This Day In Lakers History: Kobe Bryant Overcomes Numb Shooting Arm, Scores 38 Points In 2OT Win Against Kings

In somewhat of an oddity, the Los Angeles Lakers found themselves playing Dec. 26, 2009, in the second night of…

This Day In Lakers History: Phil Jackson Becomes Fastest Coach To Win 1,000 Games

When it comes to great Los Angeles Lakers coaches, the two who are always brought up first are Phil Jackson and…

This Day In Lakers History: ‘Staples Center’ Name Changed To ‘Crypto.com Arena’

Twenty-two years of Los Angeles Lakers history played inside the Staples Center was cemented on Dec. 23, 2021…

This Day In Lakers History: Kobe Bryant Becomes Youngest Player To Reach 20,000 Career Points

Throughout his historic 20 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant had many illustrious accomplishments…

This Day In Lakers History: Final Game At ‘Staples Center’ Before Name Change

It was called the “House that Kobe Built,” a venue so iconic that all you needed was one word…

This Day In Lakers History: Longest Winning Streak In Professional Sports Falls

The 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers are widely believed to be one of the greatest teams of all-time. Even with Elgin Baylor…

This Day In Lakers History: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Reaches 25,000 Career Points

While there will always be an argument over who is the greatest player in the history of the NBA, there is no question…

This Day In Lakers History: Kobe Bryant Has 62 Points In Three Quarters, Outscores Mavericks

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest scorers to ever step foot in the NBA, and many of his scoring…

This Day In Lakers History: Kobe Bryant Sinks Game-Winner At Buzzer To Defeat Carmelo Anthony, Nuggets

The Los Angeles Lakers assembled a dynamic rostering entering the 2003-04 season, with what turned out to be…

This Day In Lakers History: Kobe Bryant Jerseys Retired

On this day in Los Angeles Lakers history, the late Kobe Bryant stood in the middle of the Staples Center floor…