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Did the team the Los Angeles Lakers play as a Minnesota team?
yes the La lakers were the Minneapolis lakers before they moved to la
When did the Lakers team first exist?
1947 as the Minneapolis lakers
What is the basketball team of Minneapolis?
NBA team- Minneapolis Lakers(1947-1960) there is no current NBA team in Minneapolis.
Was lakers a minnasota team?
From 1946 - 1959 the Lakers were known as the Minneapolis Lakers.
How did the Los Angeles Lakers get their name?
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.
What NBA team won 5 championships in 1950's?
Minneapolis Lakers
How many championships have the Minneapolis Lakers won?
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
Why are the Lakers called the 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.
Why did Minneapolis lakers to move los angles?
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
Why is the NBA championship team from Los Angeles known as the Lakers?
The team is originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota and Minnesota is the "Land of 10,000 Lakes". Hence the name "Lakers".
What year did the lakers start?
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.
Why did Los Angeles choose the name for their NBA team?
Well because the Lakers are originally from Minneapolis (1947), which holds thousands of lakes throughout its land mass, the name Lakers was chosen as way to represent the geography of the state. The team did not move to LA until 1960.Before they moved to Los Angeles, the Lakers used to play in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Minnesota is also known as "The Land of 10,000 Lakes", so the team decided to be named after the state's nickname.
