Gail Goodrich
yes the La lakers were the Minneapolis lakers before they moved to la
1947 as the Minneapolis lakers
NBA team- Minneapolis Lakers(1947-1960) there is no current NBA team in Minneapolis.
From 1946 - 1959 the Lakers were known as the Minneapolis Lakers.
The Los Angeles Lakers franchise started out in Detroit in 1946 as the Gems. After one season in Detroit the team was sold and relocated to Minneapolis, Minnesota and the team's name changed to the Minnesota Lakers. The motto of the state of Minnesota is the "Land of 10,000 Lakes", hence the nickname Lakers for the team. The team again relocated, this time to Los Angeles, in 1960 and retained the nickname Lakers.
In 1948, the Los Angeles Lakers played against the Minneapolis Lakers, as the franchise was based in Minneapolis at that time. They were part of the Basketball Association of America (BAA) before the league merged with the National Basketball League (NBL) to form the NBA. The Lakers were a dominant team during this era, winning their first championship in 1949.
The Minneapolis Lakers won 5 championships while they played in Minneapolis, MN. They won them in the following years:1953-541952-531951-521949-501948-49
Minneapolis Lakers
== == The Los Angeles Lakers are called the "Lakers" because the team used to be located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Minnesota is nicknamed the land of a thousand lakes, thus, the Lakers were born.
The Los Angeles Lakers were originally founded in 1947 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They were known as the Minneapolis Lakers and were named for the state's nickname, "Land of 10,000 Lakes." The team relocated to Los Angeles in 1960.
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 team is originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota and Minnesota is the "Land of 10,000 Lakes". Hence the name "Lakers".