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Featured Lakers History This Day In Lakers History: L.A. Eliminates Nuggets Behind 44-Point Win, Sends Message To Celtics For 1985 NBA Finals After losing Game 7 of the 1984 NBA Finals to the Boston Celtics, the Los Angeles Lakers returned for the 1984-85… Dan Duangdao05/22/20242 minute read
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Featured Lakers History This Day In Lakers History: Gail Goodrich Returns To Franchise Via Trade With Phoenix Suns On May 20, 1970, the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Gail Goodrich in a trade with the Phoenix Suns. The deal returned… Matthew Moreno05/20/20242 minute read
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Featured Lakers History This Day In Lakers History: Magic Johnson Dishes Out 21 Assists In Win Over Trail Blazers In Game 1 Of 1991 Western Conference Finals By dispatching the Golden State Warriors in five games in the second round of the NBA Playoffs, the Los Angeles… Matt Borelli05/18/20242 minute read
