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Lakers History: Lakers Awards and Honors Summary

Los Angeles Lakers NBA Seasons and Playoff Awards and Honors

2008-09: Finals MVP - Kobe Bryant, All- NBA 1st Team Player - Kobe Bryant
2007-08: Season MVPs - Kobe Bryant, All-NBA 1st Team Player - Kobe Bryant
2006-07: Scoring Titles - Kobe Bryant, All-NBA 1st Team Player - Kobe Bryant
2005-06: Scoring Titles - Kobe Bryant, All-NBA 1st Team Player - Kobe Bryant
2003-04: All-NBA 1st Team Player - Shaq O'Neal, Kobe Bryant
2002-03: All-NBA 1st Team Player - Shaq O'Neal, Kobe Bryant
2001-02: Final MVPs - Shaq O'Neal, All-NBA 1st Team Player - Shaq O'Neal, Kobe Bryant
2000-01: Finals MVP - Shaq O'Neal, All-NBA 1st Team Player - Shaq O'Neal
1999-00: Season MVPs - Shaq O'Neal, Finals MVP - Shaq O'Neal, Scoring Titles - Shaq O'Neal
All-NBA 1st Team Player - Shaq O'Neal
1997-98: All-NBA 1st Team Player - Shaq O'Neal
1990-91: All NBA 1st Team Player - Magic Johnson
1989-90: Season MVPs - Magic Johnson, All-NBA 1st Team Player - Magic Johnson
1988-89: Season MVPs - Magic Johnson, All-NBA 1st Team Player - Magic Johson
1987-88: Finals MVP - James Worthy, All-NBA 1st Team Player - Magic Johson
1986-87: Season MVPs - Magic Johnson, Finals MVP - Magic Johnson, Assists Leader - M. Johnson
All-NBA 1st Team Player - Magic Johnson
1985-86: Assists Leader - M. Johnson, All-NBA 1st Team Player - Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnso
1984-85: Finals MVP - Abdul-Jabbar, All-NBA 1st Team Player - Magic Johnson

HISTORY - Lakers Win First NBA Finals

1949-51: Lakers Win First NBA Finals

The BAA and the NBrged after that season, and the NBA was born for the 1949-50 campaign. In its first yea the NBA consisted. If anything, the Lakers were even better than they had been the season before. The team included a trio of promising first-year players in forward Vern Mikkelsen adn guards Slater martin and Bud Grant. (Grant went on on to greater fame as coach of the football Minnesota Vikings.)

Minneapolis seemed to have a lock on the top spot in the Central Divison, but Rochester put together a 15-game winning streak as the campaign wond down, and the teams ended the regular season tied for first with identical 51-17 records. The Lakers then edged the Royals by a single basket in a one-game playoff to claim the fivision title.

For hte second season in a row Minneapolis waltzed through the preliminary rounds of the postseason. The powerful Lakers felled the Chicago stags in teh Central division Semifinals, swept the Fort Wayne Pistons in two game in the division finals, and then dusted the Anderson duffey packers in two games in the NBA Semifinals.

The first NBA Finals pitted Lakers against the Syracuse Nationals. The Nats had the home-court advantage, but the Lakers took Game 1 in Syracuse when reserve guard Bod Harrison heaved in a 40-foot at the buzzer to give Minneapolis a two-point victory. The Nationals evened the series the next night. When the Finals reconvened in minnesota five days later, Minneapolis pounded out a 91-77 win, then followed that with a vicotry in Game 4. Syracuse postponed the inevistable by shutting down Mikan in game 5, but the Lakers came back with a 110-95 victory in Game 6 to earn the first NBA Championship. Mikan, who had led the league in scoring during hte regular season with 27.4 points per game (only oen other player topped 20.0 ppg). poured in 31.3 points per contest in the playoffs.

HISTORY - Minneapolis Jumps to BAA

1948-49: Minneapolis Jumps to BAA


Before the 1948-49 season began the Minneapolis Lakers, Rochester Royals, Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons lndianapolis and Indianapolls Kautskys (later renamed the Jets) jumped to the Basketball Association of America. The BAA was already an eight-team league that included franchises in such major markets as New York, Boston, Philadlphia and Chicago. The addition of the four NBL teams now gave the league the big-name play it needed.

The biggest name of all was Mikan, and fans flocked to see him in every BAA city. When the Lakers arrived in New York to face the KKnicderbockers, the marquee at Madison Square Garden read "George Mikan vs. Knicks."

Rochester adn Minneapolis dueled for the top spot in the BAA's western Divison, but the Royals edged out the Lakers by one game, even though the tall, broad-shouldered, and extremely agile Mikan played wiht unstoppable force. His 28.3 points per game led the league and accounted for one-third of the Laker's point production.

HISTORY - The Game's First Star

1947 - 48: The Game's First Star

The Lakers franchise predates the NBA. The Minneapolis Laker's first season was 1947-48, when the team entered the National basketball League. A strange series of events early that year landed the lakers the biggest prize in the game at that-center george Mikan. Mikan was a 6-1- giant of a man who had dominated college basketball in his four years at DePaul. He joined the Chicago American Gears at the end of the 1945-46 season, then led the Gears to the NBL championship the following year. Prior to the 1947 campaign Maurice White, president of the American Gear Company and owner of the Chicago team, pulled the club out of the NBL. White's plan was to create a 24 team circuit called the Professional Basketball League of American, in which he would own of teh teams and all of the arenas. But the new aleague lasted barely a month, and the players on White's teams were distrbuted among the 11 NBL franchises. The frist-year Minneapolis Lakers landed Mikan strictly by Chance.

Luke Walton - 4 - Foward

Born on: March 28, 1980

Career: Selected by the Lakers with the 3rd pick in the second round (32nd overall) of the 2003 NBA Draft. Is one of five fater/son combinations to play for an NBA championship (Rick and Brent barry, Joe and Kobe Bryant, Bob and danny y, Matt adn Matt Jr. Guokas). Represented the Los Angeles team along with Magic Johnson and Lisa Leslie in the Radio Shack Shotting stars competition at the 2005 NBA All-Start Weekend. Has posted seven career doubles (five points/rebounds, two points/assists). Has Seven career 10+ rebound games and two 10+ assist games. Has posted four career 20+ point games.

Sasha Vujacic - 18 - Guard

Born on: March 8, 1984

Career: Slected by the Lakers with the 27th pick in the first round of the 2004 NBA draft. Scored 1,000th career point 2/3 @ Washington. Established a new Lakers single-season franchise recorded for 3-point FG% in 2007-08 (.437). Enters 2008-09 as the Lakers all-time leader in 3-point field goal percentage (.381, minimum 250 3FGM). Has 37 career 10-plus point games (4 20-plus).

Josh Powell - 21 - Forward

Born on: Januar 25, 1983

Career: Undrafted in the NBA was the first pick in the 2003 CBA draft by teh Sioux falls Skyforce but instead signed a contract wiht the Lokomotiv-Rostov of the Russian Superleague where he played two games in 2003-04 before fishing the season wiht Eurorde Scafati fo the italian Leaga 2(23 games) Played 2004-05 for Italys Pepsi Caserta. Signed as a free agent with the Mavericks August 2, 2005. Traded by Dallas along with darrell Armstrong Johnson on July 24, 2006 traded to Golden State along wiht Al Harrington, stephen Jackson and sarunas jasikevicius in exchange for Lke Diogu, Mike Dunleavy, Keith McLeod and Troy Murphy on January 17, 2007. Signed as free agent by the Los Angeles Clippers on August 14, 2008.

Lamar Odom - 7 - Forward

Born on: November 6, 1979

Career: Drafted in the first round (4th overall) of the 1999 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Clippers. Signed as a free agent by Miami Heat 8/26/03. Acquired by the Lakers form the Miami Heat along with caron Buler, Brian grant, a future first round draft pick and future second round pick for Shaquille O'Neal 7/14/04. Was named NBA eastern Conference Player of the Month for March 2004. Was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week 3/8/04. Won the NBA's Community Assist Award in May of 2004. Selected to the United States Senior National Team which represented the country in hte 2004 Olympic games in Athens and earned a bronze medal. Selected to the 23-man 2006-08 USA Basketball Men's Senior National Team program.

