League: NBA
Home Games: Staples Center
Head Coach: Frank Vogel
NBA Championships: 16
All-Time Greats: George Mikan, Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West, Gail Goodrich, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, James Worthy, Shaquille O’Neil, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Anthony Davis
Rivals: Boston Celtics, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers, San Antonio Spurs
The names are legendary, from all-star greats to Hall of Famers: George Mikan, Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain. The Logo, Jerry West. Kareen Abdul-Jabbar, Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Shaquille O’Neil, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James. The Lakers entered the NBA in 1946 as the Detroit Gems and then saw themselves move to Minneapolis, Minn., one year later to become the Minneapolis Lakers. In 1960, the Lakers brought their team out west to Los Angeles where they’ve played championship basketball ever since, 16 NBA Championships to be exact. Always loaded with the biggest names, not only in the NBA but all professional sports, the Los Angeles Lakers look to bring another championship to the City of Angels. Led by LeBron James and the recently added all-star Anthony Davis, the Lakers are the best ticket in town. Join the championship excitement and buy your tickets at StubHub.
Frank Vogel joined the Lakers this season after spending 2010-2016 at the helm of the Indiana Pacers and then 2016-2018 as the head man for the Orlando Magic. During that time, Coach Vogel owned a 304-291 (.511) record. Vogel has an extensive NBA background as an assistant coach in Boston (2001-2004), Philadelphia (2004-2006) and Indiana (2007-2011). In that time, he was also an advanced scout for the Lakers from 2005-2006.
Last season, the Lakers added arguably one of the best players in the history of the NBA when LeBron James came aboard. This season, the Lakers added another big name. Anthony Davis joined the Lakers via trade and immediately put the Lakers into title talks. Kyle Kuzma adds his growing talents to the mix as well as Dwight Howard, who is on his second run with the Lakers.
The Staples Center is located in downtown Los Angeles and has named itself the Sports and Entertainment Center of the World. As the jewel of LA Live, the 19,000-seat Staples Center is not only home to the 16-time NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers, but it also hosts over 250 events a year to include concerts, family shows, world championship boxing and other special events.
With 16 NBA championships under the team's belt, the Los Angeles Lakers have quite a few rivals. Most notable would be the Boston Celtics, the only NBA team currently with more championships than the Lakers at 17. In recent seasons, the success that the Golden State Warriors achieved has turned the meetings between the two into a major rivalry. Sharing the Staples Center with the Los Angeles Clippers has made for interesting games and has created an in-house rival not seen anywhere in the NBA.
Location is everything. The Lakers have the advantage over most NBA clubs as they are located close to the movie capital of the world, Hollywood. Movie stars left and right find themselves at Lakers games, creating an environment unlike any other in the NBA. Jack Nicholson is a mainstay, but don’t be surprised to also see Denzel Washington, Leonardo DiCaprio, Dyan Cannon, Ice Cube, Flea and Andy Garcia among the many stars enjoying a Lakers game. You can too when you buy Los Angeles Lakers tickets at StubHub.
Wednesday 12/25 - Los Angeles Clippers
Thursday 1/23 - @Brooklyn Nets
Saturday 1/25 - @Philadelphia 76ers
Tuesday 1/28 - Los Angeles Clippers
Thursday 2/6 - Houston Rockets
Sunday 2/23 - Boston Celtics
Sunday 3/8 - @Los Angeles Clippers
Thursday 3/12 - Houston Rockets
Saturday 3/28 - @Washington Wizards
Thursday 4/9 - Golden State Warriors
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