Talk:Los Angeles Lakers/Archive 1

message: I thought it was a mistake to structure the introduction around great centers and guards, since it meant leaving out Elgin Baylor, who is as emblematic of the Lakers as West, Chamberlin or Magic. I altered the structure to one focusing on the Lakers who are members of the 50 Greatest NBA Players, which gets Baylor plus all of the previous players except Goodrich. I like Gail, but he is not as important as Baylor. It might be good to add a list at the end of Lakers who have had their numbers retired, and that would catch Gail.
I also added a brief section on Chick Hearn, who by any measure is as important to the Laker franchise as any of the Hall of Fame players.
Gogh 21:03, 9 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Introduction

message: I don't think there needs to be a separate section about the Lakers' celebrity fanbase AND an entry under the Miscellaneous section about the Lakers' celebrity fans.  It's redundant.  One or the other should be deleted IMO.  Anyone else agree?  --Jsol5 09:57, 1 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Yup.  I hadn't noticed that before.  Thanks for pointing it out.  Mwelch 22:19, 1 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Celebrity fans 

message: Didn't they play the Miami Heats every Christmas since the Shaq trade? someone should add, that because i remember two games on two christmas and they were against each other
:Yes that is true, but I do not think that it deserves to be on here because chances are they won't play each other EVERY Christmas from here on out, especially if Shaq and Kobe are not around anymore. Dknights411 04:41, 17 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  LA vs. Miami  

message: Kobe Bryant is MVP!! He deserves it, 35-6-5. Last time that happened, it was Jordan. They will win the championship next year realistically, if not this year. Forget Lebron, Carmelo, Nowitzki, maybe even Nash, everyone fails to comparison with Kobe.
:Heh. Lakers 05:56, 31 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  MVP 

message: As a long-time Laker fan, I found and read the article with earnest.  However, the majority of the article is filled with poor grammar and awkward sentences.  The article definitely needs to be cleaned-up to meet the standards of Wikipedia as well as the Los Angeles Lakers.  I marked the article at the point that I felt needed the most editing.  Jsol5 00:07, 19 April 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: There is still substantial refining to be done here, but I did what I could. My edits are really too numerous to list; compare with the previous version to see them. -- Padjet1 21:37, 10 August 2006 (UTC)

text: Because he's currently on the team. That section is for players who used to be on the Lakers but aren't anymore. howcheng  {chat} 16:53, 28 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Clean-up 

message: The line about KCAL needs to be fixed for factual accuracy.  They air every Laker road game that they are able to.  They do not air Laker road games pre-empted by national television. --PK9 03:30, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  KCAL 

message: Please fix Special:Whatlinkshere/Bob Harrison. -- Newhoggy | Talk 12:50, 21 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Bob Harrison 

message: Could someone include information on the Los Angeles Lakers' Band? I believe they're the only team in the NBA that has a band that plays at Staples Center during the games.
—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.251.232.168 (talk) 21:25, 16 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Hi, some information or a directory would help us. Lakers 05:55, 31 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Los Angeles Lakers' Band

message: I reverted a change back to Kobe's 81 points as single game leader. Wilt wasn't playing for the Lakers at the time of his 100 point game.Vgranucci 22:42, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Single game point leader 

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thread_title: Fair use rationale for Image:Lakers 1966-1991.png

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thread_title: Fair use rationale for Image:KareemAandEarvinJ.jpg

message: Why is the D-league affiliate in the team info sidebar not showing properly..i tried editting it still showes 
Motafa (talk) 21:09, 26 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  D-League Affiliate 

message: Why is there a picture in the Team History? I really doesn't make sense putting a Kobe Bryant picture in the team history. If there's a Kobe bryant picture in there, why not put Magic Johnson in there or Kareem Abdul-Jabbar? **Annoyomous24** (talk) 21:45, 5 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Kobe Bryant picture in [[Los Angeles Lakers#Team History|Team History]]

message: Does anyone think that we should delete the section, Trivia? $$Annoyomous24$$ (talk) 19:07, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Definitely, but first we should check the team history section and see whether those "trivial" info is there, then remove it.--Crzycheetah 20:18, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Trivia

