When the ABA disbanded in 1976, the Spurs were one of four teams absorbed into the NBA. The Spurs, meanwhile, were founded as the Dallas Chaparrals in the American Basketball Association in 1967 before moving to San Antonio, Texas and renaming themselves the Spurs in 1973. With the two maturing under coach Phil Jackson, the club turned into a contender in the early 2000s.
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However, in 1996 the club acquired free agent center Shaquille O'Neal and traded with the Charlotte Hornets for newly drafted shooting guard Kobe Bryant. With the retirement of Johnson and Abdul-Jabbar, they struggled in the 1990s. After acquiring center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1975 and point guard Magic Johnson in 1979, the Lakers built a team that won 5 titles in the 1980s. In 1972 they won another championship led by center Wilt Chamberlain and point guard Jerry West. The club won several titles led by center George Mikan in the 1950s before moving to Los Angeles in 1960. The Lakers were founded as the Detroit Gems in 1946 before relocating to Minneapolis, Minnesota and renaming themselves the Lakers ( Minnesota's nickname is "The Land of 10,000 Lakes"). Īs of the end of the 2019–20 season, the Lakers are the only team with a winning overall record against San Antonio. Both teams cemented their status as the NBA dynasties of the 2000s. The rivalry fell off from 2005–07, with the Lakers missing the playoffs in 2005 and losing in the first round to the Phoenix Suns in 20, but intensified again in 2008 when they met in the Western Conference Finals, and later on, again in the first round of the 2013 Western Conference playoffs. From 1999–2004, the rivalry was considered as the NBA's best, as each time the clubs faced each other in the playoffs, the winner advanced to the NBA Finals. Additionally, the teams won each NBA Title from 1999–2003 (the Spurs won in 19, while the Lakers won in 2000, 2001, and 2002). Since 1999, the teams have met in the NBA playoffs 7 times, with the clubs combining to appear in seven straight NBA Finals from 1999–2005. The rivalry started in the late 1970s and peaked in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The Lakers–Spurs rivalry is a National Basketball Association (NBA) rivalry between the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs. 2013 Western Conference First Round: Spurs won, 4–0.2008 Western Conference Finals: Lakers won, 4–1.2004 Western Conference Semifinals: Lakers won, 4–2.2003 Western Conference Semifinals: Spurs won, 4–2.2002 Western Conference Semifinals: Lakers won, 4–1.2001 Western Conference Finals: Lakers won, 4–0.1999 Western Conference Semifinals: Spurs won, 4–0.1995 Western Conference Semifinals: Spurs won, 4–2.1988 Western Conference First Round: Lakers won, 3–0.1986 Western Conference First Round: Lakers won, 3–0.1983 Western Conference Finals: Lakers won, 4–2.1982 Western Conference Finals: Lakers won, 4–0.
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