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Published: 2013-09
Total Pages: 188
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 187. Chapters: Boston Celtics, Toronto Raptors, Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bulls, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, New York Knicks, New Jersey Nets, Dallas Mavericks, Sacramento Kings, Washington Wizards, Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks, Milwaukee Bucks, Utah Jazz, Houston Rockets, Miami Heat, San Antonio Spurs, Orlando Magic, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Memphis Grizzlies, Denver Nuggets, New Orleans Hornets, Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, Charlotte Bobcats. Excerpt: The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Lakers play their home games at Staples Center, which they share with their local NBA rival, the Los Angeles Clippers, the Los Angeles Kings of the NHL, and the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA. The Lakers are the reigning NBA champions after defeating the Boston Celtics in the 2010 NBA Finals 4-3. The Finals victory gave the franchise their 15th NBA championship, placing them second in NBA history behind the Celtics' 17. As of 2011, the Lakers are the second most valuable NBA franchise according to Forbes, having an estimated value of $643 million. The franchise started with the 1947 purchase of a disbanded team, the Detroit Gems of the NBL. The new team began play in Minneapolis, Minnesota, calling themselves the Lakers in honor of the state's nickname, "Land of 10,000 Lakes." The Lakers won five championships in Minneapolis, propelled by center George Mikan, who is described by the NBA's official website as the league's "first superstar." After struggling financially in the late 1950s following Mikan's retirement, they relocated to Los Angeles before the...