You do not have to follow basketball to know who the Los Angeles Lakers are. The Lakers are one of the most well known teams on the NBA. They do hold a number of records, but throughout their history, there have been a number of bad years. Through good team selection and coaches, the team has fought to get themselves to where they are today.
In the beginning, the Lakers faced a number of difficulties - they won some and they lost some. There were no championship titles or records won by the team - not in the early days.
Originally founded in 1946, the Lakers were known as the Detroit Lakers, as they were based out of Detroit, Michigan. Shortly later, they moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota. This move was a good one for them, as this is where they won their first championship game - as a matter-of-fact - they won five when they were the Minneapolis Lakers.
It was not until 1960 when the Lakers moved to Los Angeles, giving them their infamous name of the Los Angeles Lakers. This was a rough 10 years for the team, as they could not win enough games to qualify for finals - not even once.
In the 1970's, things did not look much better for the Lakers. They did win a title, but other than that, nothing big happened.
Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar began playing, for the Lakers, in the 1980's. Coached by Pat Riley, the Los Angeles Lakers won five championships. Additionally, they had a record high number of wins, in one given season, during this time.
Unfortunately, this term of fame did not last through the next decade. The 1990's, although not as bad as earlier years, were much slower for the Lakers. The overall number of wins, and championships, were nothing to speak of in comparison to what they accomplished in the 80's.
The 21st century was where it all began for the Lakers. Well-known players, like Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, played for the Lakers this year. A Hall of Fame coach by the name of Phil Jackson is coaching them through each season. Whatever they are doing, they are doing it right as they have already won five NBA finals, this century.
The turn-around, of events, over the past decade, has captured the attention of many fans. The Lakers fans are not your typical fan, but are die-hard fans as they have watched their team struggle and come out of it with shining colors.
Today, the Lakers hold a significant number of various NBA records. Their total wins, to date, are over 2,900. This number, alone, gives them the record for the largest number of won games for one team.
They also hold records for the highest percentage (60%) of won games and appearing in the Finals 29 times. One fete, for them personally, to beat is the number of championship wins held by their rivals - the Boston Celtics. The Lakers are only three championship wins away, but this would be a grand accomplishment for the team.
The amount of talent that has passed through the Los Angeles Lakers is phenomenal. There have been 14 Hall of Fame players, and 4 Hall of Fame coaches, throughout their history. The combination of this talent and coaching has brought the team to where they are today.
In the beginning, the Lakers faced a number of difficulties - they won some and they lost some. There were no championship titles or records won by the team - not in the early days.
Originally founded in 1946, the Lakers were known as the Detroit Lakers, as they were based out of Detroit, Michigan. Shortly later, they moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota. This move was a good one for them, as this is where they won their first championship game - as a matter-of-fact - they won five when they were the Minneapolis Lakers.
It was not until 1960 when the Lakers moved to Los Angeles, giving them their infamous name of the Los Angeles Lakers. This was a rough 10 years for the team, as they could not win enough games to qualify for finals - not even once.
In the 1970's, things did not look much better for the Lakers. They did win a title, but other than that, nothing big happened.
Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar began playing, for the Lakers, in the 1980's. Coached by Pat Riley, the Los Angeles Lakers won five championships. Additionally, they had a record high number of wins, in one given season, during this time.
Unfortunately, this term of fame did not last through the next decade. The 1990's, although not as bad as earlier years, were much slower for the Lakers. The overall number of wins, and championships, were nothing to speak of in comparison to what they accomplished in the 80's.
The 21st century was where it all began for the Lakers. Well-known players, like Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, played for the Lakers this year. A Hall of Fame coach by the name of Phil Jackson is coaching them through each season. Whatever they are doing, they are doing it right as they have already won five NBA finals, this century.
The turn-around, of events, over the past decade, has captured the attention of many fans. The Lakers fans are not your typical fan, but are die-hard fans as they have watched their team struggle and come out of it with shining colors.
Today, the Lakers hold a significant number of various NBA records. Their total wins, to date, are over 2,900. This number, alone, gives them the record for the largest number of won games for one team.
They also hold records for the highest percentage (60%) of won games and appearing in the Finals 29 times. One fete, for them personally, to beat is the number of championship wins held by their rivals - the Boston Celtics. The Lakers are only three championship wins away, but this would be a grand accomplishment for the team.
The amount of talent that has passed through the Los Angeles Lakers is phenomenal. There have been 14 Hall of Fame players, and 4 Hall of Fame coaches, throughout their history. The combination of this talent and coaching has brought the team to where they are today.
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