i need help for my class i need to know this date
2006-09-07 12:45:21 · 6 answers · asked by homealone 1 in Sports ➔ Basketball
The franchise moved from Minnesota (Minneapolis) in the early 1960s. The name makes more sense when they were there.
2006-09-07 12:53:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They were originally the Detroit Gems, and then were moved to Minneapolis to become the Minneapolis Lakers. Then they moved to L.A.
2006-09-07 19:53:52 · answer #2 · answered by ICG 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Lakers moved from the "Land of a Thousand Lakes,"Minnesota to LA and they tag stuck with the team.
2006-09-07 19:53:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it was their original names when they were the Minneapolis Lakers.
2006-09-07 19:51:23 · answer #4 · answered by JuJitsu_Fan 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They were from Minnesota originally, land of 10,000 lakes.
2006-09-07 19:52:02 · answer #5 · answered by loon_mallet_wielder 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When they were in Minneapolis
2006-09-07 22:54:48 · answer #6 · answered by clifton_woodruff 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