The Lakers, a professional basketball team, came into existence in 1948. At the time, they were the Minneapolis Lakers and played their home games in Minnesota, which lies in the Great Lakes region, thus explaining the team’s name. After playing in Minneapolis for twelve seasons, the Lakers moved their franchise to Los Angeles in 1960. The 2010-11 season will be their 51st in Southern California. During their 62-year history, the Lakers have won sixteen championships–five in Minneapolis and eleven in Los Angeles.
” You either make it or you don’t make it. That’s when you worry about it.” -Lebron James
The LA Lakers 