american professional basketball team based los_angeles california compete national_basketball_association nba member club league play home games arena shared nba successful teams history nba won nba championships second valuable franchise nba according forbes having estimated value billion franchise began purchase disbanded team new team began playing minneapolis minnesota calling honor state nickname land lakes initially member won championship joining rival winning nba championships minneapolis nba formed team propelled center described nba official website league superstar struggling financially late 1950s following retirement relocated los_angeles season led hall los_angeles nba finals times 1960s lost series beginning long rivalry acquired time nba valuable player mvp chamberlain play center losing finals won sixth nba title los_angeles led new head coach retirement west chamberlain team acquired center won multiple mvp awards unable finals late 1970s 1980s nicknamed showtime magic johnson led fast break offense won championships year span including finals championship team featured hall johnson hall fame coach johnson retirement team struggled early 1990s acquiring led hall_of_fame coach los_angeles won consecutive titles securing franchise second losing nba finals won championships defeating boston hold record nba longest winning streak straight games set season hall played los_angeles coached team johnson won nba mvp award total awards team history beginnings minneapolis dynasty franchise began minnesota purchased recently disbanded gems owner minneapolis sportswriter played key scenes role helping deal later team inspired minnesota nickname land lakes team christened helped hire head coach meeting selling team solid roster featured forward center dominant player season led league record moved point game scoring average set record finals won championship beating games following season team improved repeating champions season won straight scoring title went win second straight division title games loss infamous lowest scoring game nba history playoffs defeated indianapolis games lost round season won games finishing second division faced won seven games season led nba averaging rebounds game rpg named mvp nba star game regular season defeated fort wayne western playoffs advance defeated win second straight championship star suffered knee problems season able average drafted helped team win team won straight championship 1950s fifth seasons defeated seven games following retirement season struggled managed win games defeated round playoffs defeated semifinals losing records seasons playoffs year came half season struggled retired good season led points rebounds advanced worst seasons team history won league low games hired team general manager previous seasons head coach replace fired january team earned pick nba draft select named year mvp nba star game averaged rpg helping improve second division despite record hawks games division finals returned swept beginning long rivalry los_angeles rivalry year minneapolis went january team coming loss traveling plane crash landed snow storms driven pilot miles course forced land hurt record earned number pick nba draft team selected season nba west_coast team owner decided team los_angeles led rpg los_angeles won year west season november season set new nba scoring record scored points victory grabbing rebounds broke nba record points despite losing record playoffs came points lost game seven second round series led west respectively improved finals game victory grabbed rebounds set standing nba record points finals game despite game lost points overtime game seven making final seconds tie game missed potential game winning foot jump shot regulation miss said june haunted years later los_angeles won games west lost games falling losing round nba playoffs hawks team won games past division finals west record setting series lost finals time games los_angeles lost finals boston seven games time points entering fourth quarter minute half mounted furious rally closing moments fell short dropping wins losing round nba playoffs lost finals los_angeles moved brand new arena forum playing seven seasons arrives july team acquired philadelphia season chamberlain set team record averaging league leading rpg west chamberlain averaged points los_angeles won division met finals los_angeles home court advantage boston time rivalry won game points lead boston won series seven games earned 11th nba championship seasons west named finals mvp remains time member losing team won award west won scoring title team returned finals time years face instead playing defeated season defeated led future known season brought changes owner brought head coach announced retirement early season realizing legs healthy increased team discipline introduced concept players arrive arena early morning game practice shots won straight games november games played december won straight open year january ended winning streak defeating winning straight games los_angeles set record longest winning streak team american professional sports won games season stood nba record years won games chamberlain averaged career low points led league game west assists game led league averaged points named mvp nba star game team failed score points year end season named coach year went reach finals avenge finals loss defeating games chamberlain tallied points rebounds game won nba finals valuable player award won games nba season took title chamberlain playing final season led league set standing nba record field goal percentage team defeated seven games conference semifinals golden state warriors played los_angeles took game points new_york won series games building showtime season team hampered loss west played games legs gave averaging points helped team late season surge trailing games seven left play rallied finish win playoffs managed win milwaukee conference semifinals following season west retired contract disagreements filed suit unpaid wages missing playoffs season acquired won league mvp time wanted milwaukee demanding trade new_york los_angeles traded fourth mvp season leading league blocked shots minutes played los_angeles struggled january going finished playoffs west settled differences lawsuit hired replace team coach west upset refused spend money necessary acquire forward nets selling mvp season los_angeles won