Los Angeles Lakers and their Fight to Fame
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.
In the 1980's the team started to make a turn for the better. During this decade is when Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - two of the biggest names in the NBA - played for the Lakers. Additionally, Coach Pat Riley coached the team on team-work and helped them jump over their hurdles. During this time, the Los Angeles Lakers won five additional championships, and had their highest number of wins in one given season.
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 brought fame to the Los Angeles Lakers. Not only did they have phenomenal players like Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, but they also had an exceptional coach by the name of Phil Jackson. The combination of coach and team proved to be a winning combination 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.
By the end of the playing season of 2008, the Los Angeles Lakers held a number of remarkable records. Their total wins are just over 2,900, giving them the record for the highest number of games won by one NBA 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.
Talent has been the #1 success story behind the Lakers. Fourteen Hall of Fame members have - at some point in time - played on the LA Lakers. Additionally four Hall of Fame coaches have coached them through many victories.
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.
In the 1980's the team started to make a turn for the better. During this decade is when Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - two of the biggest names in the NBA - played for the Lakers. Additionally, Coach Pat Riley coached the team on team-work and helped them jump over their hurdles. During this time, the Los Angeles Lakers won five additional championships, and had their highest number of wins in one given season.
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 brought fame to the Los Angeles Lakers. Not only did they have phenomenal players like Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, but they also had an exceptional coach by the name of Phil Jackson. The combination of coach and team proved to be a winning combination 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.
By the end of the playing season of 2008, the Los Angeles Lakers held a number of remarkable records. Their total wins are just over 2,900, giving them the record for the highest number of games won by one NBA 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.
Talent has been the #1 success story behind the Lakers. Fourteen Hall of Fame members have - at some point in time - played on the LA Lakers. Additionally four Hall of Fame coaches have coached them through many victories.
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