Los Angeles Pro Sports

Los Angeles Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers weren't always from the City of Angels. In the 1960s the Lakers moved from Minnesota to LA and kept their team name, despite that fact that Los Angeles isn't exactly known for its abundance of lakes. It was in the late '70s and '80s when the Lakers' popularity soared, with superstar players such as Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and James Worthy. In those years the team had five winning titles, with 3 championship series against their archrivals the Boston Celtics.

Again in the 2000s, the amazing trio of coach Phil Jackson, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal brought three straight championships before O'Neal was traded to the Miami Heat. The Lakers home games are played at the Staples Center in downtown LA, an incredibly popular venue frequented by celebrities and surrounded by fine dining establishments and exciting nightlife.

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Los Angeles Clippers

The Clippers, Los Angeles’ claim to NBA fame, wasn’t always the west coast team they are today. This team started out in 1970 when the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Portland Trail Blazers were joined together to create the Buffalo Braves. The team spent eight seasons in Buffalo, New York before finding their way to the warmer climes of San Diego and becoming The Clippers. Six years later, the Clippers made the move to Los Angeles. Staples Center is the current home of the Los Angeles Clippers.

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Los Angeles Dodgers

Established in 1883, the Dodgers began as a Brooklyn-based team who went by a variety of names before officially becoming the “Dodgers” in 1932. In 1958, the team packed up and headed west to Los Angeles where they played four seasons in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum before moving to Dodger Stadium, their permanent home and the third oldest ballpark in MLB history. This exciting team never fails to give fans a good time, especially when playing their notorious rivals, the San Francisco Giants.

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Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim is a solid team in the Western Division of Major League Baseball’s American League. The AL Western Division champions for three consecutive years (2007-2009), this team started out under the ownership of entertainer Gene Autry, and has been owned by the Walt Disney Company since 1997. Games are filled with unique traditions, including the appearance of the Rally Monkey and the signature opening song, Calling All Angels by Train, and the thoroughly modernized Angels Stadium of Anaheim is the team’s home.

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Los Angeles Galaxy

A pro soccer team (or football team for anyone from outside of the states), the Los Angeles Galaxy is an MLS powerhouse and the home of world-renowned soccer superstar David Beckham. This white, gold and dark blue team (along with their fuzzy blue mascot, Cozmo) can be seen playing at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA, an LA suburb just 13 miles south of downtown.

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Los Angeles Kings

Credited for introducing the NHL to the LA area back in the late '60s, the Los Angeles Kings is touted for having one of the greatest comebacks in NHL history (in a game played in April 1982) the and has been the home of hockey notables like Bernie Nichols and Wayne Gretzky. Hockey fans can count on enjoyable experiences when catching the Kings on the ice in their home of Staples Center.

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Anaheim Ducks

Founded by Disney in 1993 after the wildly successful family movie, The Mighty Ducks, the Anaheim Ducks are anything but Disney-esque on the ice. This solid NHL team has gone to the playoffs eight times in their 17-year existence and they battled it out to claim the Stanley Cup in 2007. Ducks fans can catch the team in their home town's state-of-the-art arena, Honda Center.

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