Los Angeles Lakers
Showtime basketball team
The Los Angeles Lakers are a professional basketball team in the NBA, one of the league's most storied franchises.
The team began in Minneapolis—hence "Lakers," for Minnesota's many lakes—before relocating to Los Angeles in 1960.
With seventeen championships, the Lakers rank among the most successful teams in NBA history, associated with players like Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O'Neal, and Kobe Bryant.
- logoCompany identifying symbol
- retired jerseysNumbers withdrawn from circulation
- statuesThree-dimensional sculpted likenesses
- legacyWhat's passed down
Magic Johnson · Kareem Abdul-Jabbar · Shaquille O'Neal · Jerry West · LeBron James · Wilt Chamberlain · Phil Jackson · greatness
Los Angeles sports arena
- ShowtimeParamount's premium cable network
- fast breakQuick counterattack in basketball
- slam dunkForceful basket from above
- three-pointerBeyond-arc basketball score
alley-oop · jump shot · court · hoops · dribble · crossover · rebound · assist
American film industry center
- celebritiesWell-known public figures
- courtsideAdjacent to playing area
- entertainmentAgreeable diversion of attention
- red carpetCeremonial welcome flooring
Jack Nicholson · glamour · star power · SoCal · paparazzi · spotlight
Successive family rulers
- titlesNames of creative works
- ringsCircular bands worn
- bannersLarge displayed cloth signs
- trophiesPrizes for achievement
parades · victory · glory · triumph · dominance · three-peat · finals · playoffs
List of members
- coachOne who instructs
- managementOrganizing and directing resources
- front officeAdministrative headquarters of organization
- draftPreliminary version of text
trades · signings · free agency · salary cap · training camp · practice facility · scouting · bench
Kobe Bryant
- logoCompany identifying symbol
- retired jerseysNumbers withdrawn from circulation
- statuesThree-dimensional sculpted likenesses
Magic Johnson · Kareem Abdul-Jabbar · Shaquille O'Neal · Jerry West · LeBron James · Wilt Chamberlain · Phil Jackson · legacy · greatness · icons
Staples Center
Los Angeles sports arena
- ShowtimeParamount's premium cable network
- fast breakQuick counterattack in basketball
- slam dunkForceful basket from above
three-pointer · alley-oop · jump shot · court · hoops · dribble · crossover · rebound · assist · block
Hollywood
American film industry center
- celebritiesWell-known public figures
- courtsideAdjacent to playing area
- entertainmentAgreeable diversion of attention
Jack Nicholson · red carpet · glamour · star power · SoCal · paparazzi · spotlight
dynasty
Successive family rulers
trophies · parades · victory · glory · triumph · dominance · three-peat · finals · playoffs · MVP
roster
List of members
- coachOne who instructs
- managementOrganizing and directing resources
- front officeAdministrative headquarters of organization
draft · trades · signings · free agency · salary cap · training camp · practice facility · scouting · bench · starters
purple
Hue between crimson and azure
classic · iconic · team colors · merchandise · throwback
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