Yes
The Lakers were the 2008-2009 NBA champions.
AnswerThe current defending champions for the 2009-10 are FCBarcelona
Australia is the defending champions of the 2011 Cricket World Cup.
the Minneapolis Lakers
No, they are not as of the 2010-2011 NBA season. The Jazz are among the elite in the NBA. They are close record-wise with the defending NBA Champions in the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Los Angeles Lakers have won 16 championships.
England
The Los Angeles Lakers.
The Pittsburgh Penguins.
Boston University won the 2009 NCAA Tournament. They are the defending champions.
The current champions of the NBA are the Los Angeles Lakers.
Australia is the defending champion of the cricket world cup 2011