Question 1

True or false: The Los Angeles Lakers have won 17 NBA championships, tied with the Boston Celtics for the most in NBA history.

Accepted Answer

True. As of 2024, both teams have 17 championships, the most of any NBA franchise.

Question 2

True or false: The Los Angeles Lakers were originally named the 'Los Angeles Lakers' when the team was founded in 1947.

Accepted Answer

False. The team was founded as the Minneapolis Lakers in 1947; the name changed after the 1960 move to Los Angeles.

Question 3

True or false: The Los Angeles Lakers have played in three different home arenas in Los Angeles: the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, The Forum, and Staples Center.

Accepted Answer

True. They used the Memorial Sports Arena (1960-1967), The Forum (1967-1999), and Staples Center (1999-2021, later renamed Crypto.com Arena).

Question 4

True or false: The Los Angeles Lakers have always worn purple and gold as their team colors.

Accepted Answer

False. The Lakers wore blue and white from 1948 to 1966, then adopted purple and gold in 1967.

Question 5

True or false: The Los Angeles Lakers won their first NBA championship as a Los Angeles team in 1970.

Accepted Answer

False. Their first LA championship was in 1972, when they defeated the New York Knicks. They lost the 1970 finals to the Knicks.

Question 6

True or false: The Los Angeles Lakers originally played in Minneapolis, Minnesota before moving to Los Angeles in 1960.

Accepted Answer

True. The franchise began as the Minneapolis Lakers in 1947 and relocated to Los Angeles for the 1960-61 season.

Question 7

True or false: The Los Angeles Lakers retired Kobe Bryant's jersey numbers 8 and 24.

Accepted Answer

True. Kobe Bryant played for the Lakers from 1996 to 2016, wearing numbers 8 and 24; both were retired in 2017.

Question 8

True or false: The Los Angeles Lakers drafted Kobe Bryant with the 13th overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft.

Accepted Answer

False. Kobe was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets at #13 and then traded to the Lakers. The Lakers did not draft him.

The Los Angeles Lakers Trivia Questions