The Los Angeles Lakers are among the most iconic and successful franchises in NBA history. Founded in 1947, when the Detroit Gems relocated to Minneapolis, the Lakers adopted their name because Minnesota is known as the “Land of 10,000 Lakes.” In 1960, the team moved to Los Angeles, wh...
Flipboard Culture DeskLos Angeles Lakers player and executive Jerry West died today at age 86. He was an Olympic gold winner and became a key figure in the NBA in many ways, not least as the inspiration for its logo. Designer Alan Siegel said he based the logo on a photo of West's...
Michael Beasley is well known in NBA circles for being a bit of an odd duck. On multiple occasions, he'sbroken both NBA rules and the laws of the United States. That's why very few people were shocked on Jan. 17, 2019. While playing for the Los Angeles Lakers in a game against th...