message: Where did the Lakers name come from? I've heard three origins. The article says because Minnesota is the "Land of 10,000 Lakes". I've heard it was because Minneapolis is the "City of Lakes". This site says because of a type of cargo ship. I'm leaning towards the Minneapolis origin but I can't find any reliable source for the nickname. ~ Eóin (talk) 18:20, 11 June 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: To answer my own question, this Sports Illustrated article backs up the Great Lakes cargo ship idea. So is the "Land of 10,000 Lakes" origin wrong? ~ Eóin (talk) 00:40, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I think it may be a combination of the "Land of 10,000 Lakes" and "City of Lakes". I'm suspiscious of the claim that they were named after a ship.--RLent (talk) 18:20, 13 June 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: The ship name seems dubious to me too. This Maxim article says 10,000 lakes as does this book. So I think we can eliminate the "City of Lakes". ~ Eóin (talk) 19:16, 13 June 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Some helpful people at the reference desk solved the problem. See Wikipedia:Reference desk/Entertainment#Source of Los Angeles Lakers nickname. ~ Eóin (talk) 20:12, 16 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Source of "Lakers" name 

message: Who is Allen Yaghoubzadeh and why is he a famous fan? A Google search says he's an Orthodontist in Beverly Hills. Really? C'mon.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bigobigo (talk • contribs) 19:35, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: My guess is that it was added by some joker, who wanted to laugh a little. I removed that name.--Crzycheetah 20:17, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Celebrity Fans 

message: thumb|upright|Shaquille O'Neal won 3 consecutive NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Awards from 2000 to 2002.
Even though I don't really like Shaq, there should at least have a picture of him in the articl. Here's one right here -->. -- K. Annoyomous24 02:01, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Shaquille O'Neal

message: Is this article really appropriate for a GA nomination when it is obviously the target of such a large amount of vandalisms and edit wars?  It is one of the more hated/loved NBA teams and that draws frequent vandalisms.  Are there any more thoughts, I think the GA might have to be denied just because of that. --Banime (talk) 16:22, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Agree that vandalism/edit wars alone should not cause the GA nomination being denied. Though I think the current nomination should be denied since the nominator has not attempted to address issues raised by the reviewers.—Chris! ct 21:06, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Vandalism/Edit wars 

message: Why is there a section for the Sacramento Kings? As Kobe stated, the Kings and the Trailblazers are not our rivals and won't be considered our rivals until they beat us in the playoffs. It's why the Suns aren't our rivals, because we haven't had the chance to knock them out (D'antoni went running, it loses some of it's luster now).  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.148.112.200 (talk) 21:47, 26 February 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: They may not be true rivals now, but we do have an entire article about the Lakers-Kings rivalry. howcheng  {chat} 16:01, 17 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Lakers Rivalry 

message: Why is the team history section so long and detailed, when there's a separate article specifically for the history of the team?  Isn't that the whole point of having a separate history article: so that this article isn't forced to be mostly a long recitation of the team history, but instead can provide a very brief summary (maybe three or four paragraphs) of that history and then move on to other things about the team?  If the editors of this page really want the history to be so long and detailed on this page (and I can't imagine why that's desirable), then what is the point of having a separate "History of ..." article at all?  12.155.58.181 (talk) 22:11, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Three or four paragraphs for the entire history is too brief and short. Though I kind of agree that the history can be a bit more concise.—Chris! ct 00:04, 1 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Length of the team history section 

message: The sentence with "the fewest non-playoff seasons with five (tied with San Antonio Spurs)" should be deleted.  The Lakers missed 1958, 1975, 1976, 1994, 2005 between 1949-2008.  The Spurs only missed 1984, 1987, 1989, 1997 between 1977-2008.  208.127.31.79 (talk) 03:57, 6 April 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: You are totally right. I think the person who inserted that sentence was also counting the ABA seasons, which I don't think it should. -- L.A.K.ERScall me Keith 04:15, 6 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Non-playoff seasons 

message: Fred Schaus led the Lakers to 4 NBA Finals in 5 seasons. He was coach from 1960 to 1966 and later on became the team's General Manager.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Family guy85 (talk • contribs) 07:00, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Fred Schaus 

