Author: Roland Lazenby
Publisher: Whitman Publishing
ISBN: 9780794832957
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Explores the history of the Los Angeles Lakers in a narrative a narrative about the names, games and special moments that have helped make the Lakers successful from Mikan to West and from Magic to Kobe.
Los Angeles Lakers Basketball Vault
Author: Roland Lazenby
Publisher: Whitman Publishing
ISBN: 9780794832957
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Explores the history of the Los Angeles Lakers in a narrative a narrative about the names, games and special moments that have helped make the Lakers successful from Mikan to West and from Magic to Kobe.
Publisher: Whitman Publishing
ISBN: 9780794832957
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Explores the history of the Los Angeles Lakers in a narrative a narrative about the names, games and special moments that have helped make the Lakers successful from Mikan to West and from Magic to Kobe.
Kobe Bryant
Author: The Los Angeles Daily News
Publisher: Triumph Books
ISBN: 1633195872
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
After 20 unforgettable years in the NBA, Kobe Bryant is calling it a career. All he’s done in those two decades is establish himself as one of the best to ever play the game, arguably the greatest Laker ever and the most popular athlete in the history of Los Angeles sports. The Black Mamba’s path to iconic status started quietly as the 13th pick of the 1996 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets but with a draft day trade to the legendary Lakers, the rest is resounding history. Kobe’s credentials are impeccable with five NBA championships, two NBA Finals MVPs, one NBA regular season MVP, 18 All-Star game appearances and countless other accolades to his name. Kobe Bryant: Laker for Life is the ultimate tribute to the Lakers superstar as he concludes his legendary career, covering 20 years of hardwood genius. Including nearly 100 full-color photographs, fans are provided a glimpse into the early days of Kobe’s career, bursting onto the NBA scene winning the Slam Dunk Contest to his individual brilliance and NBA titles with the Lakers to his celebratory swan song through the league during his final season. A must-have keepsake for Lakers fans and Kobe aficionados alike, Kobe Bryant is the perfect commemoration of a Los Angeles icon and Laker for Life.
Publisher: Triumph Books
ISBN: 1633195872
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
After 20 unforgettable years in the NBA, Kobe Bryant is calling it a career. All he’s done in those two decades is establish himself as one of the best to ever play the game, arguably the greatest Laker ever and the most popular athlete in the history of Los Angeles sports. The Black Mamba’s path to iconic status started quietly as the 13th pick of the 1996 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets but with a draft day trade to the legendary Lakers, the rest is resounding history. Kobe’s credentials are impeccable with five NBA championships, two NBA Finals MVPs, one NBA regular season MVP, 18 All-Star game appearances and countless other accolades to his name. Kobe Bryant: Laker for Life is the ultimate tribute to the Lakers superstar as he concludes his legendary career, covering 20 years of hardwood genius. Including nearly 100 full-color photographs, fans are provided a glimpse into the early days of Kobe’s career, bursting onto the NBA scene winning the Slam Dunk Contest to his individual brilliance and NBA titles with the Lakers to his celebratory swan song through the league during his final season. A must-have keepsake for Lakers fans and Kobe aficionados alike, Kobe Bryant is the perfect commemoration of a Los Angeles icon and Laker for Life.
The Los Angeles Lakers Encyclopedia
Author: Richard J. Shmelter
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786493348
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Against the backdrop of the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, California, the Los Angeles Lakers have become not only one of professional basketball's most treasured gems, but an internationally-renowned sports icon. With the wizardry of players who require only one name--Elgin, West, Wilt, Kareem, Magic, Shaq, Kobe--the Lakers grew from a promising Midwestern team starting afresh in the City of Angels and becoming one of the most successful corporate giants in the history of athletic competition. This definitive encyclopedia of the Lakers provides all vital data pertaining to each season of the team's first 50 years in Los Angeles, including biographies of Hall of Famers, other great performers, and coaches; complete rosters; season-by-season schedules and statistics; draft picks; and records and individual accomplishments.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786493348
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Against the backdrop of the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, California, the Los Angeles Lakers have become not only one of professional basketball's most treasured gems, but an internationally-renowned sports icon. With the wizardry of players who require only one name--Elgin, West, Wilt, Kareem, Magic, Shaq, Kobe--the Lakers grew from a promising Midwestern team starting afresh in the City of Angels and becoming one of the most successful corporate giants in the history of athletic competition. This definitive encyclopedia of the Lakers provides all vital data pertaining to each season of the team's first 50 years in Los Angeles, including biographies of Hall of Famers, other great performers, and coaches; complete rosters; season-by-season schedules and statistics; draft picks; and records and individual accomplishments.
The Los Angeles Lakers
Author: Los Angeles Times Sports Staff
Publisher: Time Capsule Press, LLC
ISBN: 9780982324219
Category : Basketball
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Includes 2010 championship season."--Jacket.
Publisher: Time Capsule Press, LLC
ISBN: 9780982324219
Category : Basketball
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Includes 2010 championship season."--Jacket.
Superstars of the Los Angeles Lakers
Author: Annabelle T. Martin
Publisher: Pro Sports Superstars - NBA
ISBN: 9781607537694
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Introduces some of the best players from the Los Angeles Lakers.
Publisher: Pro Sports Superstars - NBA
ISBN: 9781607537694
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Introduces some of the best players from the Los Angeles Lakers.
Los Angeles Lakers All-Time Greats
Author: Brendan Flynn
Publisher: North Star Editions, Inc.
ISBN: 1634941829
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 27
Book Description
They were dominant in their early days in Minneapolis, but after they moved to Southern California, the Los Angeles Lakers became legendary champions. From the pioneers of the 1950s to the global superstars of today, get to know the players who made the Lakers one of the NBA’s top teams through the years.
