Los Angeles Lakers: References & Edit History
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noted that Mark Walter agreed to sell the team. | Aug 12, 2026 | ||
| Updated through the end of the 2025–26 regular season. | Apr 17, 2026 | ||
| Added Quick Facts box. | Dec 10, 2025 | ||
| Added a Top Questions section. | Jun 18, 2025 | ||
| Added results box and noted the trade for Luka Dončić. | Apr 18, 2025 | ||
| Deleted the statement that the team was tied with the Celtics for most NBA titles. | Jun 18, 2024 | ||
| Added information about the 2020–21 to 2022–23 seasons. | Jan 12, 2024 | ||
| Noted that the team won its 17th championship title and added information about the 2019–20 season. | Oct 12, 2020 | ||
| Noted that LeBron James joined the Lakers and that Magic Johnson resigned at the end of the 2018–19 season. | Apr 16, 2019 | ||
| Added author signature. | Nov 20, 2018 | ||
| Replaced photographs. | Jan 09, 2018 | ||
| Updated to mention the team's front-office shake-up and the addition of Magic Johnson as the Lakers' president of basketball operations. | Apr 18, 2017 | ||
| Mentioned the team's franchise-worst record in 2015–16 and Bryant's retirement. | Apr 26, 2016 | ||
| Mentioned that the Lakers posted a franchise-worst record in 2014–15. | Jun 16, 2015 | ||
| Updated article to mention team's disappointing 2013–14 campaign. | Apr 21, 2014 | ||
| Added team's recent seasons, with details of the Lakers' 2012–13 campaign. | May 07, 2013 | ||
| Added mentions of other Hall of Famers on the early Lakers teams, Jerry West's general managerial stint, and the team's brief downturn in the 1970s. | Dec 15, 2010 | ||
| Added the Lakers' win in the NBA finals. | Jun 18, 2010 | ||
| Added 2009–10 NBA finals berth. | Jun 01, 2010 | ||
| Added the Lakers winning the NBA championship in 2009. | Jun 15, 2009 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Jun 18, 2008 |
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