From the Land of 10,000 Lakes, hence the name. Minneapolis, Minnesota was their home until 1960 when they moved West.
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== == 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 number of championships the LA Lakers have won is 10. 2009-10 Los Angeles Lakers 2008-09 Los Angeles Lakers 2001-02 Los Angeles Lakers 2000-01 Los Angeles Lakers 1999-00 Los Angeles Lakers 1987-88 Los Angeles Lakers 1986-87 Los Angeles Lakers 1984-85 Los Angeles Lakers 1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers 1979-80 Los Angeles Lakers 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers The Lakers franchise has won 15 altogether. 1953-54 Minneapolis Lakers 1952-53 Minneapolis Lakers 1951-52 Minneapolis Lakers 1949-50 Minneapolis Lakers 1948-49 Minneapolis Lakers
No they didnt play the lakers because BOSTON played them nd lost to the lakers So the lakers won the championship
In 1985 the Lakers played in Los Angeles.
The Lakers originated from Minnesota, and there are a lot of lakes there. Hence, the name Lakers.
The Lakers franchise originated in Minneapolis but they later moved to Los Angeles where they kept the name
The LA Lakers are called the "Lakers" because they first originated from Minnesota (The Minneapolis Lakers). Minnesota is commonly known as "Land of 10,000 Lakes" which gives the team the name "Lakers"
The two former pro teams that originated in Minnesota were the Los Angeles Lakers - formerly known as the Minneapolis Lakers (1947-1959), and the NHL Dallas Stars - formerly called the Minnesota North Stars (1967-1993).
The Lakers are in Los Angeles. They play at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles. The franchise originated in Minneapolis, which is where they got their name, the Lakers.
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The Lakers is an American professional basketball team that began in Minnesota, Minneapolis in 1947. The Lakers Logo featrues yellow color for the fill of the ball, the names and the stars, blue for the outline of every element on the logo, and white for the fill of the map.
From 1946 - 1959 the Lakers were known as the Minneapolis Lakers.
It was the Lakers who won that match.
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