The Lakers played their final home game in Minneapolis in March 1960 at the Armory, with a playoff game against the St. Louis Hawks. The official announcement of their move to Los Angeles came ...

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly seeking youth and athleticism to emulate the two teams from the NBA Finals.

The OKC big man returned to his Minneapolis high school to inspire kids weeks after helping deliver the Thunder’s first NBA ...

Minneapolis youth basketball coach charged with sexual assault of preteen boy. Aaron J. Hjermstad had been a phys ed teacher at a charter school in Mpls. By Chao Xiong. June 13, 2020 at 3:46AM.

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) --One of the top boys basketball teams in the state is making a plea to young people to get COVID-19 tests. Every year Minneapolis North is a state title contender. But like so ...

The Minneapolis Lakers began play in the National Basketball League in 1947-48, moving to the Basketball Association of America (the NBA’s forerunner) a year later. The nickname chosen for the ...

The Lakers aren't very well remembered for their time in Minneapolis, but the team's 1948 loss to the Harlem Globetrotters turned out to be a landmark event in the integration of basketball.

John Kundla, the hall of fame former basketball coach of the Minneapolis Lakers and the University of Minnesota, died Sunday afternoon at age 101, his family confirmed. He passed away from what ...

Minneapolis Lakers memories flow when Hibbing man finds old slides. ... Peterson loved photography and loved Lakers basketball. ... men in their 90s coming to life as they recalled their youth.

They started out in the Midwest, first as the Detroit Gems in the 1946-47 season as a part of the National Basketball League, then as the Minneapolis Lakers the following season.

Two time NBA Championship winner Jim Holstein died Sunday, December 16th, at the age of 77. Holstein was a key member of the Minneapolis Lakers in his three seasons with the team, winning back-to ...