This trade has to rank in the top five of the worst trades of all-time list. The reason the trade that involved Shaq ranks higher than most, is because the Lakers had won three straight titles with Shaq in the middle, even though they lost in the 2004 Finals against Detroit, the Lakers were still [...] [...more]
Most basketball fans either love or hate the Los Angeles Lakers. Did you know that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the first Laker to win the NBA’s MVP award?
How well do you know the “Love Em or Hate Em” team?
Which of the following Lakers began his professional career with the Harlem Globetrotters?
A. Jamaal Wilkes
B. Gail Goodrich
C. Wilt [...] [...more]
Name the only player from the losing team ever to be named the Finals MVP.
A. Wilt Chamberlain
B. Jerry West
C. Gail Goodrich
D. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Answer: Jerry West (Mr. NBA)
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Prior to June 4, 2000, the largest deficit ever erased in a Game 7 fourth quarter comeback was six points. After three quarters of the deciding game of the 2000 Western Conference Finals, the Lakers trailed Portland by 13 and would fall behind, 75-60, after Bonzi Wells made two free throws with 10:28 left in [...] [...more]
After inking a seven year, $121 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1996, Shaquille O’Neal with the help of Kobe Bryant lead his new team to three consecutive NBA titles from 2000-2002.
Laker bliss didn’t last long. In 2003, the Lakers were bounced out of the playoffs by the San Antonio. The [...] [...more]