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The Lakers


The Los Angeles Lakers are a  (NBA) team based in Los Angeles,  The Lakers play their home games at Stapel center, which they share with their fellow NBA rival, the Los Angeles Clippers, and their sister team, the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA.[1] The Lakers are the current NBA Champions after defeating the Orlando Magic in the final series 4 games to1

After a season ending injury to Andrew Bynum in January 2008 of the 2007–08 season, the Lakers traded Kwame Brown, Javaris Crittenton, Aaron McKie, the draft rights to Marc Gasol, and two first round draft picks to the Memphis Grizzlies for Pau Gasol and a second round draft choice.[80] After the trade, the Lakers went on to clinch the first seed in the Western Conference with a 57–25 record.[81] Kobe Bryant was awarded the NBA Most Valuable Player Award, becoming the first Los Angeles Lakers guard to have won the award since Shaquille O’Neal won the award in 2000.[82][83] The Lakers went to the playoffs and defeated the Denver Nuggets in four games, the Utah Jazz in six games, and the defending champion San Antonio Spurs in five games.[84][85] They entered the NBA Finals for the first time in four years, facing their long-time rivals, the Boston Celtics, whom they had not played in the Finals in 21 years. The Lakers eventually lost the series in six games.

In the 2008–09 NBA season, the Lakers returned to championship form. Los Angeles finished with a 65–17 record, easily winning the Pacific Division and clinching first place in the Western Conference.[86] After eliminating the Utah Jazz 4–1, they needed 7 games to fight off the Houston Rockets and six to defeat the Denver Nuggets, to win the Western Conference Finals.[87][88][89] The Lakers’ quest for another title was successfully completed, as they defeated the Orlando Magic in the 2009 NBA Finals in five games, and won their 15th title. It was their first NBA title in seven years. Kobe Bryant was named the NBA Finals MVP for the first time in his career.[

After a season ending injury to Andrew Bynum in January 2008 of the 2007–08 season, the Lakers traded Kwame Brown, Javaris Crittenton, Aaron McKie, the draft rights to Marc Gasol, and two first round draft picks to the Memphis Grizzlies for Pau Gasol and a second round draft choice.[80] After the trade, the Lakers went on to clinch the first seed in the Western Conference with a 57–25 record.[81] Kobe Bryant was awarded the NBA Most Valuable Player Award, becoming the first Los Angeles Lakers guard to have won the award since Shaquille O’Neal won the award in 2000.[82][83] The Lakers went to the playoffs and defeated the Denver Nuggets in four games, the Utah Jazz in six games, and the defending champion San Antonio Spurs in five games.[84][85] They entered the NBA Finals for the first time in four years, facing their long-time rivals, the Boston Celtics, whom they had not played in the Finals in 21 years. The Lakers eventually lost the series in six games.

In the 2008–09 NBA season, the Lakers returned to championship form. Los Angeles finished with a 65–17 record, easily winning the Pacific Division and clinching first place in the Western Conference.[86] After eliminating the Utah Jazz 4–1, they needed 7 games to fight off the Houston Rockets and six to defeat the Denver Nuggets, to win the Western Conference Finals.[87][88][89] The Lakers’ quest for another title was successfully completed, as they defeated the Orlando Magic in the 2009 NBA Finals in five games, and won their 15th title. It was their first NBA title in seven years. Kobe Bryant was named the NBA Finals MVP for the first time in his career.[

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