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Los Angeles Lakers
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in SportsIn Jan. 2023, LeBron James became the second player in NBA history to score 38,000 career points, but who was the first?
Answer: Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored 38,387 points in his career. LeBron James became the second NBA player to score 38,000 career points on Jan. 15, 2023. He also broke the record for being the youngest player to ever reach every career scoring milestone from 21,000 to 38,000 points. If the Lakers star keeps his…
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in SportsFor which city did the Lakers originally play?
The franchise now called the Los Angeles Lakers was originally The Minneapolis Lakers, debuted in 1949.
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in SportsWhich team had the longest winning streak in NBA history?
The longest winning streak in NBA history belongs to the Los Angeles Lakers, who, on Jan. 7, 1972, defeated the Atlanta Hawks for their 33rd straight victory. On Friday, Jan. 7, the Los Angeles Lakers will host the Atlanta Hawks on ESPN (10 p.m. ET) as part of the NBA 75 games.
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in SportsWhich NBA team did Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, and Shaquille O’Neal play?
NBA Hall of Famers Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jerry West, Magic Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, and the late Kobe Bryant played for the Los Angeles Lakers.
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in SportsHow many NBA championships have the Boston Celtics won?
The Boston Celtics won 17 NBA championships. The first was on April 13, 1957, when the Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 125-123 in double overtime of Game 7. The Lakers tied the record in 2020, remember?
