Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers compete in the NBA’s Western Conference Pacific Division. The team got its start in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1947 and moved to LA in 1960.
Notable Lakers players include Kobe Bryant, Jerry West, Shaquille O’Neal, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Elgin Baylor. The Lakers added another sure-fire Hall of Famer when they signed Lebron James to a four-year contract in 2018. James led the Lakers to their 17th league title in 2020.
- Established: 1947
- NBA championships: 17
- Additional achievements: 19 conference championships and 33 division titles
- Arena: Crypto.com Arena (Los Angeles, California)
- Colors: Purple, gold, and black
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A look back at Kobe Bryant’s initial introduction to Shaquille O’Neal and the rest of his Lakers teammates in 1996, which got pretty awkward.
A little-known story involving a teenage Kobe Bryant and a stuffed blue elephant shows just how competitive the five-time NBA champ could be.
LA Lakers star LeBron James could make NBA history during the 2020 NBA Finals as he’s on the verge of a major scoring milestone.
A look at the five players with the most total points in NBA Finals history.
LeBron James has struck a deal with a movie studio, which might be interested in a film on his early life.
LeBron James just paid $36.8 million for a piece of Hollywood history. How does this affect the Los Angeles Lakers’ net worth?
LA Lakers guard and two-time NBA champion Danny Green has the chance to do what only four other players in history have accomplished.
Dwayne Wade is caught in a pickle for this year’s NBA Finals. Does he root for the Miami Heat or his best friend, LeBron James?
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has set an NBA record in each playoff game leading into his 10th NBA Finals appearance.
LeBron James and the LA Lakers are in the NBA Finals. Lakers owner Jeanie Buss just revealed how much longer she hopes James plays.