finishing season league best defeated warriors seven game series open postseason swept portland offseason los_angeles picked signed round draft pick minutes game season punched center overly aggressive elbow broke hand months later healthy got altercation houston rockets center rebound team starting power forward averaging points rebounds entered fight ran bench break action washington punched face nearly died punch suffering fractured skull facial injuries prematurely ended playing career washington stated assumed suspended months nba released team won games despite starter washington having nearly months lost round playoffs seattle season team posted record lost semifinal round playoffs showtime nba draft los_angeles selected foot inch point guard overall pick took johnson teammates time passing ability look passes caught unaware adjusted passing key offense won games johnson rookie year defeated philadelphia games johnson won series finals mvp award starting center injured game points rebounds seven assists team fell season lost johnson season knee injury team turned record finished second rockets led moses defeated los_angeles round playoffs early season johnson complained media head coach demanded trade fired shortly johnson criticisms owner stated johnson comments factor decision johnson national media road home promoted assistant coach head coach west considered riley assistant november team won games nicknamed showtime team new johnson led fast break offense won title swept los_angeles stretched postseason winning streak games taking contest team won finals finish playoff run draft night overall pick selected north_carolina won worthy suffered leg injury week season missed rest season advanced play philadelphia defeating portland san_antonio rounds won series championship games season west replaced team season los_angeles went played boston finals time won games hard foul forward fast break credited turning point series boston won win title send los_angeles record finals series past year finals defeat motivation team won fourth straight year lost twice western conference playoffs final los_angeles lost game score remembered memorial day massacre year old finals recovered defeat games team won title visiting team win nba championship season started won games fifth straight division title rockets defeated games houston won series hit foot time expired game forum prior season moved starting lineup acquired spurs johnson won career leading record named year season riley decision shift focus offense johnson year old advanced nba finals sweeping defeating warriors games sweeping defeated boston games finals teams split games giving los_angeles second championship seasons series highlighted johnson running baby hook shot win game boston garden seconds remaining johnson named addition regular season mvp championship celebration los_angeles coach riley declared los_angeles repeat nba champions team boston season took seventh consecutive title met los_angeles took series seven games game seven triple double earned finals mvp award season los_angeles won games swept playoffs till faced hampered injuries johnson swept detroit showtime dry spell june professional seasons announced retirement year later defensive player year winner decided play europe waived request went season lost second round playoffs riley left team season citing replaced riley departure received mixed reaction players respected contributions worthy scott grown tired intense practices felt tried credit team successes team finals appearance lost games team led november announced tested positive hiv retire immediately season johnson team won games eighth seed win opening games road number seed took lead versus phoenix lost games home game phoenix overtime let head coach march eventually replaced johnson coached club teammate lead assistant johnson decided job permanently felt lack commitment certain players los_angeles ended season game losing streak finish playoffs seasons los_angeles playoffs eliminated second rounds respectively team coached led young guards johnson came retirement season lead finish run ins displeasure harris strategies round loss rockets johnson decided retire final time season era season acquired year old drafted 13th overall pennsylvania year draft charlotte los_angeles signed free agent trading west idea influential team signing star center reason came later said 24th pick draft select season team traded phoenix led team record best effort despite missing games knee injury averaged rpg finished league blocked shots games defeated round nba playoffs scored points game trail marking highest single game playoff scoring output scored round lost games utah jazz season best start franchise history missed games abdominal injury los_angeles battled seattle title season final months won final games finishing second seattle standings defeated portland games round following round faced seattle won game responded straight wins taking series swept jazz round season star guard center traded team acquired harris fired february game losing streak replaced interim basis team finished shortened season fourth los_angeles defeated houston round playoffs swept san_antonio round game game played great western forum season west prepared hire team time coach outcry fans members organization caused seek bigger los_angeles hired coach coached team championships gave lucrative million year contract brought assistant installed winter version triangle offense signed veterans showtime era team moved new arena season starters rice green left team los_angeles signed led league mvp won games los_angeles finished highest total won season eliminated sacramento kings phoenix rounds playoffs took games lead won games force game seven points fourth quarter went run tie game won advance defeated indiana win title west retired spot team office season power struggle jackson control team operations following season los_angeles won fewer regular season games swept rounds playoffs defeating portland sacramento san_antonio met philadelphia took game overtime won games win second straight title postseason record best nba history los_angeles won games playoffs swept round defeated spurs second faced rival kings series long cited greatest playoff nba history series extended seven games ended victory game scored points won series shift sacramento favor kings winning games facing deficit