Adam Morrison - 6 - Forward

Born on: Jul 19,19834

Career: Has posted 12 career 20-plus point games (1 30-plus game) 3rd overall pick in 2006 NBA Draft Named on 3/5/2006 to the 2006-08 USA Baksetbal lmens senior National Team program All-Rookie Challenge during 2007 NBA All-Star Weekend Named T-Mobile Rookie of the Month for NOvember 2006 scored 1,000th career point 11/16/08 vs. ORL.

DJ Mbenga - 28 - Center

Born on: December 30, 1980

Career: Of all players who appeared in at least one game in 2005-06, ranked 3rd in the league in blocks per 48 minutes play (5.00). Averaged 4.10 blocks per 48 minutes in 2004-05, which would have ranked 5th had the qualifiled. Posted a career-high 7 rebounds and season-high 3 blocked shots in 14 minutes 12/5 vs. MIL. tallied a season-high 7 points, 4 rebounds, a steal and 2 blocked shots in 14 minutes 12/9 @ LAL. Recorded 2 points, 3 rebounds and an assist in a season-high typing 16 mintues 12/16 @ DET. In first game with Lakers, posted 2 rebounds, steal and 2 blocked shots in 5 minutes 1/21 vs. DEN. Posted first points as a Laker with 5 points and 4 rebounds in a season-high tying 16 minutes 1/25 @ DAL. Signed second 10-day contract with Lakers 2/1. tallied 6 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocks in 14 minutes 2/3 @ WAS.

Pau Gasol - 1 - Forward

Born on: July 6, 1980

Career: Drafted by Atlanata in the first round (third overall) of the 2001 NBA draft. Draft rights traded to memphis along with Lorenzen Wright and Brevin Knight for Shareef Abdur-Rahim on Jen 27,2001. Signed by the Gired by the Lakers along Grizzlies to a multi year contract extension on October 1,2004. Acquired by the Lakers along with a future second round draft pick from the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for Kwame Brown, javaris crittenton, Aaron McKie, the draft rights to Marc Gasol and two future first round picks. Played in the 2006 NBA All-Star Game, the first time in team history a grizzly had played in teh game. Memphis franchise leader in 12 statistical catergories, including points (8,966), rebounds (4,096) and blocks (877). Won a gold medal wiht spain at the 2006 FIBA World Championships, and was named MVP of the tournament despite missing the final due to a foot injury suffered in teh semifinal game.

Derek Fisher - 2 - Guard

Born on: August, 1974

Career: Selected by Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the 1996 NBA draft (24th overall). Signed with the Golden State Warriors as a free-agent prior to the 2004-05 season. Acquired by the Utah Jazz fromt he Warriors in exchange for Andre Woens, Devin Brown and keith Mcleod 7/12/06. Released from contract with the Jazz and signed by the Lakers as a free agent 7/20/07. Three-time NBA Champion (2000,2001,2002). Selected to play in the 1997 Schick Rookie Game during All-Star Weekend. Scored his 7,000th career point 11/20 vs. Denver. Has posted nine career doubles. Has scored 20-plus points 48 times in career. Owns 13 career 10-plus assist games and one 10-plus rebound game.

Jordan Farmar - 1 - Guard

Born on: November 3, 1986

Career: Selected by the Lakers with the 26th pick int he first round of the 26 NBA Draft. Played for the Rookie Team int eh 2007 TMobile Rookie Challenge over All-Star Weekend in Las Vegas, tallying 12 points and two steals in 22 minutes. Became the first player in league history to play in both an NBA and NBA D-League game in the same day, tallying four oiubts abd fiyr rebiybds 4/1/7 vs. SAC. As a member of the Sophomore team in the T-Mobile Rookie challenge & Youth jam a part of NBA All-Star Friday Night in New Orleans, posted games lone double with 17 points while recording game-highs in both assists (12) and steals (4) in 22 minutes. Has 46 career double figure scoring game (three 20+ points games).

Andrew Bynum - 17 - Center

Born on: October 27, 1978

Career: Selected by the Lakes with the 10th pick in the first round of the 25 NBA Draft. Youngest player ever to play in an NBA regular season game (18 years, 6 days) With 20 points and 14 rebounds 11/7 vs. Minnesota, became the youngest Laker (19 years, 11 days) to ever recored a double, breaking Earvin Magic Johnsons record (20 years, 75 days), Member of the Sophomore team in the 2007 T-Mobile Rookie Challenge over All-Star Weekend in Las Vegas, scoring seven points on 3-of-4 shooting while grabbing four rebounds in 19 minutes. Has posted 28 career doubles and six career 20+ points games.