message: There is a page on the Kings-Lakers Rivalry. Wouldn't it make sense, if we're counting that as a rivalry, to count Lakers-Spurs as a rivalry. Considering that they played each other, 5 times (I think it was five) in the playoffs this century. And that until last year, the Western Conference Champion was either the Lakers or the Spurs since 1999. Also, it was a much more even rivalry than Lakers-Kings.--Seventy-one 20:54, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: There's an article about it: Spurs-Lakers rivalry. And Wilt is in the team history summary provided here. For more details, see the much longer History of the Los Angeles Lakers article. howcheng  {chat} 06:38, 10 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Lakers' Rivalries

message: Mikan's name is spelled incorrectly in various parts of this article as "Milkan".  124.93.208.4 (talk) 00:57, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Fixed -- thanks for the heads-up.  And please feel free to fix any other mistakes you come across. — Myasuda (talk) 01:07, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  George Mikan 

message: The Lakers name came, not from the Lakes themselves, but for the vessels that frequented the water ways. The were called "Lakers". Thus the name of the franchise.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.40.106.142 (talk) 18:00, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Lakers named after vessles on the great lakes, called Lakers 

message: It is stated that following the Celtics' victory over the Minneapolis Lakers, the teams met 5 more times in the '60s following the move to LA, with the Celtics winning all. I believe that would actually be 6 more times.
Leominster (talk) 18:06, 12 September 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: You're right -- I've gone and fixed the error. Thanks. — Myasuda (talk) 01:32, 13 September 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Error in rivalry section 

message: I was wondering if someone could do the research appropriately and include in this article multiple news reports that are launching investigations about game fixes for both game 7 of Lakers-Portland finals and Game 6 of Lakers-Kings finals. While I understand that the Lakers themselves may not have even participated or have known about possible fixes, the fact that these possible fixes, if they exist, directly would have contributed to the rise of the "Laker's Dynasty", it would be good to the balance of the information if it were added in a "Controversy" section and updated as developed. As well, I am also very interested in information surrounding this investigation. Thank you Bullercruz1 (talk) 00:04, 5 November 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: That belong in the playoffs / finals articles, not here.—Chris!c/t 00:29, 5 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Information RE Laker's Controversy 

message: Since the article is semi-locked, I move that someone with higher access will update the information regarding the Lakers' new official station, beginning this season (2009-10).  I hope the section on KLAC can be kept, since it was a very significant part of Laker history in the media.
http://www.insidesocal.com/tomhoffarth/archives/2008/12/lakers-run-at-k.html
71.189.206.75 (talk) 03:22, 11 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Lakers now heard on 710 AM ESPN (KSPN) radio station in Los Angeles 

message: Why are the rookies listed on the roster?  They haven't even signed a contract yet.  Although the Lakers retain the rights to sign them (that is, no other team can sign them), by definition they shouldn't be included on the roster until they actually sign for the Lakers.  For all we know, the Lakers may choose to leave Gasol and Sun with their current teams and not decide to pick them up until next season.  Furthermore, the Lakers aren't even obligated to offer a contract to any of the players drafted in the second round; they definitely shouldn't be on there. 75.183.24.180 23:28, 1 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Roster?

message: Modification: in one of the pictures with Kobe Bryant, the player is on the left and not on the right, like in the wrong caption under the picture.
71.93.174.30 (talk) 08:24, 11 May 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: looks to me like the caption is correct. It says Shaquille O'Neal is on the left, with Kobe Bryant on the right, this image is on the left, and this one on the right. Kind regards, SpitfireTally-ho! 13:13, 11 May 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit request from 71.93.174.30, 11 May 2010 

message: Didier Mbenga was indeed born in RD Congo. But he holds the Belgian nationality. He even plays for the Belgian national team. So I don't see why he has been stated as a Congolese.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.165.108.11 (talk) 11:16, 6 February 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: His flag should be changed to a Belgian flag since he is Belgian and plays for the Belgium national team! Arkaska (talk) 01:17, 26 May 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Didier Mbenga 

message: Need to fix typo in this sentence: They currently meeting for the 12th time in the 2010 NBA Finals.
"They" should be "They're"
63.164.47.229 (talk) 06:39, 15 June 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Done Favonian (talk) 10:09, 15 June 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit request from 63.164.47.229, 15 June 2010 

