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LOS ANGELES LAKERS. Franchise History. Started as the Detroit Gems in 1946 Moved to Minneapolis in 1947 Moved to Los Angeles in 1960. Greatest LA Players. LA Coaches. John Kindla First La Head Coach Eleven Seasons Four NBA Championships Won five championships with LA Pat Riley
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Franchise History • Started as the Detroit Gems in 1946 • Moved to Minneapolis in 1947 • Moved to Los Angeles in 1960
LA Coaches • John Kindla • First La Head Coach • Eleven Seasons • Four NBA Championships • Won five championships with LA • Pat Riley • Franchise Leader for most regular season wins (553) • Most playoff games coached (149) • Most playoff wins (102) • Won four championships with LA • Phil Jackson • Franchise all time leader with most regular season games coached (738) • Won four championships with LA • Bill Sharman • Won one Championship with LA • Paul Westhead • Won one championship with LA
Fifteen Championships • 1948 - 1949 vs. Washington Capitals • 1949 – 1950 vs. Syracuse Nationals • 1951 – 1953 vs. New York Knicks • 1953 – 1954 vs. Syracuse Nationals • 1971 – 1972 vs. New York Knicks • 1979 – 1980 vs. Philadelphia 76ers • 1984 – 1985 vs. Boston Celtics • 1986 – 1987 vs. Boston Celtics • 1987 – 1988 vs. Detroit Pistons • 1999 – 2000 vs. Indiana Pacers • 2000 – 2001 vs. Philadelphia 76ers • 2001 – 2002 vs. New Jersey Nets • 2008 – 2009 vs. Orlando Magic
Kobe Bryant • Born August 23, 1078 • Went to Lower Marion High School • Drafted straight out of high school • 13th Overall Draft pick in the 1996 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets • Won three consecutive NBA championships 2000 – 2002 • Won fourth NBA championship in 2009 • Most Valuable Player Award 2007 – 08 • Led NBA in scoring 2005 - 2007 • Scored Second highest number of points in a single game with 81 points • Won a Gold Medal as a member of the 2008 Summer Olympic USA men’s basketball team • NBA All-Star MVP award in 2002, 2007, and 2009
Magic Johnson • Born August 14, 1959 • Played and won a championship for Michigan State University • Former point guard for La Lakers • Selected First overall in 1979 NBA draft • Won a championship his rookie season • Nine Nba Finals • Five Nba Championships • Twelve All-Star games • Won a gold medal in 1992 for USA Olympic team
Current Roster • Ron Artest • Number 37, Position Forward • Shannon Brown • Number 12, Position Guard • Kobe Bryant • Number 24, Position Guard • Andrew Bynum • Number 17, Position Center • Jordan Farmar • Number 1, Position Guard • Pau Gasol • Number 16, Center • Didier Ilunga-Mbenga • Number 28, Position Center • Adam Morrison • Number 6, Postion Forward • Lamar Odem • Number 7, Forward • Josh Powell • Number 21, Forward • Luke Walton • Number 4, forward • Sasha Vujacic • Number 18, Guard
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