Lakers: Best NBA Franchise Ever
The now famous Los Angeles Lakers got it's official nameย inย Minneapolis, Minnesota: "Theย Land of 10,000ย Lakes."
In the Beginning
The Lakersย began in 1946 when Ben Berger and Morris Chalfen bought the Detroit Gems for $15,000. The team relocated in the 1947 season to Minneapolis. They had already had a strong roster with Jim Pollard, Herm Schaefer, and George Mikanโwho quickly became the most dominant player in the game.
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The Lakers won the BAA Championship their first year in the league (1947). They then continued their dominance the following year by winning the Western Division.
In the 1951-1952 season, the Lakers won 40 gamesโfinishing secondย in its division. They played the New York Knicks in the championship that year and won in game seven.ย
With a 48-22 record in the 1952-1953 season, they defeated theย Knicks again for their second straight title. In theย 1953-1954 season they won their third straight title over the Syracuse Nationals, winning in game seven.
The Players
The Lakers have had some of the best rosters in NBA history. In the 60s, their rosters featured Hall of Famers Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, and Gail Goodrich. In 1968, they acquired Wilt "The Stilt" Chamberlain in a tradeย with the Sixers.
In the 1974-1975 season, the Lakersย traded for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,ย the leaguesย stand out big man at the time.ย
14 Hall of Famers have played for the Lakers. With Kobe and Shaq still playing, it will soon be 16. The Lakers hold records for having the most wins (2,905), the highest winning percentage (61.5%), the mostย NBA Finals appearances (29),ย and the fewest non-playoff seasons (5 tied with Spurs).
Magic Johnson, Shaq, Kobe,ย Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jerry West, Wilt Chamberlain, and manyย other Lakers have allย received the MVP award.

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