This Day In Lakers History: Kobe Bryant Erupts For 42 Points After Day In Court To Even Playoff Series With Spurs
The 2003-04 NBA season was a particularly trying one for Kobe Bryant. Not only was he dealing with the likes of...
This Day In Lakers History: Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol Lead L.A. To Sweep Of Jazz In 2010 NBA Playoffs
In their quest to defend their NBA Championship, the 2010 Los Angeles Lakers saw quite the road in front of them...
This Day In Lakers History: Lonnie Walker IV Comes Up Big In Game 4 Victory Over Warriors
During the 2022-23 season, perhaps no member of the Los Angeles Lakers' early season rotation was as affected by the moves made at the trade deadline than Lonnie Walker IV. An early-season staple, Walker had fallen out of Darvin Ham's…
This Day In Lakers History: L.A. Holds Jazz To Record-Low Points In First Quarter Of Game 1 Of 1988 Western Conference Semifinals
With a sweep of the San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the 1988 NBA Western Conference playoffs, the Los Angeles...
This Day In Lakers History: Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West Bring First NBA Championship To Los Angeles
For years and years in the 1960s, the Los Angeles Lakers would come up just short in winning an NBA championship...
This Day In Lakers History: Kobe Bryant Named 2008 NBA MVP
Following the 2003-04 season, the Los Angeles Lakers traded away Shaquille O'Neal, handing the keys to the franchise to young...
This Day In Lakers History: L.A. Sets Multiple Records In Sending NBA Finals To Game 7
The 1970 Los Angeles Lakers were a team that was ready to bring the city of L.A. their first NBA Championship. Led...
This Day In Lakers History: Shaquille O’Neal Scores 32 Points Against Kings In Decisive Game 5 Of NBA Playoffs
Before the Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings became a full-fledged rivalry, they played to a closely contested...
This Day In Lakers History: Nick Van Exel Outduels Gary Payton To Eliminate SuperSonics From NBA Playoffs
In the mid-1990s the Los Angeles Lakers were in a transition between the 'Showtime' era of the 1980s to the...
This Day In Lakers History: Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal Deliver In Crucial Win Over Mavericks During Lockout-Shortened Season
The NBA season is a long, grinding marathon that lasts for 82 games before the playoffs begin. That is, except for...
