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Los Angeles Lakers information, Starting out in Detroit before moving to Minneapolis, the Lakers were a team to be reckoned with from the start. They were the NBA's first dynasty, after winning five championships in six years between 1949-1954. The team was moved in 1960 to Los Angeles and featured Hall of Famers like Elgin Baylor, Jerry West, Gail Goodrich, and Wilt Chamberlain. Overall the Lakers have won fifteen NBA titles and thirty Conference titles. The most recent Lakers dynasty went from 2000-2002, when Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal led the squad to three straight championships. Although the two players were recognized as the most dominant duo in NBA history, their egos could not coexist. O'Neal joined the Miami Heat after LA was defeated by the Detroit Pistons in the 2004 NBA Finals. The following year he won a championship with his new found team as Kobe struggled to bring squad back to the top.

In 2008 Kobe had his chance to be victorious without Shaq by his side as the Lakers made it to the NBA Finals to face off against their longtime rival opponent Boston Celtics. Bryant found exactly what he was looking for in teammates with center Pau Gasol and forward Lamar Odom. Unfortunately for LA, their tandem couldn't conquer the Celtic's Big Three that includes Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and Paul Pierce. 2009 turned out much better for the Lakers as they met a different opponent in the finals; the Orlando Magic. The Lakers ended up winning the series in five games, giving Kobe his fourth NBA title and first NBA Finals MVP award. The Lakers should surprisingly come back even stronger for 2010. They recently acquired defensive specialist Ron Artest and are in the process of extending forward Lamar Odom’s contract. If all goes as expected Los Angeles will be back in the later rounds of the playoffs and fighting to earn their second consecutive championship.

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• Posted Wed, Oct 28, 2009 in Los Angeles Clippers Lakers Collect Rings, Defeat Clippers

  Kobe Bryant after receiving his fourth NBA Championship ring went back to work with 33 points as the Los Angeles Lakers went on to defeat their in-town rival LA Clippers 99-92 at the Staples Center. Every Laker on the team earned a ring from their 2008-2009 title except for Ron Artest, who joined the squad [...]

• Posted Wed, Aug 26, 2009 in Cleveland Cavlaliers Spurs Hope for Dynasty Reunion Playoff Tour

  San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said earlier this week that his aged veterans Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili have been taking it easy and should be more than 100% heading into the upcoming season.  Duncan struggled with knee problems during their short lived playoff run last year.  The All-Star forward has rested well since [...]

• Posted Tue, Aug 4, 2009 in Sports Boston Celtics 2009 2010 Schedule Released

  NBA league officials have just released all of the team schedules for 2009.  The Celtics will first be challenged on Tuesday, October 27th against the Cavaliers in Cleveland, which should serve as one of the premiere opening match ups.  They will then host a stretch of three games against the Bobcats, [...]

• Posted Mon, Jun 15, 2009 in Los Angeles Events Lakers Cruise to 15th Championship
• Posted Wed, Jun 3, 2009 in Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron has Growth Removed From Jaw
• Posted Tue, Jun 2, 2009 in Sports Lakers and Magic to Meet in NBA Finals
• Posted Wed, May 6, 2009 in Houston Rockets Houston Upset Lakers for Game 1 Win
• Posted Tue, Apr 28, 2009 in Atlanta Hawks NBA Conference Playoffs Update for April 27th
• Posted Wed, Apr 22, 2009 in Sports NBA Playoffs First Round Update
• Posted Thu, Apr 16, 2009 in Sports NBA Playoff Schedule Set For Round 1