Publisher: North Star Editions, Inc.
ISBN: 1634941829
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 27
Book Description
They were dominant in their early days in Minneapolis, but after they moved to Southern California, the Los Angeles Lakers became legendary champions. From the pioneers of the 1950s to the global superstars of today, get to know the players who made the Lakers one of the NBA’s top teams through the years.
Laker Girl
Author: Jeanie Buss
Publisher: Triumph Books
ISBN: 1600788688
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
The never-before-told story of the Buss family and of one woman's rise to the top in a man's world, Laker Girl is an unprecedented glimpse into the glamorous world of the Los Angeles Lakers. It is also a behind-the-scenes journal of the 2009–10 Lakers season, a year in which the franchise captured its 16th world championship. By the time Jeanie was 19, she was already a high-ranking executive with World Team Tennis. Today, she is the Lakers' executive vice president of business operations and one of the most influential women in professional sports. Along the way, she's rubbed elbows with everyone from Michael Jordan, John McEnroe, and Shaquille O'Neal to Ryan Seacrest, Khloe Kardashian, Hugh Hefner, and Jack Nicholson. And she's done it all in her own unique, inimitable style. In this updated edition, Buss discusses her recent engagement to Phil Jackson and looks back on the Lakers' eventful past three seasons—an era that has included multiple coaching changes, changes in the front office, a new TV deal, and much more.
Publisher: Triumph Books
ISBN: 1600788688
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
The never-before-told story of the Buss family and of one woman's rise to the top in a man's world, Laker Girl is an unprecedented glimpse into the glamorous world of the Los Angeles Lakers. It is also a behind-the-scenes journal of the 2009–10 Lakers season, a year in which the franchise captured its 16th world championship. By the time Jeanie was 19, she was already a high-ranking executive with World Team Tennis. Today, she is the Lakers' executive vice president of business operations and one of the most influential women in professional sports. Along the way, she's rubbed elbows with everyone from Michael Jordan, John McEnroe, and Shaquille O'Neal to Ryan Seacrest, Khloe Kardashian, Hugh Hefner, and Jack Nicholson. And she's done it all in her own unique, inimitable style. In this updated edition, Buss discusses her recent engagement to Phil Jackson and looks back on the Lakers' eventful past three seasons—an era that has included multiple coaching changes, changes in the front office, a new TV deal, and much more.
Los Angeles Times Encyclopedia of the Lakers
Author: Los Angeles Times
Publisher: Times (Los Angeles Times)
ISBN: 9781883792244
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
The Los Angeles Times Encyclopedia of the Lakers was compiled in 1998 on the 50th anniversary of the team -- which since its 1960 move from Minneapolis has been known as the Los Angeles Lakers. It has detailed year-by-year and player-by-player statistics, augmented by anecdotes and photos of Lakers players (from Kareem Abdul-Jabar to Wayne Yates), coaches, sportscasters and fans.
Publisher: Times (Los Angeles Times)
ISBN: 9781883792244
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
The Los Angeles Times Encyclopedia of the Lakers was compiled in 1998 on the 50th anniversary of the team -- which since its 1960 move from Minneapolis has been known as the Los Angeles Lakers. It has detailed year-by-year and player-by-player statistics, augmented by anecdotes and photos of Lakers players (from Kareem Abdul-Jabar to Wayne Yates), coaches, sportscasters and fans.
Between Dynasties
Author: Andrew van Buuren
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780648433002
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The definitive chronicle of the forgotten Lakers from 1992-1996.The Los Angeles Lakers are one of basketball's most successful franchises. But even they are not immune to black holes - years devoid of championships or generation-defining players.Magic Johnson's shocking retirement in 1991 thrust the Lakers into a painful and forgotten era of lowlights that lasted until Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal arrived in the summer of 1996. Four different coaches in five years. Rosters of past-their-prime veterans and immature youngsters. Shockingly unprofessional captains. A record losing streak. A retired star who couldn't let go.But with recalibrated expectations, there are achievements from this era that have been overlooked. Sneaking into the playoffs against all odds in 1992. Showtime's final stand in Phoenix. The buzzer beater at Boston Garden. An unexpected playoff run in 1995. Giant leaps forward in HIV and AIDS awareness. Comprehensive and reflective, Between Dynasties documents a missing link in Lakers history.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780648433002
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The definitive chronicle of the forgotten Lakers from 1992-1996.The Los Angeles Lakers are one of basketball's most successful franchises. But even they are not immune to black holes - years devoid of championships or generation-defining players.Magic Johnson's shocking retirement in 1991 thrust the Lakers into a painful and forgotten era of lowlights that lasted until Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal arrived in the summer of 1996. Four different coaches in five years. Rosters of past-their-prime veterans and immature youngsters. Shockingly unprofessional captains. A record losing streak. A retired star who couldn't let go.But with recalibrated expectations, there are achievements from this era that have been overlooked. Sneaking into the playoffs against all odds in 1992. Showtime's final stand in Phoenix. The buzzer beater at Boston Garden. An unexpected playoff run in 1995. Giant leaps forward in HIV and AIDS awareness. Comprehensive and reflective, Between Dynasties documents a missing link in Lakers history.
The Los Angeles Lakers
Author: Sloan MacRae
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1615313117
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
The Lakers are one of professional basketballs most impressive dynasties. This exciting book traces the teams ups and downs. It also presents a treasure trove of information about this record-breaking team.
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1615313117
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
The Lakers are one of professional basketballs most impressive dynasties. This exciting book traces the teams ups and downs. It also presents a treasure trove of information about this record-breaking team.