02499nam 2200505Ia 450 991078590390332120230801225750.01-283-83704-80-7864-9334-8(CKB)2670000000310165(EBL)1076000(OCoLC)819330014(SSID)ssj0000783679(PQKBManifestationID)12319282(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000783679(PQKBWorkID)10760334(PQKB)11585749(MiAaPQ)EBC1076000(EXLCZ)99267000000031016520120927d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe Los Angeles Lakers encyclopedia[electronic resource] /Richard J. ShmelterJefferson, NC McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishersc20121 online resource (319 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-7864-6683-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction: The Lakers, from the Motor City to Tinseltown; One: The Seasons; Two: All-Time Greats; Three: All-Time Roster:1960-61 through 2010-11; Four: All-Time Head Coaches; Five: Lakers Essentials; Six: Schedules and Results: 1960-61 through 2010-11; Seven: All-Time Individual Recordsand Draft Picks: 1960-2011; Chapter Notes; Bibliography; IndexAgainst 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 theBasketballUnited StatesEncyclopediasBasketball796.323/640979494796.323640979494Shmelter Richard J.1959-1477095MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910785903903321The Los Angeles Lakers encyclopedia3726849UNINA