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Smoothie King Center
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Official Ticket Marketplace of the Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers History
The Lakers are one of the most storied franchises in all of sports. They boast 19 conference titles, 33 division titles and 17 NBA Championships. The franchise started in 1947 as the Minneapolis Lakers in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and predated the official founding of the NBA. At the time, the Lakers were a member of the National Basketball League (NBL). They moved to the Basketball Association of America (BAA) prior to the 1948–49 season. After that season, the NBL and BAA merged to form the NBA. The Lakers dominated the newly-formed NBA, winning five of the first six NBA Championships.
Two big decisions in 1960 altered the future of the franchise. First, they selected Jerry West with the No. 2 overall pick in the NBA Draft. Then, the franchise moved to Los Angeles in the same offseason, becoming the NBA's first West Coast team. After several trips to the NBA Finals and trading for Wilt Chamberlain, the Lakers won the NBA Championship in 1971–72, an amazing season that included a 33-game win streak, which is still the NBA record for most consecutive wins. West would go on to become a Hall of Famer, and his silhouette is featured as the NBA's logo.
The Lakers' next era of dominance began in 1979, when they selected Earvin "Magic" Johnson with the No. 1 overall pick. Johnson's unrivaled passing ability allowed the Lakers to play with an up-tempo style that became known as "Showtime." Led by Johnson and fellow Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the Lakers won the NBA Championship in Johnson's rookie season and a total of five titles during the '80s.
The Lakers dominated the league again starting in the 1999–00 season, this time led by the legendary duo of Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant. They won three consecutive titles, including a run through the 2000–01 playoffs that saw them lose just one game in four series. The franchise entered a short rebuilding period after trading O'Neal in 2004, but Bryant led the Lakers to three consecutive NBA Finals appearances once again, starting in the 2007–08 season. They lost to the Celtics in their first appearance, but responded by winning the next two championships, the second of which came in seven games against the Celtics.
The team won its most recent NBA Finals in 2020 in the NBA Bubble, following the postponement of the 2019-20 NBA Season, led by LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
Los Angeles Lakers Team Info
Conference: Western
Division: Pacific
Year Founded: 1947
Team Colors: Purple, Gold, Black
Team Rivals: Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Clippers, Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings
Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena
Crypto.com Arena, formerly the Staples Center, has been the home of the Lakers since construction was completed in 1999. Located adjacent to the L.A. LIVE entertainment district and next to the Los Angeles Convention Center, Crypto.com Arena is in the heart of one of Los Angeles' most popular areas. The Lakers share Crypto.com Arena with three other professional franchises — the Clippers, the Los Angeles Kings of the NHL and the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA.
The Los Angeles Lakers’ 2023–24 regular season kicks off in October at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, when the Lakers face off against the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets. The Lakers’ home opener will be against the Phoenix Suns on October 26. The Lakers play their final game of the regular season at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana against Western Conference opponents the New Orleans Pelicans. Here’s a list of key games to keep an eye on:
Tickets for the 2023–24 regular season can be purchased on Ticketmaster, the Official Ticket Marketplace of the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Los Angeles Lakers have made 32 appearances in the NBA Finals and have won 17 times: 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1972, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010 and 2020.
All 30 teams will participate in the Group Play stage of the NBA In-Season Tournament. Here’s a list of the Los Angeles Lakers’ Group West A matchups:
The Los Angeles Lakers play at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. The seating map for Crypto.com Arena can be viewed here.
My son attended the game with some friends for his 18 Bday and had the best time. I added an special surprise and put a Happy Birthday message on you board and it was amazing. Brian with your customer service team was so amazing making sure the message would appear. He even emailed me on Saturday which I was not expecting. Amazing customer service and I thank you all for that! Shannon
Got reminders about the upcoming game days leading up to the event which was very considerate. Easy app to use and have ready at the game to get scanned. A longtime trustworthy name in the ticket industry. Will use again.
It was a wonderful experience seeing Lebron James and, his teammates won the game and grab the 8th place on the ligue.
This was my first game ever, my husband’s second game. We have been lakers fans for a long time. my husband longer, Kobe was our favorite now LeBron. Mine is DLo!!! We got good seats at an affordable price through ticket master. The game was amazing, they won against Milwaukee. Dlo won the game wink wink!! They played a spectacular game, worth every penny. This experience is priceless, can’t describe how much we will remember this day! The camera tries to get everyone on their screen. The snack bars are fully loaded with a great variety to choose from. We had so much to drink, drinks were nice and cold. The hot dogs inside the venue are delicious.
First NBA game ever，that was awesome Thank you let me be there
It’s been a while since I came to a game, and I’m not sure I’ll be back for one any time soon. I’m there for the basketball, not for the DJ, not for the light show. The constant music made me go the bathroom, get toilet paper and stuff it in my ears. My head was pounding by the second quarter. There’s just no need to have music going nonstop. It doesn’t add anything to the experience. It just makes it impossible to hear the announcer and talk to your friend. So bad that I likely won’t come back to a game in person.
It was a wonderful experience, so much energy and entertainment and of course the great game. I did feel sad I did not spend a bit more for better seats. Difficult to assess if you never been before.
Experience was good overall but could be improved. Crowd outside around Kobe statue was chaotic before and after the game. It would be helpful to have one line for the visitors to view and take pictures with the statue and not block the walkways to the entrance.
It was surreal.. Amazing experience. I'll comeback
It was such an exciting game between the Lakers and the Nuggets. It was historical to watch LeBron James hit his 40,000 point.
