The organization of the Lakers began in 1946 when Ben Berger and Morris Chalfen bought the crown jewels of Detroit for $ 15K. The gems are in a league called "The National Basketball League (NBL). Shepherd and Morris proceeded to replace the team of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Lakers used their first pick # 1 Select George Mikan, who happened to be one of the greatest center of all the hours. Carry on coach John Kundla and Mikan, the Lakers won the NBA championship in 1947-48 season and went to the Basketball Association of America (baa), where he won the championship the bleating 1948-49.
In the NBA as we know it today is the result of the merger between the NBL and the bleating of 1949. Carried out by the future Hall of Famer George Mikan, Vern Mikkelsen, Jim Pollard, Clyde Lovellette roofer Martin, joined the Lakers franchise's first NBA dynasty with 5 championships (1949, 1950, 1952, 1953 and 1954 ) in 6 years. After his move to Los Angeles in 1960, the team included Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor, Jerry in the West, Gail Goodrich and Wilt Chamberlain, but despite the wealth of talent they have on several occasions have been frustrated by the Boston Celtics, losing the championship six times in eight years.
It was not until 1972 when he tied together a virtual memory disk 33-game victory under coach Bill Sharman of the year that fell in their first championship in Los Angeles. However, even with the addition of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who could not win another championship until the arrival of "Magic" Earvin Johnson in 1979 with the demolition of the Philadelphia 76ers in a game MVP performance that left Johnson of injured Abdul-Jabbar scored 42 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists to turn the series. Under coach Pat Riley, a former Lakers player, the Lakers continued to dominate the eighties, appearing in eight late and were crowned champions five times, including including consecutive championships in 1987 and 1988, the first team to do well in Boston in 1969.
Although he made another presentation at the final in 1991, spent most of the nineties Fielding teams that were not considered legitimate championship candidates. During the recess of the 1996-1997 season, the Lakers acquired Shaquille O'Neal "for the Orlando Magic and Kobe Bryant, the patch with the first championship puzzle. In 1999, the team met with Phil Jackson as the new head coach and the result was a run of three championships in the NBA. The relationship between Bryant Neal O 'and has often been controversial, as the relationship between Bryant and Jackson. The struggle reached its climax after the 2004 season with the Lakers, who do not claim the championship in the second year running.
Neal O 'has been exchanged and Jackson retired, leaving Bryant and the team's focal point indisputable. Followed by a miserable season for the team by the result of having lost the final and facilitate the return of Jackson, coach of the 2005-2006 season. Lakers have shown a marked improvement and all the signs are obvious difficulties elapsed between Bryant and Jackson are gone.
Lakers have taken place in the final of the Western Conference, losing in the first round with the Phoenix Suns. It was a disappointing end for the team because they have become the eighth team in NBA never lose a pre-final series 3-1 and losing. However, the team's progress last season reconstituted fans optimistic about the future of the Lakers. Led by future Hall of Famer George Mikan, Vern Mikkelsen, Jim Pollard, Slater Martin, Clyde Lovellette, the Lakers strung NBA franchises Dynasty 'S first with 5 championships (1949, 1950, 1952, 1953 and 1954) in 6 years.
After moving to Los Angeles in 1960, the outstanding team of Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor, Jerry West, Gail Goodrich and Wilt Chamberlain, but despite the wealth of talent, they were repeatedly frustrated by the Boston Celtics, losing the championship six times in eight years. It was not until 1972 when it posted a record 33 consecutive victories with the Coach of the Year Bill Sharman that they were fried to secure their first championship in Los Angeles. However, T whitebait, even with the addition of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who would not win another championship until the arrival of Earvin "Magic" Johnson in 1979, defeating the Philadelphia 76ers with the performance of the year MVP the rookie Johnson, who, from the injured Abdul-Jabbar scored 42 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists to clinch the series. Under Coach Riley drowned, should be player of the Lakers, the Lakers then went one to dominate the 1980s, which appears eight times in the last decade and were crowned champions five times, including consecutive championships in 1987 and 1988, the C first team to Boston in 1969. Despite making another final appearance in 1991, spent most of the 1990s Fielding teams that were not considered legitimate championship contenders.
During the recess of the 1996-1997 season, the Lakers acquired Shaquille O'Neal "for the Orlando Magic and Kobe Bryant, the first pieces of the puzzle championship. In 1999, the team gathered at Phil Jackson has a new coach and the result was a run of three consecutive victories in the NBA. The relationship between Bryant Neal O 'and has often been controversial has been the relationship between Bryant and Jackson. The camera has battles in the head after the 2004 season with the Lakers after not claim the championship for the second consecutive year. Neal O 'has been exchanged and Jackson retired, leaving the team Bryant have S' undisputed center. The season was difficult for the team followed, resulting in his missing the playoffs and encourage the return of Jackson, coach of the 2005-2006 season.
Visible The Lakers have shown a marked improvement and all the signs of past difficulties between Bryant and Jackson are gone. The Lakers have taken place in the Western Conference playoffs, losing in the first round by the Phoenix Suns. It was a disappointing end for the team, which never became the eighth NBA team to lose a 3-1 playoff series and Lauze. However, the team of "progress S during the previous season, has restored optimism about the future of Lakers fans.