In 1949, the Minneapolis Lakers found early success with the help of George Mikan, known to true NBA fans as the first superstar of professional basketball. At the time, he was a giant at 6ft 10inches when he led the Minneapolis Lakers to the BBA championship in their very first season in the league. The Minneapolis Lakers followed that win with a repeat win in 1950 and then again two years later amazing team started on their first quest for a three peat championship win.
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In 1959, the Lakers relocated to L.A. Where they would forever be remembered as the Los Angeles Lakers. Unfortunately for the team though, their previous wins were left behind in Minneapolis and the Los Angeles Lakers ticket buyers were saddened by the team losing the next 8 of their appearances in the championships. In the 1960's.
Finally in 1972 the Los Angeles Lakers ticket holders were pleased to have their team bring home their sixth title. Coach Bill Sherman proved an asset to the team but was later replaced by probably the team's best coach, Pat Riley. In the 1980's if you had Los Angeles Lakers tickets, you were lucky. Pat Riley's team included Hall of Fame NBA players Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and James Worthy. This team became the leagues all time leader in not only regular season game wins, but in playoff game wins winning a total of 5 championships in a span of 9 years. The best part was two of those championships were played against their favorite rival, the Boston Celtics.
In the 2000's, more powerhouses replaced the retired superstars of the Los Angeles Lakers. Tickets still sold at a premium and the house was full for almost every game. The Los Angeles Lakers ticket holders were now there to see their new winning team which included the big names of Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant along with the hall of fame coach Phil Jackson. Through this time, the Lakers would advance to six out of ten of the NBA finals. Consecutive wins from 2000 to 2002 then again in 2008 and finally in 2009 where they defeated the Orlando Magic 4-1. This gave the Los Angeles Lakers ticket holders something to be proud of in their team with a total of 15 championship wins.
With their current record holdings in most wins, highest winning percentage, most NBA finals appearances and the longest consecutive winning streak, you can be assured if you have Los Angeles Lakers tickets, you are going to see a great game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. While they share this arena with the Los Angeles Clippers, the jewel of the west will continue to be the Los Angeles Lakers.