Who is better Lakers or Warriors?
Both teams combine for 24 championships between them. The Lakers lead the all time regular season series 261–173, and the postseason series 29–13.
They are tied with the Boston Celtics for the most titles of any NBA franchise with 17 and have made 32 appearances in the NBA Finals. So it should come as no surprise that the Lakers have had some of the greatest players and teams in the history of basketball.
Confirmed: The Warriors increased their value by ten per cent year-over-year (YoY) Their revenue was calculated at US$765 million, 48 per cent more than any other franchise. The New York Knicks ranked second on the list at US$6.6 billion, ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers who were worth US$6.4 billion.
| Date | Team | Close |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2023 | Lakers | +5 / 234.5 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Lakers | -6 / 238 |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Lakers | +5.5 / 235.5 |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Lakers | +7.5 / 224 |
| TEAM | GP | REC |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | 434 | 261-173 |
| GUARD | POS | WT |
|---|---|---|
| Jalen Hood-Schifino #0 | SG | 215 lbs |
| Austin Reaves #15 | SG | 197 lbs |
| D'Angelo Russell #1 | PG | 193 lbs |
| Gabe Vincent #7 | PG | 200 lbs |
Kobe Bryant
Bryant holds the franchise record in field goals, three-point field goals, points, games and minutes played, steals and free throws. It's been acknowledged by Jerry West, Shaquille O'Neal and even Magic Johnson—the Black Mamba is the greatest Los Angeles Laker of all time.
Hall of Famers and potential GOAT contenders like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, and LeBron James have donned the Lakers' jersey, attracting fans in droves. Other legendary players, such as Anthony Davis and Pau Gasol, have also contributed to the team's legacy.
Franchise value of the Los Angeles Lakers (NBA) 2003-2023
The franchise value of the Los Angeles Lakers has risen more than tenfold since 2003. According to latest estimates, the team was valued at 5.9 billion U.S. dollars, making it the third most valuable franchise in the National Basketball Association.
The San Francisco-based outfit team is number three on the popularity list among NBA's global following. A seventh of NBA's fans around the world says they support the Golden State Warriors (14%). Only Los Angeles Lakers (27%) and Chicago Bulls (20%) claim a bigger slice of the global NBA following.
Who wins Lakers Warriors?
LeBron James, Lakers eliminate champion Warriors with 122-101 victory in Game 6. — Six months and a day after the Los Angeles Lakers fell to 2-10 to start the regular season, they emphatically eliminated the defending NBA champions to reach the Western Conference finals.
The Sixers are 5-point favorites in the latest Lakers vs. 76ers odds, per SportsLine consensus.
Spread, Moneyline, Total: Warriors vs. Lakers. After a dominant Game 3 performance, the Los Angeles Lakers are again a three-point spread home favorite.
Los Angeles Lakers (17 titles) Boston Celtics (17) Golden State Warriors (7)
The Lakers are the most successful team in the history of the NBA, and have won 17 NBA championships, tied with the Boston Celtics for the most in NBA history. The franchise began with the 1947 purchase of a disbanded team, the Detroit Gems of the National Basketball League (NBL).
Their lone comeback was in the 2016 Western Conference finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder. They squandered their own 3-1 advantage in the next round against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals. "We made history before.
The Golden State Warriors remain on top at a $7.7 billion valuation while two other teams are now worth more than $6 billion. And the average team is now worth more than $3.8 billion thanks to the league's next media deals.
When late Los Angeles Lakers Hall of Fame shooting guard Kobe Bryant changed his jersey number from eight to 24 during the 2006-07 season, he explained it at the time as "growth" from his prior digits. "Then 24 is a growth from [No. 8]," Bryant once said.
00 — Benoit Benjamin
On the bright side, plenty of room for debate! Only two players have worn double zeroes in Lakers history. We give a slight edge to Benjamin, who was productive as a starter for the Clippers in the late-80s but only played 10.9 minutes over 28 games with the Lakers in 1993.
Kobe had much better footwork, a much deeper bag (probably the deepest bag in history), much more skilled as a jumpshooter from mid range and 3 (while LeBron somewhat struggled with his shooting from both of those areas for the first half of his career, he did get better in Miami.
Is 23 retired in the NBA?
The Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat retired the number 23 in honor of Michael Jordan. Jordan never played for the Miami Heat. Jordan is one of the 14 people to have a number retired by two different teams.
History of the Jerry West NBA Logo
Siegel drew inspiration from a photograph of the iconic Jerry West, then a superstar player for the Los Angeles Lakers, captured mid-dribble. The silhouette of West, dribbling with precision and grace, became the foundation for the NBA logo.
“Being able to play for a historic franchise with so much history, and now being able to partner with Magic Johnson, someone I kinda like looked up to when I was younger and wanted to make no look passes like Magic, wanted to get on the break and be Showtime like Magic and then for it to all come to fruition at this ...
The team moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1947, and its name was changed to the Lakers to reflect the Minnesota state nickname, “Land of 10,000 Lakes.” That same year the Lakers acquired George Mikan, who became professional basketball's first dominant “big man” and the first in a series of great Laker centres.
LeBron James Named Western Conference NBA All-Star 2023 Captain. LeBron James was named an All-Star for the 19th time in his career and a captain for the sixth time.
