This Day In Lakers History: Luke Walton Headlines All-Around Attack In Game 3 Win Over Nuggets
Former Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak and late owner Dr. Jerry Buss had enough of the mediocre...
This Day In Lakers History: Kobe Bryant Scores 38 Points To Push Jazz To Brink Of Elimination In 2009 NBA Playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant has had a countless number of spotlight-stealing moments but they always...
This Day In Lakers History: Eddie Jones, Shaquille O’Neal Team Up For Game 1 Victory Over Trail Blazers In 1998 NBA Playoffs
Before the Los Angeles Lakers dynasty of the early 2000s reached their pinnacle of success, they went through trials...
This Day In Lakers History: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Plays Final Game Of Career
The Los Angeles Lakers have had a plethora of superstars play for the franchise the years, with each making a lasting...
This Day In Lakers History: Elgin Baylor Selected No. 1 Overall By Minneapolis In 1958 NBA Draft
On April 22, 1958, the Minneapolis Lakers selected Elgin Baylor with the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft. He spent...
This Day In Lakers History: Michael Jordan, Bulls Get 72nd Win To Break Single-Season Record
When the 1972 Los Angeles Lakers went 69-13 (a .841 winning percentage), it appeared to be one of the several...
This Day In Lakers History: Elgin Baylor’s Triple-Double Sends L.A. To 1969 NBA Finals
The trio of Elgin Baylor, Jerry West and Wilt Chamberlain was one that was nearly unstoppable once they all came...
This Day In Lakers History: Pau Gasol, Trevor Ariza Shine In 2009 Playoffs Opener Vs. Jazz
After a bitter loss to the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals, the 2008-09 season was about redemption for the Los...
This Day In Lakers History: Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Power L.A. To Playoff Win Over Oklahoma City Thunder
The Los Angeles Lakers added yet another NBA championship to their trophy case in 2010, eventually defeated their...
Los Angeles Lakers Vs. Houston Rockets Playoff History
For the second consecutive season, the Los Angeles Lakers find themselves with home-court advantage in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. This time, LeBron James finds himself face-to-face with one of his biggest rivals of his career, Kevin Durant,…