message: Under the section "2007-present: Return to championship form" it states, "
win their sixteenth title and tenth in Los Angeles."  This is incorrect as this is the Lakers' eleventh championship in Los Angeles and should read, "win their sixteenth title and eleventh in Los Angeles."  Looking at the NBA's official page, http://www.nba.com/history/finals/champions.html, you can see the Lakers won championships in Los Angeles for the 71-72, 79-80, 81-82, 84-85, 86-87, 87-88, 99-00, 00-01, 01-02, and 08-09 seasons. With the addition of this year's 09-10 title, the total now stands at eleven in Los Angeles.
Jmatney83 (talk) 19:27, 24 June 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: CTJF83 pride 19:36, 24 June 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit request from Jmatney83, 24 June 2010 

message: This is really weird. The Lakers have still Vujacic and Walton on their roster. I saw two articles (including this) that it didn't include the two and some sort of messiness in the current roster infobox.
--Sir Jazer 13 (talk) 13:25, 9 July 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Sasha Vujacic and Luke Walton removed in two articles 

message: Is there any place in internet where is downloanable Media guide of 2009-10 season?--91.200.65.99 (talk) 13:34, 5 October 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Media guide 

message: Why do the LA Lakers lay claim to the titles of Minneapolis? --TimothyDexter (talk) 03:39, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Because it's the same franchise. No different, say, than the Los Angeles Dodgers laying claim to the Brooklyn Dodgers 1955 World Series title.— Myasuda (talk) 13:11, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Minneapolis vs. LA 

message: I grew up in Minneapolis, and when an adolescent I had one of the Lakers players on my paper route. Anyhow, I always had heard the Lakers were named for for "The City of Lakes," not for "10,000 Lakes." Minneapolis supposedly has 11 lakes, although I never could come up with that total; I spent much of my childhood playing around Lake Harriet.
Sca (talk) 18:04, 15 October 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Name

message: This blog article details who of each court side seat on the wood belongs to. It's impressive and is a good article to include because Lakers fans are such a huge force in Los Angeles.
http://www.thedailytruffle.com/2010/10/lakers-seating-chart/  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.144.98.89 (talk) 23:08, 3 November 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Floor Seat Season Ticket Holders - Complete List 

message: Per discussion at WP:NBA I think we might start a push for featured article status for this article, so I started a to do list. Feel free to add info to it, comment on what's there, or better still address existing issues/requests. Nothing too obvious or broad please (eg; "copyedit", "check writing", "keep writing good" etc) just specific would work best imho. Quadzilla99 (talk) 03:38, 7 November 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Here's some sources discussing Westhead's firing from Google News archives when it happened: This one is interesting because it says Riley and West were initially named "co-Head coaches" don't know if that merits mention here or if its already discussed, and here's a link to a Bill Simmons article that discusses Johnson getting booed everywhere after the trade: (Johnson info starts in the "You could see it in his face in Boston" paragraph next to the second Lebron pic) I'd like to add 1-2 sentences on this later but figured I'd leave some sources here in case anyone else wants to do it. Quadzilla99 (talk) 04:45, 7 November 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Here's one more source where Johnson complains about Westhead and demands trade: Quadzilla99 (talk) 04:50, 7 November 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: This is done. Quadzilla99 (talk) 00:44, 10 November 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: FA drive

message: I have removed the Hollinger trivia from the lead again. This smacks of recentism in that this list isn't notable in any way, hasn't received any if mainstream media coverage, and will be forgotten completely (if it hasn't been already) in 5-10 years. Its not fit to be included in a short summary of the Lakers franchise, there are literally 500 things I could think to put in the lead that would be more noteworthy from a historical perspective. Also, and this is a more minor point please read WP:LEAD the lead is a summary of the article, it shouldn't introduce anything not mentioned in the body of the article. Quadzilla99 (talk) 05:54, 11 November 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Hollinger 

message: I've been asked to make some comments on the article, so here goes. I'll probably add to this list as I move through the article:
*A previous version of the article mentioned that the Sparks are the Lakers' "sister team", but the details of this relationship are not discussed anywhere in the article. Maybe they should be? (For the time being, I've removed the phrase "sister team", because I think it will confuse many readers until we provide more information.)
**I would tend not to include that for importance reasons. But then again, I'm an avowed WNBA hater. So maybe someone else can comment, if Buss owns the team its probably relevant. Incidentally, is it really any wonder NBA teams lost $400 million last season when they're flushing money down the toilet on black holes like WNBA subsidization? Really I just wish that league would go away and stop clogging up ESPN/newspapers/blogs/whatever with its worthlessness.</end rant> In all seriousness, if anyone wants to add some info about that go ahead. AaronY (talk) 21:57, 20 November 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Now, we need to make this more of a summary style again, which it might be staring to change. Either due minor trimming or merge the history article. YE  Tropical Cyclone 15:34, 12 November 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: If anything, the content of Los_Angeles_Lakers#Team_history should be merged back into History of the Los Angeles Lakers, which is a bit of a mess and has hardly any reference support. — Myasuda (talk) 13:08, 13 November 2010 (UTC)

