The Basketball History of LA Lakers Los Angeles Times Edition

THE LA LAKERS are trailing the Celtics 106 – 105 with just seven seconds left. The game is tense, the air is thick with anticipation, animosity, and anxiety. Everyone around me is expecting Kareem to take the final shot. But wait, here goes Magic, he doesn’t shoot just yet … he’s going down the middle, a hook shot, scores! With two seconds left! The Boston crowd freeze, Lakers players jump off the bench. This changes everything!

Follow the story of the Los Angeles Lakers through a book of authentic newspaper articles, curated from reports dating back to 1960. This edition charts the team’s history — exactly as it was reported at the time.

Featuring:

– The record-breaking 33-game winning streak in the 1971–72 season
– The Magic Johnson “Showtime” era of the 1980s
– The Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal dynasty of the early 2000s
– LeBron James’ leadership and the latest championship campaigns
– Highlights from the latest seasons

Choose from a range of book covers and personalize your copy with a name and message to transform it into a unique keepsake. Whether for a Lakers fan, a basketball historian, or someone who lived through the glory days firsthand — this is not just a gift, but a piece of NBA history ready to be treasured.

Archivist insight: We reproduce these newspaper articles from scan archives. In some cases, there’ll be blemishes and the reproduction quality might not be as clear or precise as it was in the original paper.