Great Rivalries
16 entries in the Los Angeles Lakers compendium.
Lakers vs CelticsThe greatest rivalry in NBA history: Celtics vs. Lakers.Lakers vs ClippersThe Lakers have won 12 of their 17 NBA championships since moving to Los Angeles, while thLakers vs PistonsThe star-studded Lakers fell to the Pistons in five games in the 2004 NBA Finals.Lakers vs SixersFour Finals Battles. Two Distinct Dynasties. One Unbreakable Rivalry.Lakers vs WarriorsLakers vs JazzFrom tragedy to triumph: The Lakers' 17th championship season.Lakers vs KnicksThe greatest rivalry in NBA history.Lakers vs RocketsLakers vs. Rockets: A 2020 playoff clash.Lakers vs BullsThe 2000–01 Lakers posted a historic 15–1 postseason record, winning their second straightLakers-SunsA new era begins for the Lakers without LeBron James.Lakers-SpursThe 2025–26 Lakers: a 53-win season, a first-round victory over Houston, and a sweep by thLakers vs HeatThe Lakers and Heat met for the first time in the NBA Finals in 2020, with Los Angeles winLakers vs KingsA bitter California rivalry renewed in the early 2000s, culminating in a controversial sevMagic Johnson vs Larry BirdRivals from the 1979 NCAA finals to the NBA.Lakers vs CavaliersA rivalry shaped by LeBron James, but the Lakers' 2020 title came against the Heat, not thKobe Bryant vs Shaquille O'NealA star-studded Lakers season derailed by distractions and a Pistons upset.
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