Los Angeles Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles, California. They are notable for having the highest number of wins (>2621), the highest winning percentage (~61.9%), the most number of finals appearances (27), and the second most championships (14).

Table of contents

1 General Information 2 Players of Note 3 Current Stars 4 Coaches and Others 5 External Links

General Information

• Founded: 1947 in National Basketball League, joined NBA in 1948.
• Formerly known as: Minneapolis Lakers 1947-60
• Home Arena: Staples Center
• Uniform colors: Purple and yellow
• Logo design: A yellow basketball, the purple letters "LOS ANGELES LAKERS" superimposed
• National Basketball League Campionship: 1947-48.
• NBA Championships: 1948-49, 1949-50, 1951-52, 1952-53, 1953-54, 1971-72, 1979-80, 1981-82, 1984-85, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1999-2000, 2000-01, 2001-02

Players of Note

Basketball Hall of Famers:

• 99 George Mikan
• 13 Wilt Chamberlain
• 22 Elgin Baylor
• 25 Gail Goodrich
• 32 Magic Johnson
• 33 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
• 42 James Worthy
• 44 Jerry West

Current Stars

• Derek Fisher
• Rick Fox
• Kobe Bryant
• Shaquille O'Neal
• Karl Malone
• Gary Payton

Coaches and Others

• Chick Hearn (broadcaster; Basketball Hall of Famer)
• Jerry Buss
• Pat Riley
• Phil Jackson
• Bill Sharman (Basketball Hall of Famer; inducted for his playing career with the Boston Celtics)

External Links

• LakerStats.com - Stats, News, Discussion
• Los Angeles Lakers official web site
• Lakersground Fan Site