Los Angeles Lakers
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The Los Angeles Lakers are a professional basketball team in the National Basketball Association, based out of Los Angeles, California. They began play in 1947 as the Detroit Gems of the short-lived Professional Basketball League of America. When the league folded the rights to the Gems were purchased and the franchise was moved to Minnesota. The rechristened Minneapolis Lakers joined the National Basketball League and won the 1947-48 league championship.
The Lakers quit the NBL in 1948 and switched to the Basketball Association of America (BAA). The BAA and NBL merged in 1949 to form the National Basketball Association, making the Lakers a charter NBA franchise. The Lakers moved to Los Angeles in 1960.
Home programs by season
| Season/Date | Type | Opponent | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis Lakers | |||
| 1950s | |||
| November 22, 1951 | Regular Season | Rochester Royals | Minneapolis Auditorium |
| 1951-52 | NBA Finals | New York Knicks | Minneapolis Auditorium |
| 1952-53 | Regular Season | n/a | Minneapolis Auditorium |
| 1953-54 | Regular Season | Philadelphia Warriors | Minneapolis Auditorium |
| 1954-55 | Regular Season | Syracuse Nationals | Minneapolis Auditorium |
| 1955-56 | Regular Season | n/a | Minneapolis Auditorium |
| 1956-57 | Regular Season | n/a | Minneapolis Auditorium |
| February 14, 1958 | Regular Season | St. Louis Hawks | Minneapolis Auditorium |
| 1958-59 | Regular Season | Detroit Pistons | Minneapolis Auditorium |
| 1959-60 | Regular Season | St. Louis Hawks | Minneapolis Auditorium |
| Los Angeles Lakers | |||
| 1960s | |||
| October 9, 1960 | Preseason | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena |
