Why did Lakers leave Minneapolis?

The franchise was again failing financially, and Short found himself unable any longer to ignore the fertile territory on the West Coast. On April 28, 1960 he made it official with the announcement that the Lakers would be moving to Los Angeles. During their 13 years in Minneapolis the Lakers had left many legacies.
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Why is Staples Center being renamed?

In November, AEG, the owner of the iconic downtown LA venue previously called Staples Center, announced that its building would be changing its name. It revealed that it would be called Crypto.com Arena starting on Christmas Day. Like everything else in the world, the change has to do with money.
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Why do Lakers count Minneapolis?

Even the Lakers' name comes from Minnesota's state nickname, “Land of 10,000 Lakes.” The Minneapolis versions of the Lakers were also perennial contenders. They managed to rack up five total championships during their tenure in Minnesota.
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Why doesn't the Lakers have a mascot?

Buss wanted didn't include a mascot. As a result, fortunately — or unfortunately, depending on your viewpoint — the Lakers never made Dancing Barry or Slam Duck a mascot, and have seemingly never seriously revisited the matter since, content as one of the small handful of teams to not have a mascot.
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What was Staples Center called before?

The Staples Center was the home of the Lakers and Clippers from 1999-2021, but it officially ended its run as the teams' home venue after Thursday's game between the Lakers and Spurs. Starting on Christmas Day, the building in downtown Los Angeles will be known as Crypto.com Arena.
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What Happened to the Minneapolis Lakers?



Will the Lakers get a new arena?

A groundbreaking ceremony was held on September 17, 2021. Ballmer described a goal for the new arena to be a "basketball palazzo". A 23-year naming rights deal was announced with financial software company Intuit, naming the arena Intuit Dome. The arena is expected to be completed in 2024.
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Are Lakers leaving Staples Center?

The process has started out in Los Angeles. The Lakers are going to be playing in a new stadium come Christmas Day. Not literally. Instead, they will drop the Staples Center name that they have called home for over two decades and go with a new sponsor.
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Is the Staples Center closing?

The Staples Center is no more. Soon, it is going to be renamed as Crypto.com Arena. The name change is the largest naming rights deal ever at an estimated $700 million and it will begin to be called Crypto.com Arena beginning on Dec. 25, 2021.
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Why did the San Diego Clippers move to Los Angeles?

In 1984, Sterling, despite again being denied permission from the NBA to do so, moved the Clippers north to Los Angeles. The NBA subsequently fined Sterling $25 million for violating league rules and filed a lawsuit demanding the franchise be returned to San Diego.
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When did MPLS Lakers move to LA?

After playing in Minneapolis for twelve seasons, the Lakers moved their franchise to Los Angeles in 1960. The 2020-21 season will be their 61st in Southern California. During their 72-year history, the Lakers have won seventeen championships--five in Minneapolis and twelve in Los Angeles.
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What NBA team is the richest?

Ranking NBA teams by their valuations
  • New York Knicks: $6.12 billion. ...
  • Golden State Warriors: $6.03 billion. ...
  • Los Angeles Lakers: $5.63 billion. ...
  • Brooklyn Nets: $3.61 billion. ...
  • Chicago Bulls: $3.53 billion. ...
  • Boston Celtics: $3.44 billion. ...
  • Los Angeles Clippers: $3.16 billion. ...
  • Houston Rockets: $2.79 billion.
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Do the Lakers and Clippers share the same locker room?

The Clippers' locker room is smaller than the Lakers'. The arena's seats were originally colored purple, the primary color of the Lakers, as well as the primary colors at the time of construction for the Los Angeles Kings, the National Hockey League (NHL) team that also shares Staples.
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When did Clippers move to LA?

The Clippers under Sterling's ownership were often cited as the worst franchise in North American professional team sports, with just two winning seasons in the 27 years after moving to Los Angeles in 1984.
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How much do the Lakers pay to play at the Staples Center?

For example, the Lakers don't pay rent at Staples Center, but pay an undisclosed percentage of their games' ticket sales to the arena, according to one source familiar with the arrangement who was not authorized to comment publicly to the Times.
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What NBA team does Montana root for?

There's also the Utah Jazz's dominance across not just Utah, but also Nevada, Idaho, and parts of Montana and Wyoming.
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What is the smallest NBA arena?

The Chesapeake is now the smallest arena in the NBA. It just so happens to be one of the loudest, recording a mark of 109 decibels at one point in 2010.
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Why does LA have two NBA teams?

Until 1960, the city didn't have a team. They only became a two-team city in 1984 when the Clips moved up the road from San Diego—in large part because Sterling grew up in LA. Sterling was a polarizing figure who has had articles and books written about his time running the team (poorly, I might add).
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Who is the most popular NBA mascot?

According to basketball fans, the mascot at the top of the mountain is the Denver Nuggets' Rocky the Mountain Lion. Fans gave Rocky a nearly 4-star rating out of 5. Coming in at a very close second place is one of the oldest NBA mascots, Benny the Bull of the Chicago Bulls, with a 3.86 rating.
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Why are they called New York Knicks?

We each put a name in the hat, and when we pulled them out, most of them said Knickerbockers, after Father Knickerbocker, the symbol of New York City. It soon was shortened to Knicks."
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What is Lakers owner worth?

In 2022, Jeanie Buss' net worth is estimated to be $500 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
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