The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the most infamous basketball team in the history of the NBA. The Lakers hold one of the largest number of records in the entire league. Many famous names, in the NBA, have - at one time - played for the Los Angeles Lakers. Fame did not come with the name. It was a long road, for players and staff, to reach their goal of greatness.

The Los Angeles Lakers did not always perform with high scoring games. They won some, they lost some, and you just never knew how they were going to play on any given day.

Detroit, Michigan was the Lakers' home state, in 1946. Their next home city was in Minneapolis, Minnesota. After their move to Minnesota, things started to look up, as they won five championships.

Finally, in 1960, the Lakers moved to their home town of Los Angeles. The first decade was a tough ride for the team, as they could not even get into the NBA finals.

The next decade did not look much brighter for the Los Angeles Lakers. In the 1970's they won a title, which was definitely better than the previous 10 years, but that was it.

Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar began playing, for the Lakers, in the 1980's. Coached by Pat Riley, the Los Angeles Lakers won five championships. Additionally, they had a record high number of wins, in one given season, during this time.

Like any roller coaster, there was a down-slope coming. The 1990's proved to be an uneventful year for the Lakers. Not to say there was nothing to talk about, but compared to the 80's, nothing spectacular happened.

The 21st century brought fame to the Los Angeles Lakers. Not only did they have phenomenal players like Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, but they also had an exceptional coach by the name of Phil Jackson. The combination of coach and team proved to be a winning combination as they have already won five NBA Finals this century.

The upturn, in events, over the past years, has captivated the hearts of thousands of fans. Fans dedicated enough to follow the Lakers around, pay for the best seats in the stadium, and support them through the trials they have continued to endure.

By the end of the playing season of 2008, the Los Angeles Lakers held a number of remarkable records. Their total wins are just over 2,900, giving them the record for the highest number of games won by one NBA team.

They also hold records for the highest percentage (60%) of won games and appearing in the Finals 29 times. One fete, for them personally, to beat is the number of championship wins held by their rivals - the Boston Celtics. The Lakers are only three championship wins away, but this would be a grand accomplishment for the team.

Talent has been the #1 success story behind the Lakers. Fourteen Hall of Fame members have - at some point in time - played on the LA Lakers. Additionally four Hall of Fame coaches have coached them through many victories.