Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
During his 13-year career in the National Basketball Association (1956 to 1969), Bill Russell's Boston Celtics appeared in the Finals 12 times in 13 seasons, winning 11 titles overall. During their run on titles, the Celtics defeated the Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers seven times and the St. Louis Hawks (now based in Atlanta) three times. Russell's final two championships with the Celtics occurred when he was the team's player-coach. Here are the results:1957 -- Boston 4 games, St. Louis Hawks 3.1958 -- St. Louis Hawks 4 games, Boston 2.1959 -- Boston 4 games, Minneapolis Lakers 0.1960 -- Boston 4 games, St. Louis Hawks 3.1961 -- Boston 4 games, St. Louis Hawks 1.1962 -- Boston 4 games, Los Angeles Lakers 3.1963 -- Boston 4 games, Los Angeles Lakers 3.1964 -- Boston 4 games, San Francisco Warriors 1.1965 -- Boston 4 games, Los Angeles Lakers 1.1966 -- Boston 4 games, Los Angeles Lakers 3.1968 -- Boston 4 games, Los Angeles Lakers 1.1969 -- Boston 4 games, Los Angeles Lakers 3.
The Lakers have home court advantage during the 2010 NBA Finals because they had a better regular-season record than the Celtics. Los Angeles was 57-25; Boston was 50-32.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored 38,387 points during his career with the Milwaukee Bucks (1969-1975) and the Los Angeles Lakers (1975-1989).
Pat Riley never coached the Chicago Bulls. During his career, he coached the Los Angeles Lakers, the New York Knicks and the Miami Heat.
the rivalry started during 2008 when Celtics won the NBA Finals and also had one of the largest point margins in NBA history.
Bill Sharman
Hakeem Olajuwon
the Chicago bulls during the Michael Jordan era was better than the los angeles lakers Kobe and shaq. the Chicago bulls were able to won 6 titles in 8 years.
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During his 13-year career in the National Basketball Association (1956 to 1969), Bill Russell's Boston Celtics appeared in the Finals 12 times in 13 seasons, winning 11 titles overall. During their run on titles, the Celtics defeated the Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers seven times and the St. Louis Hawks (now based in Atlanta) three times. Russell's final two championships with the Celtics occurred when he was the team's player-coach. Here are the results:1957 -- Boston 4 games, St. Louis Hawks 3.1958 -- St. Louis Hawks 4 games, Boston 2.1959 -- Boston 4 games, Minneapolis Lakers 0.1960 -- Boston 4 games, St. Louis Hawks 3.1961 -- Boston 4 games, St. Louis Hawks 1.1962 -- Boston 4 games, Los Angeles Lakers 3.1963 -- Boston 4 games, Los Angeles Lakers 3.1964 -- Boston 4 games, San Francisco Warriors 1.1965 -- Boston 4 games, Los Angeles Lakers 1.1966 -- Boston 4 games, Los Angeles Lakers 3.1968 -- Boston 4 games, Los Angeles Lakers 1.1969 -- Boston 4 games, Los Angeles Lakers 3.
The Lakers have home court advantage during the 2010 NBA Finals because they had a better regular-season record than the Celtics. Los Angeles was 57-25; Boston was 50-32.
Magic Johnson only played for one team during his NBA career, the Los Angeles Lakers. He played 13 seasons with the team and attended college at Michigan State.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored 38,387 points during his career with the Milwaukee Bucks (1969-1975) and the Los Angeles Lakers (1975-1989).
Pat Riley never coached the Chicago Bulls. During his career, he coached the Los Angeles Lakers, the New York Knicks and the Miami Heat.
the rivalry started during 2008 when Celtics won the NBA Finals and also had one of the largest point margins in NBA history.
Lakers play every other night during each round in the 2009 playoffs.
The 1995-1996 Chicago Bulls went 72-10, eclipsing the 1971-1972 Los Angeles Lakers who went 69-13 and won 33 straight games during that seaon.