The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Lakers play their home games at Staples Center, an arena shared with the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers, the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association, and the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League. The Lakers are one of the most successful teams in the history of the NBA, and have won 17 NBA championships, tied with the Boston Celtics for the most in NBA history. The franchise began with the 1947 purchase of a disbanded team, the Detroit Gems of the National Basketball League. The new team began playing in Minneapolis, Minnesota, calling themselves the Minneapolis Lakers.
| Conference | Western |
| Division | Pacific |
| Founded | 1947 |
| History | Minneapolis Lakers, 1947–1960, Los Angeles Lakers, 1960–present |
| Arena | Staples Center |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Team colors | Purple, gold, black |
| Main sponsor | Wish |
| President | Jeanie Buss |
| General manager | Rob Pelinka |
| Head coach | Frank Vogel |
| Ownership | Buss Family Trusts (majority), Jeanie Buss (controlling owner), Philip Anschutz, Edward P. Roski, and Patrick Soon-Shiong (minority) |
| Affiliation(s) | South Bay Lakers |
| Championships | 17 (1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1972, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2020) |
| Conference titles | 19 (1972, 1973, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2020) |
| Division titles | 33 (1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2020) |
| Retired numbers | 11 (8, 13, 22, 24, 25, 32, 33, 34, 42, 44, 52) |
About Los Angeles Lakers
NBA franchise who formed as the Minneapolis Lakers. They won their 17th NBA Championship in 2020.
Achievement of Los Angeles Lakers
They had their first dynasty behind George Mikan in the 1950s, followed by Magic Johnson and the "Showtime Lakers" in the 1980s, then Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal teamed up for three straight titles from 2000 to 2002.
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Latest information about Los Angeles Lakers updated on July 28 2021.
