Travel Guide

Johnny Park Indoor Parking Services and the Los Angeles Lakers

Sports fans of all ages simply love visiting Los Angeles, thanks to the city’s dominating lineup of professional sports teams and superstar players. From the field to the court, the City of Angels is overflowing with athleticism and talent – especially in the arena of basketball! Los Angeles is currently the only city in the National Basketball Association to support two professional basketball teams, one of which just happens to be the powerhouse LA Lakers. Known as one of the leagues most dominating teams, the LA Lakers currently host all their home games at the Staples Center downtown, providing LAX parking customer with quick and easy access to some of the nation’s best professional ball players. Founded in 1946, the LA Lakers have continued to produce some of the games greatest players including names like Wilt Chamberlain, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O’Neil and Kobe Bryant. Basketball fans from all over the nation can’t help but envy the success of the Los Angeles Lakers, so why try to resist it?! Reserve your tickets to a Lakers game today and witness the next generation of basketball brilliance before it’s too late!

Team Accomplishments

Over the years the LA Lakers have become one of the NBA’s most winningest teams, winning 26 Division Titles in their 60 year career. The Lakers have also posted 28 Conference Titles, and 14 NBA Championships, including triple crowns in 1952, ’53, and ’54 as well as in 1999, 2000 and 2001. At the end of the 2004/2005 season, the Lakers were also noted from having the highest overall number of wins (2,621), the highest winning percentage in the league (61.9%), the most number of appearances in the finals (28) and the second most championship victories (the Boston Celtics currently have 16). The Lakers also hold the NBA record for the most consecutive wins in a season, posting 33 wins during their championship season in 1971/1972. Kobe Bryant also made Lakers history in 2006 scoring an astonishing 81 points against the Toronto Raptors, a feat rivaled only by Wilt Chamberlain’s heroic 100 point scoring spree in 1962.

A Brief Team History

Since moving to Los Angeles in 1960, the Lakers has managed to successfully dominate the Western Conference, beginning what would ultimately become a defining rivalry with ultra talented Boston Celtics. The Lakers would eventually go one to own the ‘80’s appearing in the finals eight times that decade and winning the coveted trophy another five, including consecutive wins in 1987 and 1988. The team appeared to hit a bit of a slump during the 1990’s, fielding teams that were simply not strong contenders. The dynasty would therefore remain dormant until the 1999/2000 season, when the dynamic duo of Kobe and Shaq took to the court for the first time. The Lakers would remain at the top of their game for the next three seasons, until injures got the best of them in 2003. The new 2005/2006 LA Lakers team is currently tearing up the court this season, as Kobe continues to dominate the scoreboard, providing LAX parking customers with plenty to cheer about during their upcoming vacation!

If you would like to learn more about the history of the Los Angeles Lakers professional NBA basketball team, please feel free to visit their official team website at www.NBA.com/lakers/. This site also includes up to the minute team statistics as well as game highlights, scoring breakdowns and exclusive news. Tickets can also be reserved for an upcoming Lakers home game by visiting www.Ticketmaster.com or calling 310-426-6031. The Staples Center is currently located at 111 South Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles, just minutes from the Johnny Parks LAX Parking Garage, as well as numerous hotels and city attractions. LAX parking customers are encouraged reserve their tickets well in advance as seats tend to fill up quickly – especially around playoff time!