game ball seconds play misses kings center tapped ball away rim attempt wind clock went straight hands drained game winning seconds play kings won game faced win game controversial playoff games league history won points won game overtime kings missing numerous potentially game saving shots free throws achieved sweeping won finals series mvp awards making player win consecutive finals started season went rest way finish defeated round nba playoffs eliminated san_antonio games second season team subject intense media coverage generated teaming stars sexual assault case involving season los_angeles signed time jazz year big struggled injuries suffered strained injured knee injured shoulder started finished won title entered playoffs number seed defeated rockets spurs rounds nba playoffs detroit games offseason team entered rebuilding phase traded miami heat round draft pick clashed past media credited feud factors trade jackson return head coach wrote book team season heavily criticized called office said book contained rebuilding traded boston season frustrated losing playing time opted contract signed warriors team hired replace jackson sitting half season announced retirement february coached team record resigning health problems assistant named interim head coach replace remainder season ankle shoulder suffered injuries finished missing playoffs fifth time franchise history 10th overall pick draft los_angeles selected center joseph high school new_jersey team traded jackson returned coach team resigned midway previous season january scored points second highest total nba history ending season team playoffs season absence taking games lead round came series seven games following season won games lost including seven row point finish eliminated round time frustrated team inability advance playoffs demanded traded offseason initially agreed seek trade worked try change mind return championship form acquiring los_angeles started season record center leading league field goal percentage went year knee injury mid january acquired power forward trade early february went finish season record earned seed awarded league mvp award win award playoffs defeated games jazz defending champion spurs lost games season finished best record defeated jazz games rockets seven win western conference title won 15th nba championship defeating games nba finals named nba finals mvp time career added place starting lineup finished season best record straight time january team nba history win regular season games defeating dallas defeated oklahoma city thunder utah jazz western conference playoffs finals played 12th time rallied disadvantage series erased point deficit fourth quarter seventh game defeat series win gave 16th nba title overall 11th moved los_angeles named finals mvp second year row despite shooting performance game seven speculation head coach returned season playoffs defeated round opportunity denied dallas game sweep second round season announced jackson returning coach era jackson retirement head coach hired head coach start shortened season traded dallas requested traded trade deadline long time fisher round draft pick traded houston rockets regular season record entered playoffs seed team defeated round seven games eliminated second round games july agreed sign trade deal send exchange round draft picks second round draft picks million trade official july day trade lifted august team trade traded acquired november relieved coaching duties start season assistant took interim head coach leading record november hired head coach february owner died cancer age court coached record rest way finish worst record clinched playoff berth final game season finished seventh beating houston rockets april battled injuries season prominent ended season games absence felt swept round nba playoffs passed legend chamberlain fourth time leading scorer nba history march sacramento kings march scored points quarter points scored quarter history franchise went miss nba playoffs time second time decades sixth time franchise history april resigned position head coach season spending majority season head coach named player new head coach season new head coach scott interviewed times position vacant resignation july signed multi year contract coach game season 7th overall pick nba draft went broken leg ended rookie season began season losing games playing games tore shoulder ending season forced end season fractured leaving team record games left regular season gave rookie playing time 46th overall pick draft finished rookie season game stats rpg shooting field season ended record 4th worst record league time worst record franchise history season second overall pick nba draft select ohio_state freshman point guard november announced retire end season seasons team season team missed playoffs straight year record worst franchise history present era april announced exercise option contract following season april announced new head coach time hiring assistant coach golden state warriors playoffs officially begin duties head coach warriors playoff run rivalries rivalry involves basketball franchises national_basketball_association nba history called best rivalry nba teams met record times starting finals meeting dominate league 1960s 1980s facing times 60s times 80s rivalry intense early 1990s renewed met finals time winning series faced won games rival finals teams won highest numbers championships championships account half championships nba history rivalry unique nba teams share arena staples center city rivalries nba new rivalry los_angeles fans historically favored contend term rivalry inaccurate successful addition blake griffin roster emergence playoff contenders rivalry started develop earnest recent matchup teams garnering espn highest ratings regular season broadcast los_angeles developed classify rivalry late 1990s early 2000s teams met nba playoffs times clubs combining appear seven consecutive additionally teams combined win nba championships spurs won nba championship won championship clubs rivalry considered premier rivalry nba time clubs faced playoffs winner advanced teams met spurs defeated beat met team injured financial history fanbase purchased disbanded changed relocated minnesota bought club early years sold share bought share giving controlling interest retired attendance team lost money seasons leading ownership group team sale retired