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Los Angeles
Lakers History:
Name Origin:
Laker was the name of
a type of cargo ship used on the Great Lakes and the Mississippi river.
The name was selected when the franchise was located in Minneapolis.
Franchise History:
In the 1947/48 season: Minneapolis Lakers (NBL)
In the 1948/49 season: Minneapolis Lakers (BAA)
from the 1949/50 season to the 1959/60 season: Minneapolis Lakers (NBA)
from the 1960/61 season to the present Los Angeles Lakers (NBA)
NBA Titles:
- 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954,
1972, 1980,
1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2001 and 2002.
- 14 championships and 28 conference titles.
- Los Angeles Lakers participated in 28 of the 59 NBA finals
and is the second franchise with more titles won.
* Note: being the BAA the origin of the NBA, its championships are officially considered
NBA championships.
The Lakers won the 1948/49 title in the final BAA season.
This is the complete list of NBA Champions (15 franchises) :
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| Franchise total |
Team |
Championship years |
| 16 |
Boston Celtics |
1985-86, 1983-84, 1980-81, 1975-76, 1973-74, 1968-69,
1967-68, 1965-66, 1964-65, 1963-64, 1962-63, 1961-62,
1960-61, 1959-60, 1958-59, 1956-57 |
| 14 |
Los Angeles Lakers |
2001-02, 2000-01, 1999-00, 1987-88, 1986-87, 1984-85, 1981-82,
1979-80, 1971-72 |
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Minneapolis Lakers |
1953-54, 1952-53, 1951-52, 1949-50, 1948-49 |
| 6 |
Chicago Bulls |
1997-98, 1996-97, 1995-96, 1992-93, 1991-92, 1990-91 |
| 3 |
San Antonio Spurs |
2004-05, 2002-03, 1998-99 |
| 3 |
Detroit Pistons |
2003-04, 1989-90, 1988-89 |
| 3 |
Golden State Warriors |
1974-75 |
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Philadelphia Warriors |
1955-56, 1946-47 |
| 3 |
Philadelphia 76ers |
1982-83, 1966-67 |
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Syracuse Nationals |
1954-55 |
| 2 |
Washington Bullets |
1977-78 |
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Baltimore Bullets |
1947-48 |
| 2 |
New York Knicks |
1972-73, 1969-70 |
| 2 |
Houston Rockets |
1994-95, 1993-94 |
| 1 |
Seattle Supersonics |
1978-79 |
| 1 |
Portland Trail Blazers |
1976-77 |
| 1 |
Milwaukee Bucks |
1970-71 |
| 1 |
St. Louis Hawks |
1957-58 |
| 1 |
Rochester Royals |
1950-51 |
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Retired Jersey's Numbers: |
- (13)
Wilt Chamberlain
- (22) Elgin Baylor
- (25) Gail Goodrich
- (32) Magic Johnson
- (33) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- (42) James Worthy
- (44) Jerry West (The NBA logo is
his silhouette)
- Two banners were raised at Staples Center in the 2001-02 season, one
representing the Minneapolis Lakers in the Hall of Fame: players George
Mikan, Slater Martin, Jim Pollard, Vern Mikkelsen, Clyde Lovellette
and coach John Kundla; the other banner in recognition of the five
championships they won before the team move west in 1960. |
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Lakers Finals
MVP Titles
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| Season |
Finals MVP |
Season MVP |
2001-2002
2000-2001
1999-2000
1989-1990
1988-1989
1987-1988
1986-1987
1984-1985
1981-1982
1979-1980
1976-1977
1975-1976
1971-1972
1968-1969 |
Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal
James Worthy
Magic Johnson
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson
Wilt Chamberlain
Jerry West *
* the first NBA Finals MVP and the only one that does not belong
to the champion team (Boston Celtics) |
Shaquille O'Neal
Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
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| George Mikan, the first NBA superstar, shone
in the Lakers that got 5 titles in 6 years, but the MVP title he'd
have deserved wasn't established yet. |
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related sites: you can find more info about the Lakers history at Los Angeles Lakers Universe...
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Los Angeles Lakers History
