<P> The 1980s Lakers were nicknamed "Showtime" due to their fast break - offense led by Magic Johnson . The team would won five championships in a 9 - year span, and contained Hall of Famers Johnson, Abdul - Jabbar, and James Worthy, and was led by Hall of Fame coach Pat Riley . After Abdul - Jabbar and Johnson retired, the team struggled in the early 1990s, before acquiring Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant in 1996 . With the duo, who were led by another Hall of Fame coach in Phil Jackson, the team won three consecutive titles between 2000 to 2002, securing the franchise its second "three - peat". The Lakers won two more championships in 2009 and 2010, but failed to regain their former glory in the following decade . </P> <P> The Lakers hold the record for NBA's longest winning streak, 33 straight games, set during the 1971--72 season . 21 Hall of Famers have played for Los Angeles, while four have coached the team . Four Lakers--Abdul - Jabbar, Johnson, O'Neal, and Bryant--have won the NBA MVP Award for a total of eight awards . </P> <P> The Lakers' franchise began in 1947 when Ben Berger and Morris Chalfen of Minnesota purchased the recently disbanded Detroit Gems of the National Basketball League (NBL) for $15,000 from Gems owner Maury Winston . Minneapolis sportswriter Sid Hartman played a key behind the scenes role in helping put together the deal and later the team . Inspired by Minnesota's nickname, "Land of 10,000 Lakes", the team christened themselves the Lakers . Hartman helped them hire John Kundla from College of St. Thomas, to be their first head coach, by meeting with him and selling him on the team . </P> <P> The Lakers had a solid roster, which featured forward Jim Pollard, playmaker Herm Schaefer, and center George Mikan, who became the most dominant player in the NBL . In their first season, they led the league with a 43--17 record, later winning the NBL Championship that season . </P>

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