baseball player manager business partner attempted purchase team intention moving club kansas_city missouri offered mortgage home attempt buy team club minnesota sold group investors led team sold short group agreement relocated kansas_city kept minnesota short ownership group consisted minnesota businesses private citizens amassed total purchase buy team run short owner team buying partners team attendance remained poor nba financial probation meet certain ticket sales numbers bought league relocated short forced team los_angeles club lost half season nba owners originally voted short indicated team new rival league developing owners held vote day allowed relocation aided drawing power new team finances improved arrived short sold team owner publisher league record short insisted deal conducted cash wary guards transported money cart new_york bank hands owner short overhauled team operations personally financed construction forum cost million owned team sold forum real estate million forced sell team undergoing costly divorce local chemical engineer professor wealthy real estate bought stake team october minority owner started trend allowing sponsors add team renamed forum great western forum major sponsors included toyota team average ticket price highest league fast food chain jack box major sponsor company gives fans attendance home games free hold opponent points win company sponsors team halftime shows died age hospitalized months cancer controlling ownership team passed children trust child receiving equal vote succession plan daughter assume title governor team representative meetings given team proximity hollywood fanbase includes numerous celebrities seen staples center home games example held season tickets 1970s directors reportedly need work shooting schedules home games team averaged fans placed nba attendance red hot song magic johnson album mother milk tribute point guard frontman bassist frequently seen attending home games team sold home game season popular team merchandise nba teams popular jersey logo uniforms nickname came state minnesota land lakes team colors purple gold white logo consists team los_angeles written purple gold basketball purple uniforms road games gold uniforms home games team wears white sunday holiday home games season season records established team missed playoffs times team nba titles appeared nba finals times appearances include appearances 80s best record posted team worst record franchise nba records holds individual team records longevity including games played minutes logged johnson holds significant assist records club including career assists assists game highest assist average season johnson triple doubles closest player holds team records blocks game blocks game season career blocks game scoring records shared having highest average career highest points scored single game west hold single season scoring averages occupying numbers spots second west fifth hold nba records team including consecutive games won overall consecutive road games won came season highest field goal percentage season highest road winning percentage hold records having season wins highest winning percentage appearances team tied nba record best playoff record team holds franchise records wins points scored largest margin victory came team point win versus hold record wins home regular season going set current record season home arenas play home games located downtown los_angeles staples center opened fall seats games staples center home arena owned operated moving seasons played home games forum california located approximately miles southwest team current home nba preseason played home games forum officially moving hosted preseason game versus golden state warriors october time commemorate team 50th anniversary season los_angeles seven years los_angeles team played home games south downtown los_angeles team played minneapolis team played home games minneapolis auditorium players current roster retained draft rights hold draft rights following unsigned draft picks playing outside nba drafted player international college isn signed team drafted allowed sign non nba teams case team retains player draft rights nba year player contract non nba team ends list includes draft rights acquired trades teams draft picks overall picks history selected selected selected lottery picks history selected 10th overall selected 10th overall selected 7th overall selected 2nd overall draft picks include 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s head coaches head coaches franchise coached team minneapolis won nba championships second franchise history regular season playoff games coached wins broke riley regular season wins record passed riley playoff wins games coached records inducted basketball hall fame coaching careers played head coached jackson head coach coach named replacement season brown fired november start assistant coach served interim head coach games selected new head coach resigned end season july hired head coach season ended scott fired april player named scott replacement hall retired honored numbers hall players head coaches assistant coach contributors contributed organization april elected inducted september retired numbers retired jersey numbers honorary microphone honor players broadcaster addition players coaches instrumental franchise success days minneapolis named numbers retired franchise head coach head coach head coach media team broadcaster years death broadcast consecutive games november december came west clutch nickname team inner owner consulted basketball decisions filled couple games named permanent play play announcer retained color commentator contract expired summer team chose renew moved alongside television announcer player radio nba season new television play play announcer joining remained color analyst joined thompson games radio season radio broadcasts heard affiliate english spanish team radio broadcast rights season season split road games home games chosen national broadcasts abc air television broadcaster dating station general owned longest relationship nba team television station prior games televised dating original prime ticket owned february announced formation new regional sports networks english spanish exclusively team games related programming years starting nba season said networks eventually
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