text: I am not saying that the article is too long, but we still have some work to do before it is FAC time. YE  Tropical Cyclone 15:17, 13 November 2010 (UTC)

text: I think this can be resolved by adding a footnote to the template. I've created the footnote.—Chris!c/t 03:59, 22 November 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: This may seem a bit pedantic, but the comment above is not correct.  The Lakers won 12 Western Division titles (not 13).  The title they shared in 1950 was for the Central Division. — Myasuda (talk) 04:58, 22 November 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Ok, I added a temporary note. It is not well written, so someone please rewrite to reflect the actual situation.—Chris!c/t 05:04, 22 November 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I am a bit confused as to why so many division titles were removed. First off, I believe the editor (whoever it was) meant to say that *conferences* did not exist until 1970. As I pointed out, divisions have existed since the very beginning. Also, it doesn't matter if they won the Central or Western division. A division title is a division title.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Westsidelife (talk • contribs) 06:05, 22 November 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: See Lakers 2010–11 Media Guide page 81. They only recognize 21 Pacific Division titles. While the Western Division titles are listed together with the Western Conference title (Western Division is the predecessor to the current Western Division). — MT (talk) 06:45, 22 November 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: The infobox is flawed in its handling of division titles, and the discussion here exhibits a surprising confusion among a few of the principal editors here.  A division title is awarded for performance in the regular season while a conference title is awarded to each team that reaches the championship round.  In other words, a conference title is a reflection of playoff performance and not the regular season.  This is a major distinction that seems lost here.  The Western Division titles and Central Division title that the Lakers won prior to 1971 were division titles. — Myasuda (talk) 14:26, 22 November 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm aware about the difference between conference titles and division titles. However, division titles prior to 1971 were often excluded when media reported the number division titles won. For example, this news from ESPN mentions that Lakers had 18 division titles as of 2004, which excludes the division titles that they won before 1971. Lakers official Media Guide also does not list their pre-1971 division titles as their achievement. If the consensus is to include all the division titles prior to 1971, I wouldn't oppose, but I think the infobox needs to be improved to avoid confusion. — MT (talk) 15:55, 22 November 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I don't really care how we present the titles, conferences or divisions in the infobox. As long as there is sufficient explanation, it should be fine. That is why I add a footnote parameter. Actually, I think we should follow the team's media guide. It is weird for Wikipedia to recognize division titles that even the team itself does not recognize.—Chris!c/t 19:51, 22 November 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I've noticed that, for now, the Lakers division titles prior to 1971 have been restored.  Whatever decision is ultimately made, it should be kept in mind is that other NBA team articles (e.g., Boston Celtics, Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks, Golden State Warriors, etc) have all chosen to list the team's pre-1971 division titles.  If there is justification to remove them here, I'd expect that they'd also be removed elsewhere for the same reason. — Myasuda (talk) 14:25, 23 November 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: So what should we do? We have to decide.—Chris!c/t 19:43, 23 November 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: If we remove the footnote, then I'm okay with the infobox content as it currently stands.  This will make it consistent with other NBA team articles.  The footnote is unnecessary, and it does not address the 1949-50 situation. — Myasuda (talk) 03:56, 24 November 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: If you all don't think the footnote is necessary, then feel free to remove. I just thought that it helps clarify the situation better. Also should we follow the media guide? I think this still need to be discussed. Anyhow, I've asked Zagalejo to comment here.—Chris!c/t 04:05, 24 November 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I have an idea that should work without really altering the infobox. What if we create a List of NBA conference and divisional champions and insert the link to them into the infobox like this. We could explain the difference between conference and divisional titles there and let the readers who are curious with the titles read about it themselves. The list would also be a good place to compare teams achievements in divisional and conference titles which are not found anywhere yet. — MT (talk) 05:25, 24 November 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: That is a good idea. This list would be a great complement to List of NBA champions.—Chris!c/t 05:31, 24 November 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I just found that NBA Conference Finals list all the conference champions. So all we need to create is the List of NBA divisional champions. — MT (talk) 13:20, 24 November 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: You know what? If it were up to be, I'd remove the conference and division titles from the infobox entirely. We should keep the infoboxes as simple as possible. Zagalejo^^^ 03:16, 25 November 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Some comments 

