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The Los Angeles Lakers are the 2020 NBA Champions!

The Los Angeles Lakers

The Lakers’ history

The Lakers are one of the most successful teams in NBA history, having won 16 championships. They have appeared in the Finals a record 31 times, winning 27 of those series. The team has also played in the playoffs a record 54 times. The Lakers began play in 1947 as the Minneapolis Lakers, one of three professional basketball teams in Minnesota at the time.

The Lakers’ star players

When you think of the Los Angeles Lakers, a few familiar names probably come to mind. These are some of the team’s current and past stars who have helped the Lakers win a total of 17 NBA championships.

-Kobe Bryant: Kobe played for the Lakers for his entire 20-year career, from 1996 to 2016. He was a 15-time All-Star and was named MVP of the NBA in 2008. He is currently fourth on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.
– Shaquille O’Neal: Shaq played for the Lakers from 1996 to 2004, winning three consecutive championships with Kobe from 2000 to 2002. He was named MVP of the NBA Finals in 2000 and 2001.
– Magic Johnson: Magic played point guard for the Lakers from 1979 to 1991, winning five championships. He was named MVP of the NBA Finals three times and was also a 12-time All-Star.
– Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Kareem played center for the Lakers from 1975 to 1989, winning five championships. He is the NBA’s all-time leading scorer and was named MVP of the NBA Finals six times.

The Golden State Warriors

The Golden State Warriors are the 2017 NBA Champions. They defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Finals. This is theWarriors third championship in four years.

The Warriors’ history

The Warriors’ history dates back to 1946, when they were founded in Philadelphia. They were originally known as the Philadelphia Warriors, and they won the NBA championship in 1947. In 1962, the team moved to San Francisco and became the San Francisco Warriors. In 1971, they changed their name to the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors won their second NBA championship in 1975, led by players like Rick Barry and Jamaal Wilkes. The team struggled in the late 1970s and early 1980s, but they made a comeback in the mid-1980s with stars like Chris Mullin, Tim Hardaway, and Mitch Richmond. The Warriors made it back to the NBA Finals in 2015, 2016, and 2017, but they lost each time. Finally, in 2018, the Warriors won their third NBA championship, led by players like Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant.

The Warriors’ star players

The Warriors have had some of the biggest names in basketball on their roster over the years. Such as:
-Stephen Curry
-Draymond Green
-Klay Thompson
-Kevin Durant

The 2020 NBA Finals

The 2020 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)’s 2019–20 season and the conclusion of the 2020 NBA Playoffs. In this best-of-seven playoff, the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat, four games to two, to win their 17th NBA championship and the Lakers’ first since 2010.

The series

The 2020 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)’s 2019–20 season and conclusion of the season’s playoffs. In order to win an NBA championship, a team must win four games out of a seven-game series. The 2020 NBA Finals was contested between the Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat and the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers, with the Lakers defeating the Heat in six games to win their record-tying 17th NBA championship. This was also the first Finals appearance for both teams since 2010.

The Lakers won game one 102–96, behind Anthony Davis’s 34 points and 10 rebounds. In Game 2, Danny Green set an NBA record for three-pointers made in a Finals game (seven), as the Lakers won 124–114. The Heat won game three 115–104 behind Bam Adebayo’s 32 points and 14 rebounds, as well as Duncan Robinson’s 26 points off the bench. Jimmy Butler scored 40 points in Game 4 as the Heat evened the series with a 112–109 victory; it was their first finals victory since James left Cleveland in 2018. Robinson set another Finals three-point record with nine made threes in Game 5, but his 35 points were not enough to stop the Lakers from winning 111–108 and taking a 3–2 lead in the series. James finally secured his fourth championship with a 106–93 victory in Game 6, winning his fourth NBA Finals MVP award as well.[1][2][3][4]

With their victory, the Lakers tied Boston for having won the most championships in league history (17). They also became only the second team after Boston to have won at least 15 championships while playing their home games in two different arenas (the Forum and Staples Center).[5]

The final game

In the final game of the 2020 NBA Finals, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Miami Heat by a score of 106–93. The Lakers’ victory gave them their 17th NBA championship, tying them with the Boston Celtics for the most in league history. LeBron James was named the Finals MVP for the fourth time in his career.