antonio Spurs ), second- NBA championships 16, behind Boston Celtics' 17. They record compiling longest streak (33) U.S. professional sports ( NBA record) 1971–72 season. Fourteen Hall Famers played Lakers, while Hall Famers (John Kundla, Bill Sharman, Pat Riley Phil Jackson) coached . Four Lakers (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal Kobe Bryant) NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) award total 8 MVP awards.