2. Mr. Cox 7/14/2009

3.  History of the Lakers History of the Lakers  Championships Championships  Retired Numbers Retired Numbers  Lakers Today Lakers Today

4.  Founded in 1946  Colors: purple, yellow, and white  Moved to Minneapolis, where the team got its official title from the state nickname, "Land of 10,000 Lakes.”  relocating to Los Angeles in the 1960- 1961 NBA season.

5.  Lost all of their eight appearances in the NBA Finals in the 1960s  Most wins (2,970), Highest winning percentage (61.7%), Most finals appearances (30), Longest win streak (30 games)  14 Hall of Famers  4 Hall of Fame coaches  8 MVP trophies  15 NBA Championships

6.  1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1972, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009

7.  44 Jerry West  13 Wilt Chamberlain  22 Elgin Baylor  25 Gail Goodrich  32 Magic Johnson  33 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar  42 James Worthy

8.  Western Conference  Pacific Division  Play at the Staples Center  Coached by Phil Jackson  Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol notable players  Rivals Boston Celtics and Utah Jazz