Los Angeles Lakers

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The Los Angeles Lakers are a storied NBA franchise based in Los Angeles, renowned for their many championships and legendary players such as Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant, and LeBron James.


Statements (72)
Predicate Object
instanceOf NBA team
professional basketball team
championshipsNBA 17
cityRivalryName Hallway Series
conference Western Conference
conferenceTitles 32
country United States
division Pacific Division
divisionTitles 24
famousEra Showtime Lakers
firstNBAChampionship 1949
formerName Minneapolis Lakers
founded 1947
generalManager Rob Pelinka
GLeagueAffiliate South Bay Lakers
governor Jeanie Buss
hallOfFamePlayersCountApprox 20-plus
headCoach Darvin Ham
homeArena Crypto.com Arena
homeArenaFormerName Staples Center
homeCity Los Angeles
kobePauTitles 2009
2010
kobeShaqThreePeat 2000–2002
league National Basketball Association
location Los Angeles, California
mascot none
mediaMarket Los Angeles media market
mostRecentNBAChampionship 2020
nickname Lakers
notableExecutive Jerry Buss
Jerry West
notablePlayer Elgin Baylor
James Worthy
Jerry West
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kobe Bryant
LeBron James
Magic Johnson
Shaquille O'Neal
originOfName Minnesota 'Land of 10,000 Lakes'
owner Buss family trust
president Jeanie Buss
relocatedTo Los Angeles
relocationYear 1960
retiredNumbers 13
16
22
24
25
32
33
34
42
44
52
6
8
99
retiredPlayerHonored Chick Hearn
rival Boston Celtics
Los Angeles Clippers
Sacramento Kings
San Antonio Spurs
showtimeEraCoach Pat Riley
sport basketball
teamAbbreviation LAK
LAL
teamColors gold
purple
white
televisionPartnerLocal Spectrum SportsNet