message: Deletion consideration for the fourth paragraph's sentence about most sports championships, it has been suggested that merely interpreting what a list of facts states is considered to be NOR and possibly synthesis. I am attempting to get clarification on this (been a number of days without response). I may be wrong discussing this prior to deletion of facts even though those facts may be synthesized since the consensus seems to be to delete facts first then "synthesize" a rationalization for it.  Thank you for your time. Hholt01 (talk) 10:32, 28 December 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  NOR synthesis, should be deleted? 

message: Don't ask me how, but somebody has vandalized the roster section.  They have added "Kenneth de Padua" to the list at a height of 8'10" inches.  Obviously this is incorrect and there is no such player on the Lakers.  Perhaps whoever did this needs to be banned.76.174.26.88 (talk) 06:08, 10 January 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks for the report.  I removed the vandalism and warned the user.  To remove vandalism from the roster template and similar templates, you can click the "v" link at the top-right corner of the template, click the "View history" tab at the top of the page, click the appropriate "undo" link, and then save. —LOL T/C 07:09, 10 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Roster vandalism 

message: If you look on the roster, there is an entry for:
	77 	MEX !Mexico 	Hernandez, Andrew 	68 !5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 	157 lb (71 kg) 	Dakota Wesleyan University*
However, this does not appear in the edit section for the roster. 
This is obviously a vanity entry and should be removed, but I don't know how to remove it, as it does not appear when you go to edit the section. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kopitarian (talk • contribs) 22:34, 17 February 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks for reporting. This and many other NBA articles tend to get vandalized from time to time. So, if you see dubious content, please remove them.—Chris!c/t 07:50, 18 February 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Vanity roster entry 

message: I need to express myself by saying that the Lakers, much like the remaining 29 teams are locked out
84.91.130.106 (talk) 20:43, 1 July 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Nothing to add in the article. Also it is inaccurate to say the teams are locked out. The players are locked out, but not the teams.—Chris!c/t 20:50, 1 July 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit request from 84.91.130.106, 1 July 2011 

message: it says in the HOF section that we have 16 of them, 15 players and one announcer. shouldnt we also mention the hall of fame coaches, like pat riley and phil jackson? Kidlittle (talk) 23:19, 1 September 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I've gone ahead and updated the article per your recommendation.  I added mention of Sharman as well.  — Myasuda (talk) 20:51, 19 December 2009 (UTC)

text: Will do -- following the induction ceremony in September. — Myasuda (talk) 18:49, 3 April 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Hall-of-Famers

message: I wanted to look after a dance team member, and got no name lousy art! Maria-Mirabela şi cu Gopo  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 188.25.49.49 (talk) 11:37, 28 April 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  dance team 

message: While this page does accurately quote the Lakers.com website in claiming that 1997-1998 team won the Pacific Division Title, the Lakers website, itself, is wrong.  Seattle and Los Angeles both finished tied at 61-21, but by virtue of a better head-to-head record that season (3-1), Seattle actually won the division title.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.253.190.41 (talk) 12:39, 2 May 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: It's been fixed. Thanks for pointing this out.—Chris!c/t 20:48, 2 May 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  1997-1998 Season 

message: On the 8.1 current roster section - num 16: Pau Gasol.
He is NOT from "FC_Barcelona", which is the football (soccer) team. (This is the link right now).
He is from "FC_Barcelona_Bàsquet" which is the basketball team.
Thank you.
46.116.49.71 (talk) 23:17, 21 August 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit request on 21 August 2012 

