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Events in Sport
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1960-11-15 - Elgin Baylor of NBA LA Lakers scores 71 points vs NY Knicks
1962-04-18 - 16th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat LA Lakers, 4 games to 3
1962-11-03 - Wilt Chamberlain of NBA SF Warriors scores 72 points vs LA Lakers
1963-04-24 - 17th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat LA Lakers, 4 games to 2
1965-04-25 - 19th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat LA Lakers, 4 games to 1
1966-04-28 - 20th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat LA Lakers, 4 games to 3
1967-12-31 - 1st NBA game at Great Western Forum, LA Lakers beat Houston 147-118
1968-05-02 - 22nd NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat LA Lakers, 4 games to 2
1968-07-05 - Phila 76'ers trade Wilt Chamberlain to LA Lakers
1969-04-23 - LA Laker Jerry West scores 53 points
1969-05-05 - 23rd NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat LA Lakers, 4 games to 3
1970-05-03 - 24th NBA Championship: NY Knicks beat LA Lakers, 4 games to 3
1971-11-05 - NBA's LA Lakers starts a 33 game consecutive victory streak
1972-01-07 - LA Lakers chalk up 33rd consecutive win (NBA record)
1972-01-07 - LA Lakers 33 straight win streak snapped, losing to Bucks 120-104
1972-03-19 - LA Lakers beat Golden State Warriors, 162-99, by then record 63 pts
1972-03-26 - LA Lakers broke NBA record by winning 69 of 82 games (69-13)
1972-05-07 - 26th NBA Championship: LA Lakers beat NY Knicks, 4 games to 1
1973-05-10 - 27th NBA Championship: NY Knicks beat LA Lakers, 4 games to 1
1980-01-29 - Cleveland Cavaliers beat LA Lakers 154-153 in quadruple OT
1980-05-16 - 34th NBA Championship: LA Lakers beat Phila 76ers, 4 games to 2
1982-04-09 - LA Lakers block 21 Denver shots setting NBA regulation game record
1982-06-08 - 36th NBA Championship: LA Lakers beat Phila 76ers, 4 games to 2
1983-05-26 - LA Lakers set NBA playoff game record of fewest free throws
1983-05-31 - 37th NBA Championship: Phila 76ers sweep LA Lakers in 4 games
1984-06-10 - 38th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat LA Lakers, 4 games to 3
1985-06-09 - 39th NBA Championship: LA Lakers beat Boston Celtics, 4 games to 2
1987-02-24 - LA Laker Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scores his 36,000th NBA point
1987-06-14 - 41st NBA Championship: LA Lakers beat Boston Celtics, 4 games to 2
1988-06-21 - 42nd NBA Championship: LA Lakers beat Detroit Pistons, 4 games to 3
1989-06-13 - 43rd NBA Championship: Detroit Pistons sweeps LA Lakers in 4 games
1990-03-20 - LA Lakers retires Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's #33
1991-06-12 - 45th NBA Championship: Chicago Bulls beat LA Lakers, 4 games to 1
1991-11-07 - Magic Johnson announces he has HIV virus & retires from LA Lakers
1992-02-16 - LA Lakers retire Magic Johnson's #32 uniform
1995-11-04 - Key Arena opens, Seattle SuperSonics beat LA Lakers 103-89
Basketball Player Shaquille O'Neal
2000-06-19 - Los Angeles Lakers beat Indiana Pacers 4-2 in NBA finals MVP: Shaquille O'Neal, L.A.
2002-06-12 - Los Angeles Lakers beat New Jersey Nets 4-0 in NBA finals MVP: Shaquille O'Neal, L.A.
Birthdays in Sport
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1936-08-21 - Wilt Chamberlain, NBA great center (LA Laker, 5 time MVP)
1938-05-28 - Jerry West, W Virginia, NBA superstar (LA Lakers, Olympic-gold-1960)
1945-04-25 - Walt Wesley, NBA star (Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks, LA Lakers)
1947-04-16 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, [Lew Alcindor], NBA center (Mil Bucks, LA Lakers)
1951-09-25 - Bob McAdoo, NBA forward/center (Buffalo Braves, LA Lakers)
1956-04-15 - Michael Cooper, NBA star (LA Lakers)
1959-08-14 - Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Mich, NBA Forward (LA Lakers/Olympic-gold-92)
1960-08-14 - Fred Roberts, NBA forward (LA Lakers)
1961-02-27 - James Worthy, NBA forward (LA Lakers, 1988 Playoff MVP)
1968-02-03 - Vlade Divac, Yugoslavia, NBA center (Charlotte Hornets, LA Lakers)
1968-02-09 - Derek Strong, NBA forward (LA Lakers, Orlando Magic)
1968-07-23 - Elden Campbell, NBA forward/center (LA Lakers)
1969-01-04 - Corie Blount, NBA forward (LA Lakers)
1969-07-24 - Rick Fox, NBA guard/forward (LA Lakers, Boston Celtics)
1969-07-25 - Jon Barry, NBA guard (LA Lakers, Golden State Warriors)
1969-08-02 - Cedric Ceballos, NBA forward (LA Lakers, Phoenix Suns)
1969-09-09 - Sean Rooks, NBA center (LA Lakers)
1969-11-25 - Anthony Peeler, NBA guard (LA Lakers, Vancouver Grizzlies)
1970-08-25 - Robert Horry, NBA forward (LA Lakers, Houston Rockets)
1971-10-20 - Eddie Jones, NBA guard/forward (LA Lakers)
1971-10-22 - Anthony "Pig" Miller, NBA forward (LA Lakers, Atlanta Hawks)
1971-11-27 - Nick Van Exel, NBA guard (LA Lakers)
1972-06-06 - Frankie King, NBA guard (LA Lakers)
1973-08-01 - Mario Bennett, NBA forward (LA Lakers, Phoenix Suns)
1974-08-09 - Derek Fisher, NBA guard (LA Lakers)
1975-08-26 - Shea Seals, NBA guard (LA Lakers)
NBA Guard Kobe Bryant (1978-08-23)
1978-08-23 - Kobe Bryant, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, NBA guard (LA Lakers)
