Lakers get a break before conference finals (AP) Derek Fisher says the road to the NBA title goes through San Antonio since the Spurs are the defending league champions. The veteran Lakers guard also pays homage to New Orleans as an up-and-coming club that must be taken seriously. Fisher is well-schooled in diplomacy. But the Lakers, who await their opponent in the Western Conference finals that begin Wednesday night at Staples Center, could very...
With the Eastern Conference's No. 1-seeded Boston Celtics still winless on the road in the playoffs, the Western Conference's No. 1-seeded Lakers can take pride in having a winning record (3-2) on the road in the playoffs.
The Lakers closed out their first two postseason series on the road: Game 4 in Denver and Game 6 in Utah. It was particularly impressive that the Lakers were able to build a 19-point halftime lead in Utah on Friday night with the Jazz facing elimination.
Jazz coach Jerry Sloan said the Lakers have the experience to do that kind of thing.
"They got after us, and that's what experience can do," Sloan said. "It can come out and get in your face a little bit and get after you—and I thought they did that."
Kobe Bryant has some time to rest his back. Not that he appears to need it. Bryant scored 34 points, 12 in the fourth quarter, and Los Angeles held off a furious rally by the Utah Jazz for a 108-105 victory Friday night in Game 6, putting the Lakers in the Western Conference finals for the first time in four years.
The Los Angeles Lakers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles , California, who play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Lakers are notable for having (at the end of the 2005-06 season) the most wins (2,806), the highest winning percentage (61.5%), the most finals appearances (28), and the second most championships (14) of any franchise.[1] They also hold the record for the longest consecutive win streak (33) in U.S. professional team sports.[2]
Who owns the Los Angeles Lakers? Who owns the Los Angeles Lakers? Learn about Jerry Buss who owns the Lakers. Jerry Buss also owns the Los Angeles Sparks and is a fixture on the Los Angeles Poker scene.
Los Angeles Lakers Home arenas: Minneapolis Auditorium (1947-1959)
Minneapolis Armory (1959-60)
(Due to scheduling conflicts, the Lakers actually played in both the Auditorium and the Armory throughout the 1947-60 period. They also played some games in the St. Paul Auditorium.)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (1960-1967)
The Forum (formerly Great Western Forum from 1988-2000) (1967-1999) Staples Center (1999-present)
Staples Center is a multipurpose sports arena in Downtown Los Angeles, California at the Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment District. The Staples Center located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex. Staples Center was financed privately at a cost of $375 million USD and is named for the Staples office-supply company, one of the center's corporate sponsors that paid for naming. Check out our Staples Center seating chart.
Lakers notable players:
Kobe Bryant (born August 23, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.) is an NBA All-Star GAME shooting guard in the National Basketball Association who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers. Kobe Bryant is the son of former Philadelphia 76ers player and current Los Angeles Sparks head coach Joe "JellyBean" Bryant. He rose to national prominence as he became the first guard to be drafted out of high school in league history. Bryant was ranked #59 on SLAM magazine's Top 75 NBA Players of all time in 2003.
Pau Gasol
(born July 6, 1980, in Barcelona , Spain) Paul Gasol Sáez is a 2.13 m (7'0") Spanish basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association.
On February 1, 2008, Gasol was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for Kwame Brown, Javaris Crittenton, Aaron McKie, rights to Marc Gasol (coincidently Pau's younger brother), and 2008 and 2010 first round draft picks.
Jordan Farmar (born on November 30, 1986 in Los Angeles, California) is an American basketball player who was drafted 26th in the 2006 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Jordan Farmar had previously been the starting point guard for the UCLA men's basketball team. He attended Taft High School in Woodland Hills, a suburban community of the San Fernando Valley within the city of Los Angeles. Jordan's father, baseball player Damon Farmar, is African-American and his mother is Jewish. Traditional Jewish law dictates that the mother determines the religion, and Farmar associates with Judaism.[1]
Andrew Bynum (Born Oct 27, 1887) Andrew Bynum is a legit 7 footer with great mobility. Offensively Andrew Bynum has a small but solid set of post moves, including a very effective baby hook. He is very good at backing down players into the low post and ending with a slam or short hook…Defensively, Bynum is a load in the paint. Although not a prolific shot blocker, Bynum is adept at altering shots and forcing teams to shoot the outside shot. However, he is yet to face a player his size, so his one on one defense has not been truly tested…With time he should develop into an excellent shot blocker…The thing to remember here is that players with his size and mobility are a rarity.
Luke Walton Luke Walton (born March 28, 1980 in San Diego, California) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA. His position is small forward.
NBA Future: Kevin Durant Kevin Durant His upside is out of this world ... This kid is not even begining to scratch the surface of his potential ... Looking at him you see his frame is going to fill out in 3-4 years ... Very fluid athlete with explosiveness ... He plays hard and is still learning the game ...
Ex Lakers: Smush Parker(born June 1, 1981 in New York, New York) is a professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA. Smush Parker played shooting guard in college, but moved to point guard in the NBA. The name "Smush" was originally his father's nickname and was handed down to him by his mother, who died when Parker was eight years old.Parker went undrafted following his sophomore season at Fordham University in which he was Second Team All A-10 and resided on the first floor of Alumni Court North dormitory. He had previously attended Southern Idaho Community College and has played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Phoenix Suns, and Aris Thessaloniki (FIBA) before signing a contract with the Lakers during the 2005 offseason.
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