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In El Segundo, CA at the Lakers Training Center.
Los Angeles.
They play in Los Angeles CA
The Los Angeles Lakers
In the NBA, the city of Los Angeles has two professional teams, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers
Utah Jazz, Oklahoma City Thunder, Portland Trailblazers, and the Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers already advanced to the Western Conference finals facing the Phoenix Suns after defeating the Oklahoma City in the first round (4-2) and dominating the Utah Jazz in the second round (4-0).
The Los Angeles Lakers moved from Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1960 and the Utah Jazz moved from New Orleans, Louisiana in 1979.
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The Los Angeles Lakers moved from Minneapolis after the 1959 season where they were known as the Minneapolis Lakers. The "Lakers" part of the nickname refers to Minnesota, known as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes".
The Lakers are located in Los Angeles, California. This team which has had highly recognized players as Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, and Kobe Bryant has the second highest number of NBA wins.
Los Angeles, California