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You should have been there: 1970 NBA Finals

You should have been there: 1970 NBA Finals

During the 1970 NBA Finals, Laker great Jerry West made perhaps the most famous buzzer beater in the history of the NBA. The Los Angeles Lakers were playing the New York Knicks for the championship. It appeared as though the Lakers were getting ready to lose after blowing a 14 point lead at half-time. The [...] [...more]

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The MVP is for losers

The MVP is for losers

Losing in the NBA Finals is something that’s hard to swallow and the Los Angeles Lakers are no stranger when it comes to misfortunes in the championship round. Jerry West can vouch for every player on the losing side of the coin when it comes to feeling like dirt after you’ve lost. But there was [...] [...more]

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Lou Mohs: The most forgotten Laker of all time

Lou Mohs: The most forgotten Laker of all time

Lou Mohs is probably the most forgotten Laker general managers of all-time. When most think about Laker general managers we think about Bill Sharman, Jerry West and now Mitch Kupchak, but when Lakers owner Bob Short moved the Lakers from Minneapolis to Los Angeles in 1960, he had to hire someone to run the team [...] [...more]

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Is Jerry West still the Lakers’ best player?

Is Jerry West still the Lakers’ best player?

Kobe Bryant just passed Jerry West as the Lakers’ all-time scoring list. Kobe’s numbers throughout his career is impressive, but is Kobe the best Laker ever to suit up for a game? Let’s see. Jerry West is known for being the logo of the NBA, and he has one of the coolest nicknames ever, “Mr. [...] [...more]

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