This Day In Lakers History: Pat Riley Becomes Fastest Coach In NBA History To 500 Career Wins

Pat Riley is a basketball lifer who has succeeded at basically every level of the sport, from his playing career, to his…

This Day In Lakers History: Elgin Baylor Earns First All-Star Game Co-MVP

The Lakers franchise embedded their roots into the city of Los Angeles the day they left Minnesota, creating a fantastic…

This Day In Lakers History: Kobe Bryant Scores 81 Points Against Raptors

It remains one of the most unbelievable, iconic, amazing moments in the history of the NBA. Everyone can remember…

This Day In Lakers History: Kobe Bryant Passes Wilt Chamberlain As Youngest Player To Score 25,000 Points

Legendary Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant becoming the youngest player to score 25,000 points…

This Day In Lakers History: Nick Van Exel, Elden Campbell & Cedric Ceballos Combine For 90 Points In Win Over Celtics

The 1990s were a transition period for the Los Angeles Lakers as they moved on from the ‘Showtime’ era and searched…

This Day In Lakers History: Kobe Bryant Debuts Nike Zoom Kobe IV ‘MLK’

The NBA annually does their part to pay their respects on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and they’re often joined by branding…

This Day In Lakers History: Jerry West Sinks Buzzer-Beater At The Forum During 1972 All-Star Game

Many basketball legends have had the honor of wearing the purple and gold throughout the history of the Los Angeles…

This Day In Lakers History: Gary Payton, Slava Medvedenko Deliver In Close Win Over Clippers

The controversial 2003-04 season was filled with many highs and many lows for the Los Angeles Lakers in what eventually…

This Day In Lakers History: Kobe Bryant Scores Game-High 37 Points In Win Against Heat

Coming off a disappointing postseason exit, the Los Angeles Lakers entered the 2005-06 NBA season with a clean…

This Day In Lakers History: Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol Dominate In 40-Point Rout Of Clippers

Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol were nearly unstoppable on Jan. 15, 2010, when the Los Angeles Lakers blasted the Clippers…