Kobe Bryant - 24 - Guard

Born on: August 23, 1978

Career: NBA most Valuabe Player. All-NBA frist Team. All defensive First Team. Named a starter int eh 57th NBA All-Star Game. Averaged 38.3 points, .3 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.84 steals in 82 games. Ranked among league leaders in points (2nd/28.3), assists (19th/5.4), FT% (29th/.840), steals (9th/1.84) and inutes (10th/38.9). Recorded 20 duble-doubles on the year (15 points/rebounds, five points/assists). Scored 40+points seven tims. Led team in scoring 65 times, in rebounds 10 times and in assists on 46 occasions. Scored 45 points while attempting a career-high 27 free throws 10/30 vs. Houston. Tallied 39 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists while becoming youngest player in NBA history to reach 2,00 career points 12.23 @ New York.

Shannon Brown - 12 - Guard

Born on: Nov 29, 1985

Career: Selected in the first round (25th overall pick) of the 206 NBA Draft by the Cavaliers Acpuired from Cleveland, along iwth Drew Gooden, Larry Hughes and Cedric Simmons, in exchanges for Ben Wallace, JOe Smith and a future second round pick (02/21/08).

2006-07: Played in 23 games (five start) averatged 3.2 points and 0.9 rebounds in 8.8 minutes per game in his five starts, averaged 3.4 points and 1.4 rebounds in 14.2 minutesscored a career-high 14 points on 4- shooting including a perfect 3-3 from three-point range vs. Toronto on March 3grabbed a career-high five rebounds at Houston on Dec. 2 led the team in steals on three occasionsmade his first career start Nov. 25 vs. Philadelphiaaveraged 8.0 points on .535 shooting and 1. rebound during a three-game stretch from March 1-5 assigned to the D-Leagues Albuquerque Thunderbireds on march played in one game for the Thunderbirds adn posted 14 points, four rebounds and six assists in 28 minutes playedrecalled from the Thunderbireds on March 3 missed eight games from dec. 8 jan. 11 with a left fibula contusion was inactive on 43 occasions and a DNP-CD for 1 games

Ron Artest - 47 - Forward

Born on: Nov 13, 1979

Career: His full name is Ronald William Artest. He and his wife Kimsha have three children. Sponsors baksetbal tournaments four times a year in his hometown neighborhood of Queenbridge, New York. Regular seasn Career Highs: MIN - 53 11/1/07 vs. New York. FG - 15 1/24/07 at Houston. 3FGA - 10 4/2/0 vs L.A Clippers. FT - 15 2/23/07 at New Jersey. BLK - 4 12/10/07 vs. Milwaukee. PTS - 39 2/13/07 at Huston. Has averaged 1.0 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.2 asistsand 2.13 steals in 535 gamse (507 starts) with Chicago, Indiana and Sacramento ranks ninth all-tme in NBA history in steals per game, standing second only to Allen Iverson among active players in taht category his finished among the top-five in the NBA in steats per game give times in his career has led his team in steals in eight of nine NBA seasons, recording at east 1 thefts in all but one campaig (2004-05) scored 1-plus points in 175 career games and tallied 30 or more points 21times has posted 30 career double-doubles voted the 2004 NBA defensive Player of the Year chosed All-NBA Third Team onece (2004) named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team twice (204, 2006 and Second Team once (2003) appeared int eh 2004 NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles.

TEAM MEMBERS!!!!

Ron Artest - 37 - Forward

Shannon Brown - 12 - Guard

Kobe Bryant - 24 - Guard

Andrew Bynum - 17 - Center

Jordan Farmar - 1 - Guard

Derek Fisher - 2 - Guard

Pau Gasol - 16 - Forward

DJ Mbenga - 28 - Center

Adam Morrison - 6 - Forward

Lamar Odom - 7 - Forward

Josh Powell - 21 - Forward

Sasha Vujacic - 18 - Guard

Luke Walton - 4 - Forward

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