Referenced by (171)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Carmelo Anthony
Don Nelson
Eddie Jordan
George Mikan ("Minneapolis Lakers")
Ime Udoka
James Worthy
Jerry West
Jerry West ("Minneapolis Lakers")
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kobe Bryant
Magic Johnson
Pat Riley
Shaquille O'Neal
Steve Nash
Tyronn Lue
Vlade Divac
Wilt Chamberlain
playedFor
Dwight Howard
Gary Payton
George Mikan ("Minneapolis Lakers")
Horace Grant
Jeremy Lin
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Rajon Rondo
Rajon Rondo
memberOfSportsTeam
Boston Celtics
Cincinnati Royals
Los Angeles Clippers
Philadelphia 76ers
Phoenix Suns
Portland Trail Blazers
Sacramento Kings
Utah Jazz
rival
Chick Hearn
Darvin Ham
Frank Vogel
Jeanie Buss
Mike Brown
Pete Newell
Rob Pelinka
employer
1948–49 BAA season ("Minneapolis Lakers")
1987–88 NBA season
2019–20 NBA season
2020 NBA Finals
champion
James Worthy
LeBron James
Magic Johnson
Shaquille O'Neal
wonNBAChampionshipWith
Butch van Breda Kolff
Mike Dunleavy Sr.
Pat Riley
coachedTeam
Greater Los Angeles Area
Los Angeles
Southern California
hasSportsTeam
Pacific Division
Western Conference
Western Division (BAA) ("Minneapolis Lakers")
hasTeam
Elgin Baylor ("Minneapolis Lakers")
Elgin Baylor
LeBron James
playedForTeam
Jerry West ("Minneapolis Lakers")
Magic Johnson
draftedBy
George Mikan ("Minneapolis Lakers")
Phil Jackson
headCoachOf
Western Division (NBA) ("Minneapolis Lakers")
Western Division (NBA)
includedFranchise
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kobe Bryant
jerseyNumberRetiredBy
James Worthy
Magic Johnson
jerseyRetiredBy
NBA playoffs
National Basketball Association
mostChampionshipsTeam
Western Division (NBA) ("Minneapolis Lakers")
Western Division (NBA)
notableDominantTeam
Lakers Gaming
South Bay Lakers
parentOrganization
LAK
LAL
refersTo
1969 NBA Finals
2008 NBA Finals
runnerUp
Darvin Ham
Frank Vogel
teamCoached
South Bay Lakers
affiliatedWith
Kobe Bryant All-Star Game MVP Award
associatedWithTeam
Lakers Gaming
brandAssociation
Basketball Association of America ("Minneapolis Lakers")
champion1949
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
coachedFor
Team LeBron
coachTeam
1969 NBA Finals ("Western Division champion Los Angeles Lakers")
conference
2020 NBA Finals
conferenceChampionWest
Buss family trust
controls
Philip Anschutz
coOwnerOf
LeBron James
currentTeam
Los Angeles Clippers
divisionRival
Elgin Baylor ("Minneapolis Lakers")
draftedByTeam
James Worthy
draftTeam
James Worthy ("Showtime Lakers")
era
Los Angeles Lakers ("Showtime Lakers")
famousEra
Showtime: Inside the Lakers' Breakthrough Season
featuresOrganization
1948–49 BAA season ("Minneapolis Lakers")
finalsChampion
1948–49 BAA season ("Minneapolis Lakers")
finalsWinningTeam
NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award
firstWinnerTeam
Los Angeles Lakers ("Minneapolis Lakers")
formerName
Lakers Gaming
foundedBy
LAL ("Minneapolis Lakers")
franchiseFoundedAs
2020 NBA Finals
Game1Winner
2020 NBA Finals
Game2Winner
2008 NBA Finals
game3Winner
2020 NBA Finals
Game4Winner
2008 NBA Finals
game5Winner
2020 NBA Finals
Game6Winner
NBA champion
hasNotableFranchise
West
hasNotableFranchises
Pat Riley
hasNotableTeam
Hallway Series
homeArenaSharedByTeams
Los Angeles Kings
homeCityTeam
LAL
homeCityTeamName
1969 NBA Finals
homeCourtTeamWithGame7
Staples Center
homeTeam
Crypto.com Arena
homeVenueOf
Hallway Series
involvesTeam
LAK
isAbbreviationOf
Pat Riley ("Showtime-era Los Angeles Lakers")
knownFor
1969 NBA Finals
lakersFranchise
2020 NBA Finals
LeBronTeamsWithFinalsMVP
Showtime: Inside the Lakers' Breakthrough Season
mainSubject
Basketball Association of America ("Minneapolis Lakers")
mostChampionships
Basketball Association of America ("Minneapolis Lakers")
mostSuccessfulFranchiseByTitles
Western Conference
mostTitlesTeam
1969 NBA Finals
mvpTeam
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Trophy
namedForTeam
South Bay Lakers
NBAAffiliate
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
NBAchampionshipsWonWith
Kobe Bryant
NBAchampionshipTeam
Wilt Chamberlain
nbaChampionshipTeam
Kobe Bryant
NBAfranchise
Ime Udoka
NBAPlayerDebutTeam
Wilt Chamberlain
nbaTeamNumberRetiredBy
Dennis Rodman
NBAteamPlayedFor
1948–49 BAA season ("Minneapolis Lakers")
newTeam
Los Angeles Lakers ("Lakers")
nickname
National Basketball League (NBL) ("Minneapolis Lakers")
notableFranchise
The Truth
notableRivalTeam
Western Division (BAA) ("Minneapolis Lakers")
notableTeam
Darvin Ham
notableTeamCoached
Jerry Buss
owned
Lakers Gaming
owner
Kobe Bryant
playedCareerTeam
Rajon Rondo
playsFor
Buss family trust ("Los Angeles Lakers franchise")
primaryAsset
LAK ("Lakers")
representsFranchiseNickname
Shaquille O'Neal
retiredJerseyNumberBy
Larry Legend
rivalryWith
Los Angeles Clippers
sharesArenaWith
Snoop Dogg
sportsAllegiance
LAL
standardAbbreviationFor
Rajon Rondo
team
Hallway Series
team1
Chick Hearn
teamCovered
Jerry West
teamJerseyRetiredBy
Elgin Baylor
teamRetiredNumberBy
NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award
teamWithMostWinners
AM 570 LA Sports
topic
1948–49 BAA season ("Minneapolis Lakers")
topScorerTeam
Tyronn Lue
tradedToOnDraftDay
The Winner Within: A Life Plan for Team Players
usesAsExamples
Lakers Gaming
usesBrandColorsOf
South Bay Lakers ("Los Angeles Lakers (modified)")
usesLogoOf
Tyronn Lue
wonChampionshipAsPlayerWith
Horace Grant
wonChampionshipWith
Pat Riley
wonNBAChampionshipAsHeadCoachWith

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