message: I'm working on a history of the Lakers right now and I'm a bit confused by something.  According to the National Basketball League (United States) page, the Minneapolis Lakers win the 1947-48 NBL championship.  Then, according to the Basketball Association of America page, they win the 1948-49 BAA championship.  Then the two leagues merge in 1949, if I'm not mistaken.  I'm guessing that the Lakers were in the NBL until 1948, then switched to the BAA for '48-49, then the NBA from '49 onwards but the article doesn't really clarify this.  Confirmation, anyone?    —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mileslivingston (talk • contribs) 08:52, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: BAA, NBL, NBA Confusion

message: Since Steve Nash signed the total number of MVP that played for the Lakers should be 5 and the total number of MVP awards should be 10.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.120.130.101 (talk) 02:18, 26 December 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Please edit the number of MVPs that played for the lakers 

message: can you guys stop adding people who aren't really notable like for example, Aaron McKie. I'm going to delete all the ones I KNOW thats not really notable. ~~Annoyomous24~~ 10:33, 1 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Notable Players

message: Hey, I just created it, 'cuz he's been VP or Prez or whatnot of the Lakers for a few years, and now he owns the Lakers.  Check it out; feel free to add to it pbp 20:42, 19 February 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  [[Jim Buss]] 

message: You are invited to join the discussion at Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_National_Basketball_Association#Who_to_list_as_NBA_owner.  —Bagumba (talk) 18:43, 18 April 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: Who to list as owner

message: There appears to be some dispute over the Lakers team origin, and it certainly is possible to find (e.g., via Google) some sources that suggest the Detroit Gems is true origin of the franchise.  The source I provided, however, 
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appears to be reliable, gives considerable detail on the Gems transaction, and goes so far as to quote Ben Berger about it.  The most relevant statement regarding team origins is on page 94 where it states that the Gems in fact disbanded prior to the purchase.  If the Gems truly disbanded, then the origins of the Lakers *franchise* lies in Minneapolis and not Detroit.  The Gems connection then becomes a matter of franchise pre-history and not a part of the actual Lakers history.
Anyhow, if there's going to be a dispute about team origins, present any competing sources here so we can have a healthy discussion of the matter. — Myasuda (talk) 03:00, 22 November 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: The official team history on the Lakers website seems to show this as well. The team started as the Minneapolis Lakers in 1947.—Chris!c/t 03:21, 22 November 2010 (UTC)

text: No one denies that there is a strong connection between the Gems and the Lakers, and the article notes this connection.  But to refer to them the same franchise is not well supported.  After all, when the Gems disbanded, all of the Gems players were reassigned to other teams.  There was no continuity of players or coaches, which one would expect with a single franchise.  Your comment about Jerry West is a red herring, since the transfer from Minneapolis to Los Angeles was simply a team relocation.  In that instance, the players all moved with the franchise. — Myasuda (talk) 02:14, 21 November 2012 (UTC)

text: TLDR. Unless you have relevant excerpts from reliable sources that say clearly that they are the same franchise, this has the appearance of original research. Also, don't use  on talk pages, as they aren't easily viewable as they are in articles.—Bagumba (talk) 07:04, 21 November 2012 (UTC)

text: Again I am sorry but this matter can be settled with facts.  The word disbanded has a meaning; "to break up and stop functioning as an organization".  That alone makes the Detroit Gems a different organization than the Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers.  But beyond that, I direct you to the official website of the Los Angeles Lakers.  They do not count the Detroit Gems as a predecessor organization, they do not even mention the Gems whatsoever!  There is no more authoritative source, period.  Here is the exact link.  http://www.nba.com/lakers/history/capsules.html  Hopefully, this resolves the matter.Reigndog (talk) 18:59, 2 May 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Team origins 

message: I don't believe it is accurate to state that the team began in Detroit and moved to Minneapolis.  There were several professional basketball leagues back then.  It certainly is possible there was a team in Detroit that had Jim Pollard and when Detroit folded, Pollard came to Minneapolis where a new franchise was begun.  It is my understanding that the franchise name had its origin in the City of Lakes, Minneapolis.  The origin of the name comes from the nickname for the city and not the description of the state, the Land of 10,000 Lakes.  Team names were not regionalized back then.  If the team nicknames referred to something about the area, it was about the city and not the state. Perhaps I can find hard facts on the origin of the franchise. I am quite positive about the origin of the team name.  Oldsopplaya 23:32, 30 November 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: According to the team's official website, the Lakers organization began in 1947 in Minnesota, not in Detroit in 1946.Reigndog (talk) 19:25, 2 May 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Origin of team