The Los Angeles Lakers moved from Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1960 and the Utah Jazz moved from New Orleans, Louisiana in 1979.
The Lakers franchise originated in Minneapolis but they later moved to Los Angeles where they kept the name
In 1960, the Los Angeles Lakers moved from the state of Minnesota. They were previously known as the Minnesota Lakers.
The Dodgers first season in Los Angeles was 1958.
yes the La lakers were the Minneapolis lakers before they moved to la
The Los Angeles Lakers moved from the state of Minnesota in 1960. The Utah Jazz moved from the state of Louisiana in 1979. They were formerly known as the New Orleans Jazz. That same year, the Houston Oilers moved to Nashville, Tennessee and changed their name to the Tennessee Titans.
The Lakers have played at the Staples Center from 1999 to the present time.
The Los Angeles Lakers were established first, in 1947, originally as the Minneapolis Lakers before relocating to Los Angeles in 1960. The Los Angeles Clippers, originally founded as the Buffalo Braves in 1970, moved to Los Angeles in 1984. Thus, the Lakers have a longer history in the city than the Clippers.
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The LA Lakers franchise moved there from Minneapolis Minnesota, a state known for having a very large number of lakes. The team nickname made sense originally, but not after relocating to Southern California.
The Revenue made for a team in Los Angeles is much greater than Minnesota. Therefore under new management the Lakers were moved to Los Angeles
The Lakers franchise was founded as the Detroit Gems in 1946. The team moved to Minneapolis and became the Lakers in 1947 and then moved to Los Angeles in 1960.
The first NBA team in Los Angeles was the Lakers who moved there from Minneapolis for the 1960-61 season.