The Los Angeles Lakers were not sold to Minneapolis; they were originally established in Minneapolis in 1947. The franchise moved to Los Angeles in 1960. The Lakers have remained in Los Angeles since that time and have not been sold back to Minneapolis.
The Lakers franchise originated in Minneapolis but they later moved to Los Angeles where they kept the name
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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
The Dodgers first season in Los Angeles was 1958.
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 Minneapolis Lakers left Minnesota in 1960. After the 1959-60 NBA season, the team relocated to Los Angeles, California, where they became the Los Angeles Lakers. The move was largely driven by financial challenges and the opportunity for greater market exposure in Los Angeles.
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The Minneapolis Lakers beat the Syracuse Nationals 4-2.
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.
The Lakers have played at the Staples Center from 1999 to the present time.