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| − | The '''Los Angeles Lakers''' are a [[NBA|National Basketball Association]] team based in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]. They were formed in 1944 when the team was started up in Minneapolis. They won five championships from 1947 to 1960. Following that year, they moved to Los Angeles. From there they won ten more championships, and became second to the Boston Celtics for the most all time of any team. In 2020 they won their first championship in a decade and equaled the Celtics for the most all time, at 17 victories. They have also played in | + | The '''Los Angeles Lakers''' are a [[NBA|National Basketball Association]] team based in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]. They were formed in 1944 when the team was started up in Minneapolis. They won five championships from 1947 to 1960. Following that year, they moved to Los Angeles. From there they won ten more championships, and became second to the Boston Celtics for the most all time of any team. In 2020 they won their first championship in a decade and equaled the Celtics for the most all time, at 17 victories. They have also played in 32 championship series, the most of any franchise. |
Due to their location in Los Angeles and their following by the [[Hollywood values]] elite, they appear on national TV far more than their record would indicate. | Due to their location in Los Angeles and their following by the [[Hollywood values]] elite, they appear on national TV far more than their record would indicate. | ||
| − | Championship Appearances: 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2020. | + | Championship Appearances: 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2020. |
| − | Championship Victories: 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1972, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2020. | + | Championship Victories: 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1972, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2020. |
==Retired Numbers== | ==Retired Numbers== | ||
| + | *<nowiki>#8</nowiki> [[Kobe Bryant]] | ||
*<nowiki>#13</nowiki> [[Wilt Chamberlain]] | *<nowiki>#13</nowiki> [[Wilt Chamberlain]] | ||
*<nowiki>#22</nowiki> [[Elgin Baylor]] | *<nowiki>#22</nowiki> [[Elgin Baylor]] | ||
| + | *<nowiki>#24</nowiki> [[Kobe Bryant]] | ||
*<nowiki>#25</nowiki> [[Gail Goodrich]] | *<nowiki>#25</nowiki> [[Gail Goodrich]] | ||
*<nowiki>#32</nowiki> [[Magic Johnson]] | *<nowiki>#32</nowiki> [[Magic Johnson]] | ||
*<nowiki>#33</nowiki> [[Kareem Abdul-Jabbar]] | *<nowiki>#33</nowiki> [[Kareem Abdul-Jabbar]] | ||
| + | *<nowiki>#34</nowiki> [[Shaquille O'Neal]] | ||
*<nowiki>#42</nowiki> [[James Worthy]] | *<nowiki>#42</nowiki> [[James Worthy]] | ||
*<nowiki>#44</nowiki> [[Jerry West]] | *<nowiki>#44</nowiki> [[Jerry West]] | ||
| + | *<nowiki>#52</nowiki> [[Jamaal Wilkes]] | ||
==Roster== | ==Roster== | ||
===Guards=== | ===Guards=== | ||
Revision as of 17:08, October 12, 2020
The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles, California. They were formed in 1944 when the team was started up in Minneapolis. They won five championships from 1947 to 1960. Following that year, they moved to Los Angeles. From there they won ten more championships, and became second to the Boston Celtics for the most all time of any team. In 2020 they won their first championship in a decade and equaled the Celtics for the most all time, at 17 victories. They have also played in 32 championship series, the most of any franchise.
Due to their location in Los Angeles and their following by the Hollywood values elite, they appear on national TV far more than their record would indicate.
Championship Appearances: 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2020.
Championship Victories: 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1972, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2020.
Retired Numbers
- #8 Kobe Bryant
- #13 Wilt Chamberlain
- #22 Elgin Baylor
- #24 Kobe Bryant
- #25 Gail Goodrich
- #32 Magic Johnson
- #33 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- #34 Shaquille O'Neal
- #42 James Worthy
- #44 Jerry West
- #52 Jamaal Wilkes
Roster
Guards
- 11 - Avery Bradley
- 1 - Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
- 4 - Alex Caruso
- 28 - Quinn Cook
- 14 - Danny Green
- 5 - Talen Horton-Tucker
- 9 - Rajon Rondo
- 21 - JR Smith
Forwards
- 37 - Kostas Antetokounmpo
- 3 - Anthony Davis
- 10 - Jared Dudley
- 23 - LeBron James
- 0 - Kyle Kuzma
- 88 - Markieff Morris
Centers
- 12 - Devontae Cacok
- 39 - Dwight Howard
- 7 - JaVale McGee
External links
- http://www.nba.com/lakers/ Official Website
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