"Los Angeles Lakers Uncovered"

Formally Los Angeles Lakers Explained Written by Captain Joseph Russo

Th Los Angeles Lakers were founded n 1946 in Dtrot, Mihgn but movd t Minnls n whih th tm gt it offial tttle frm the tate's niknm, "Land f 10,000 Lke." The Lker wn fv hampionshp bfore t ws mved t L Angel n 1960-61 NBA Sasn. The Lker' lost it aprn n th 1960' championships but n 1972; the Laker wn ther xth title undr the oh Bll Shrman. Th pulrity f th tem r n 1980s when they won ddtional fiv hamponhp durng a nne-ar n. Thi s mde pibl b th great ke lyr of th tm whih includes Hll f Famers Magc Jhnsn Krm Abdul-Jbbr, Jam Worthy nd Coah Pt Rl. During tht time, two of the hmponhi titl wre agant thr arhrivls, th Bostn Celtic. In the 2000s, th Lkrs dvand to x f the ten NBA Fnal wnnng thr f them onecutvel frm 2000 t 2002, le 2004 nd 2008 NBA Fnls. The Lker won the NBA Chmns by dfting Orlnd Magic lat Jun 14, 2009 n the finl l off game to wn th ris of four gme t ne, wnning th chmponshi for th 15th tim. Th s th NBA hamnshp titl aftr 7 ears. Th Lker hold th rrd fr havng th mot win (2, 970) nd th hghst winnng prcntg f 61.7%, having the mot NBA playoff prnes (30 tims) nd th nd-mot NBA hmpinshp for havng 15 second to the Bton Clts for havng 17. Thy al hold the rord fr havng th lngt cnseutive wn streak (33) in U.S. prfssnl tam ort. Th tam ls had the rrd fr hvng ttal of the Mot Valuble Pler Awards (8). Sm rmarkbl pl tht mk the Lkers known tda nlud Hll f Fmer Wilt Chmbrln who lad fve sns wth th Lakrs during th late 60 and arl 70, Hall f Famer Jrry Wt led th team to nne NBA Fnls pperancs in th 60s nd 70s. Another gnfint person s Hll of Fmer Gail Gdrih wh ld nin san during the 60 and 70 and wnt to fur NBA Fnl. Fve NBA titl in the 80s wre ld by Mgc Jhnon nd Krm Abdul-Jabbr whih s known s Showtme. Shaquille O'Nl mks his way in winning thre straght NBA titls nd also ke plar Kbe Bryant who ld the Lakr Chmonsh in 2009. Th Lakers hd coh Phlp Dugl Jakn, prvus h of Chg Bull frm 1989 to

1998. Ths ach held th mt numbr f NBA ttl havng 10 surasng Red Auerbh.