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The Los Angeles Lakers franchise has a long and storied history, having played and won championships in both the National Basketball League (NBL) and the Basketball Association of America (BAA) prior to their 1949 merger which formed the National Basketball Association (NBA).
The franchise that would become the Lakers was founded in 1946 as the Detroit Gems and played in the National Basketball League (NBL). The team moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1947, and its name was changed to the Lakers to reflect the Minnesota state nickname, “Land of 10,000 Lakes.”
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The franchise was founded in 1946 as the Detroit Gems and played in the National Basketball League (NBL) during the 1946–47 season where it finished last in the league with only 4 wins in 44 games.
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Checkout the latest and historical year by year stats of Los Angeles Lakers along with the list of all time top 12 players and more on Basketball-Reference.com.
As we prepare to the enter the Lakers’ 75th year, The Times’ award-winning writers and photographers deliver a look back at the team’s colorful history.
Los Angeles Lakers history, including name origin, Minneapolis Lakers, retired jerseys, stats year by year, and NBA titles.
Learn more about the Los Angeles Lakers' history. Find out where they orginiated from. See the evolution of team logos & jerseys from the past to present day.
The Los Angeles Lakers had their humble beginnings in the early years of professional basketball as the 1946 Detroit Gems in the National Basketball League (NBL). The Gems were a horrible team and their record, 4-40, remains the worst in modern professional basketball.