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NBA Western Conference - Pacific Division


Los Angeles Lakers

Team's name: Los Angeles
Conference: WesternLA Lakers
Division: Pacific
Location:
Los Angeles, CA
Nickname: Lakers
Mascot: none
Team Colors:
Purple, Gold and White
Joined the Conference: 1946
Team's President: Mitch Kupchak
Basketball Coach: Phil Jackson
Basketball Arena: Staples Center
Current Capacity: 18,997
First Year of Basketball: 1946

League Titles:
Championships: NBL: 1 (1948)
BAA/NBA: 14 (1949, '50, '52, '53, '54, '72, '80, '82, '85, '87, '88, 2000, '01, '02)
Conference Titles: 1949, '50, '52, '53, '54, '59, '62, '63, '65, '66, '68, '69, '70, '72, '73, '80, '82, '83, '84, '85, '87, '88, '89, '91, 2000, '01, '02, '04, 2008
Division Titles: NBL: 1948
NBA: 27 (1951, '53, '54, '62, '63, '65, '66, '69, '71, '72, '73, '74, '77, '80, '82, '83, '84, '85, '86, '87, '88, '89, '90, 2000, '01, '04, '08)

The team’s franchise was created in 1946 in Detroit; a few years later to Minneapolis where the team became one of the stepping stones of the sport. Later on in 1960 the team moved to their final destination in Los Angeles.

Throughout the Lakers’ history they have achieved 27 Division titles besides the 28 conference titles and 14 NBA Championships being the most recent one in 2002.

One of the most remembered Lakers’ Coaches is Pat Ridley who led the team to four consecutive finals; the very first title achieved by Ridley was during  his first campaign with the team followed by the 1985 NBA title win.

During the 1987 the Lakers and Pat Ridley made history in the NBA with one of the best rosters in the sport with players such as: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, James Worthy, Byron Scott, A.C. Green, Mychal Thompson and Michael Cooper to end up the season with a third NBA title.

As of 1999-2000 season the Lakers’ new Head Coach is Phil Jackson who was named Coach of the Year in 1996 after his ever-lasting coaching for the Chicago Bulls.

During the 2007-2008 campaign the team’s performance was very good achieving the first place in the conference and a ticket to the playoffs.

Amongst some of the current players listed in the team’s roster are: Pau Garson (Spaniard), Sasha Vujačić (Slovenian), Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant and Trevor Ariza (Americans).

NBA Playoffs Schedule

NBA 2008 Finals

Western Conference Finals

L.A. Lakers wins series, 4-1

Game Date Home Result Away Arena
1 May 21 L.A. Lakers 89 - 85 San Antonio Spurs Staples Center,
Los Angeles 
2 May 23 L.A. Lakers 101 - 71 San Antonio Spurs Staples Center,
Los Angeles 
3 May 25 San Antonio Spurs 103 - 84 L.A. Lakers AT&T Center,
San Antonio
4 May 27 San Antonio Spurs 91 - 93 L.A. Lakers AT&T Center,
San Antonio
5 May 29 L.A. Lakers 100 - 92 San Antonio Spurs Staples Center,
Los Angeles 


Western Conference Semifinals

L.A. Lakers wins series, 4-2

Game Date Home Result Away Arena
1 May 4  L.A. Lakers 109 - 98 Utah Jazz Staples Center,
Los Angeles 
2 May 6  L.A. Lakers 120 - 110 Utah Jazz Staples Center,
Los Angeles 
3 May 9 Utah Jazz 104 - 99 L.A. Lakers EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City
4 May 11 Utah Jazz 123 - 115 L.A. Lakers EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City
5 May 14 L.A. Lakers 111 - 104 Utah Jazz Staples Center,
Los Angeles 
6 May 16 Utah Jazz 105 - 108 L.A. Lakers EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City

First Round - Western Conference Quarter Finals

Los Angeles Lakers wins the series 4-0

Game Date Home Result Away Arena
1 April 20  L.A. Lakers 128 - 114 Denver Nuggets Staples Center,
Los Angeles 
2 April 23  L.A. Lakers 122 - 107 Denver Nuggets Staples Center,
Los Angeles 
3 April 26  Denver Nuggets 84 -102 L.A. Lakers Pepsi Center,
Denver 
4 April 28  Denver Nuggets 101 - 107 L.A. Lakers Pepsi Center,
Denver 

Los Angeles Lakers Roster

No. Name Pos Age HT  WT  College
Trevor Ariza  SF  22  6-8  210  UCLA 
24  Kobe Bryant  SG  29  6-6  220    
17  Andrew Bynum  20  7-0  275    
Jordan Farmar  PG  21  6-2  180  UCLA 
Derek Fisher  PG  33  6-1  205  Arkansas-Little Rock 
16  Pau Gasol  PF  27  7-0  260    
11  Coby Karl  SG  25  6-5  204  Boise State 
28  DJ Mbenga  27  7-0  255    
31  Chris Mihm  28  7-0  265  Texas 
14  Ira Newble  SF  33  6-7  220  Miami (OH) 
Lamar Odom  PF  28  6-10  230  Rhode Island 
10  Vladimir Radmanovic  PF  27  6-10  234    
21  Ronny Turiaf  25  6-10  249  Gonzaga 
18  Sasha Vujacic  SG  24  6-7  195    
Luke Walton  SF  28  6-8  232  Arizona 

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