In 1960, the Los Angeles Lakers moved from the state of Minnesota. They were previously known as the Minnesota Lakers.
As a franchise the Lakers have 16 NBA titles (championships). The Los Angeles Lakers won 11 titles. Before the move to L.A. the Minneapolis Lakers won 5 titles.
The Dodgers first season in Los Angeles was 1958.
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 Clippers began play in the NBA as the Buffalo Braves in 1970. The Braves moved to San Diego in 1978. Sometimes when teams move to a new city they change their name. In this case, the team changed their name from the Braves to the Clippers to represent the boating and sailing that can be done off the coast of San Diego in the Pacific Ocean. The Clippers then moved to Los Angeles in 1984. Instead of changing their name, they kept Clippers as the nickname.
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.
The Clippers began play in the NBA as the Buffalo Braves in 1970. The Braves moved to San Diego in 1978. Sometimes when teams move to a new city they change their name. In this case, the team changed their name from the Braves to the Clippers to represent the boating and sailing that can be done off the coast of San Diego in the Pacific Ocean. The Clippers then moved to Los Angeles in 1984. Instead of changing their name, they kept Clippers as the nickname.
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There are so many celebrities in Burbank and Beverly Hills. There are sweet houses! Everybody wants one! Lakers reprisent LA.The champions!
There are so many celebrities in Burbank and Beverly Hills. There are sweet houses! Everybody wants one! Lakers reprisent LA.The champions!
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The Buffalo Braves entered the NBA as an expansion team in the 1970-71 season. They moved to San Diego and became the Clippers in 1978 and then moved to Los Angeles in 1984.