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text_A: The Los Angeles Lakers defeated a team in the Finals championship.
text_B: The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles .. basketball. basketball. Los Angeles. Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association -LRB- NBA -RRB- , as a member of the league 's Western Conference Pacific Division .. Western. Western Conference ( NBA ). Pacific. Pacific Division ( NBA ). National Basketball Association. National Basketball Association. Western Conference. Western Conference ( NBA ). Pacific Division. Pacific Division ( NBA ). The Lakers play their home games at Staples Center , an arena shared with the NBA 's Los Angeles Clippers , the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women 's National Basketball Association , and the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League .. Staples Center. Staples Center. Los Angeles. Los Angeles. National Basketball Association. National Basketball Association. Los Angeles Clippers. Los Angeles Clippers. Los Angeles Sparks. Los Angeles Sparks. Los Angeles Kings. Los Angeles Kings. National Hockey League. National Hockey League. The Lakers are one of the most successful teams in the history of the NBA , and have won 16 NBA championships , their last being in 2010 .. 2010 NBA Finals. As of 2015 , the Lakers are the second most valuable franchise in the NBA according to Forbes , having an estimated value of $ 2.7 billion .. Forbes. Forbes. The franchise began with the 1947 purchase of a disbanded team , the Detroit Gems of the National Basketball League -LRB- NBL -RRB- .. National Basketball League. National Basketball League ( United States ). The new team began playing in Minneapolis , calling themselves the Minneapolis Lakers in honor of the state 's nickname , `` Land of 10,000 Lakes '' .. Minneapolis. Minneapolis. Initially a member of the NBL , the Lakers won the 1948 NBL championship before joining the rival Basketball Association of America and winning five of the next six BAA and NBA championships in Minneapolis after the NBA formed in 1949 .. 1949 BAA Playoffs. Minneapolis. Minneapolis. Basketball Association of America. Basketball Association of America. The team was propelled by center George Mikan , who is described by the NBA 's official website as the league 's `` first superstar '' .. center. center ( basketball ). George Mikan. George Mikan. After struggling financially in the late 1950s following Mikan 's retirement , they relocated to Los Angeles before the 1960 -- 61 season .. Los Angeles. Los Angeles. relocated. relocation of professional sports teams. Led by Hall of Famers Elgin Baylor and Jerry West , Los Angeles made the NBA Finals six times in the 1960s , but lost each series to the Boston Celtics , beginning their long and storied rivalry .. Los Angeles. Los Angeles. Hall of Famers. Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Elgin Baylor. Elgin Baylor. Jerry West. Jerry West. NBA Finals. NBA Finals. Boston Celtics. Boston Celtics. long and storied rivalry. Celtics–Lakers rivalry. In 1968 , the Lakers acquired four-time NBA Most Valuable Player -LRB- MVP -RRB- Wilt Chamberlain to play center , and after losing in the Finals in 1969 and 1970 , they won their sixth NBA title -- and first in Los Angeles -- in 1972 , led by new head coach Bill Sharman .. 1971–72 NBA season. 1968 NBA Playoffs. 1969 NBA Playoffs. 1970 NBA Playoffs. Los Angeles. Los Angeles. center. center ( basketball ). NBA Most Valuable Player. NBA Most Valuable Player Award. Wilt Chamberlain. Wilt Chamberlain. Bill Sharman. Bill Sharman. After the retirement of West and Chamberlain , the team acquired another center , Kareem Abdul-Jabbar , who had won multiple MVP awards , but was unable to make the Finals in the late 1970s .. center. center ( basketball ). Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The 1980s Lakers were nicknamed `` Showtime '' due to their Magic Johnson-led fast break-offense , and won five championships in a 9-year span , including their first ever Finals championship against the Celtics in 1985 .. 1985 NBA Finals. Showtime. Showtime ( basketball ). Magic Johnson. Magic Johnson. This team featured Hall of Famers in Johnson , Abdul-Jabbar , and James Worthy , and a Hall of Fame coach , Pat Riley .. Hall of Famers. Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. James Worthy. James Worthy. Pat Riley. Pat Riley. After Abdul-Jabbar and Johnson 's retirement , the team struggled in the early 1990s before acquiring Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant in 1996 .. Shaquille O'Neal. Shaquille O'Neal. Kobe Bryant. Kobe Bryant. Led by O'Neal , Bryant , and another Hall of Fame coach , Phil Jackson , Los Angeles won three consecutive titles between 2000 to 2002 , securing the franchise its second `` three-peat '' .. 2000 NBA Finals. 2002 NBA Finals. Los Angeles. Los Angeles. Phil Jackson. Phil Jackson. three-peat. three-peat. After losing both the 2004 and 2008 NBA Finals , the Lakers won two more championships by defeating the Orlando Magic in 2009 and Boston in 2010 .. 2009 NBA Finals. 2010 NBA Finals. 2004 NBA Finals. 2007–08 NBA season. NBA Finals. NBA Finals. 2008 NBA Finals. 2008 NBA Finals. Orlando Magic. Orlando Magic. The Lakers hold the record for NBA 's longest winning streak , 33 straight games , set during the 1971 -- 72 season .. 1970–71 NBA season. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. 21 Hall of Famers have played for Los Angeles , while four have coached the team .. Los Angeles. Los Angeles. Hall of Famers. Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Four Lakers -- Abdul-Jabbar , Johnson , O'Neal , and Bryant -- have won the NBA MVP Award for a total of eight awards .
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