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1 day ago · On October 3, Abdul-Jabbar privately requested a trade to the New York Knicks, with his second choice being the Washington Bullets (now the Wizards) and his third, the Los Angeles Lakers. He had never spoken negatively of the city of Milwaukee or its fans, but he said that being in the Midwest did not fit his cultural needs.
Jun 20, 2024 · Last Chance U. Netflix. Latest additions: America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, Uninterrupted: The Real Stories of Basketball, Who Killed WCW? Most divisive: All or Nothing. Over 100 Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of The 100+ Best Sports Documentary Series, Ranked. 1. The Last Dance.
Jun 12, 2024 · When Lakers legend Jerry West died Wednesday morning, it sadly was the Clippers and not the Lakers front office that delivered the news.
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Jun 6, 2024 · The Lakers have had 28 head coaches in their history, with two (John Kundla, Phil Jackson) receiving two separate stints. Here's a look at all 28 Lakers head coaches and their records in Los...
1 day ago · On July 9, 1968, the Lakers made a trade that brought reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia 76ers to Los Angeles at the beginning of the 1968–69 NBA season. To get the center, the Lakers traded West's backcourt partner Archie Clark , starting center Darrall Imhoff and backup forward Jerry Chambers to ...
Jun 18, 2024 · On June 18, 1924, legendary center George Mikan of the then-Minneapolis, now Los Angeles Lakers, was born in Joliet, Illinois.
Jun 21, 2024 · The life story of Jeanie Buss could only have been written in Hollywood. Born into a family empire – her father bought the Los Angeles Lakers in 1979 – Buss grew up in arenas and board...
