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    What jersey number did former toughman Kurt Rambis wear for the Lakers?LA Lakers

      31 & 18. Rambis was best known for his hustle and glasses he wore on the court

    What college did Kurt Rambis go to?LA Lakers

      Santa Clara. Kurt was Santa Clara's all time leading scorer.

    What college did Mike Penberthy attend?LA Lakers

      The Master's College. Mike holds almost every school basketball record at the The Masters college.

    Tyronn Lue was one of two players traded for Nick Van Exel to the Denver Nuggets. Who was the other one?LA Lakers

      Battie . Battie was then traded to the Celtics for Travis Knight and Lue has signed with the Wizards as a free agent.

    Which Lakers center was traded to the Seattle Supersonics for the draft rights to Doug Christie and Benoit Benjamin in the 1992 NBA draft?LA Lakers

      Sam Perkins . Big Smooth signed as a free agent with the Lakers and had a few decent years before being traded to the Sonics.

    Name the college that former Laker Jerome Kersey attended?LA Lakers

      Longwood. Jerome had his best days as a Trailblazer in the 80s and early 90s.

    What number did former Laker Michael Cooper wear?LA Lakers

      21. Coop was a defensive specialist in the 80s but could also knock down a shot. Very popular role player in the fashion of Derek Fisher.

    Which player, together with John Kleine, was then Laker Cedric Ceballos traded for to the Phoenix Suns?LA Lakers

      Robert Horry . Cedric led the Lakers in scoring for two seasons during the 90s.

    Which team did the Lakers acquire George McCloud from in a 96/97 mid season trade ?LA Lakers

      Nets. George departed the Lakers after half a season for the Phoenix Suns.

    What team was former two time Laker scrub Travis Knight drafted by?LA Lakers

      Bulls. TK was drafted by the Bulls with the last pick of the first round, he waived and signed on with the Lakers as a backup center for Shaq. He had a surpising Rookie season and turned that into a multi year contract with the Boston Celtics, since then its being all downhill. Turning into arguably the worst player in the league.

    Name the Lakers first round draft pick in the 93 NBA draft?(HINT the draft where they got Nick Van Exel)LA Lakers

      George Lynch . George was later traded to the Grizzlies for second round draft picks in an attempt to dump salary to sign Shaq.

    Which rookie guard was acquired from the Clippers by the Lakers for then Laker Norm Nixon?LA Lakers

      Byron Scott . Byron went on to win 3 titles for the Lakers as a good scoring guard on the Showtime Laker teams.

    How many players in history have had their numbers retired by the LA Lakers?LA Lakers

      7. They are Wilt Chamberlain(13), Jerry West(44), Magic Johnson(32), James Worthy(42), Elgin Baylor(22),Gail Goodrich(25), and Kareem Abdul Jabbar(33).

    Which player is known as "Aristotle" and is considered to be unstoppable?LA Lakers 2002

      Shaquille O'Neal. Nobody has found a way to stop Shaq and he calls himself "Aristotle".

    This player was one of the two white players in the Lakers 2002 roster. He is mostly known for his dancing. Who is he?LA Lakers 2002

      Mark Madsen. He was made famous for his dancing at the parties in LA for all the fans.

    Which player had a total of 5 championship rings: he played with the Rockets before the Lakers acquired him?LA Lakers 2002

      Robert Horry. Robert was on the Rockets championship team in the mid 90s when Jordan was retired the first time.

    This player is from the Bahamas and married Vanessa Williams. He is _________ ?LA Lakers 2002

      Rick Fox. Rick grew up in the Bahamas and is one of the best athletes from there. He later divorced Williams.

    Who made the game-winning basket in game 4 against the Kings in the western conference finals?The Great L.A. Lakers 2001-02

      Robert Horry. Robert Horry made a three-pointer at the buzzer to tie the series at 2-2.

    What two players have wives named Vanessa?The Great L.A. Lakers 2001-02

      Kobe Bryant and Rick Fox. Rick Fox is married to actress Vanessa Williams. Kobe Bryant is married to Vanessa Laine.

    Who is Derek Fisher's favorite WNBA player?The Great L.A. Lakers 2001-02

      Lisa Leslie. Lisa Leslie is the center for the WNBA's LA Sparks. Derek Fisher has been seen at games wearing her jersey backwards.

    True or False: Shaquille O'Neal is Jermaine O'Neal's cousin?The Great L.A. Lakers 2001-02

      f. Shaquille O'Neal and Jermaine O'Neal are of no relation.

    What HBO series did Rick Fox guest star on?The Great L.A. Lakers 2001-02

      Oz. Rick Fox played a basketball player that was in jail.

    What NBA team did Shaquille O'Neal say was a good WNBA team?The Great L.A. Lakers 2001-02

      Sacramento Kings. Shaquille O'Neal said this about the Kings while on Jay Leno on July 11, 2002.

    What team did Rick Fox play for before he became a Laker?The Great L.A. Lakers 2001-02

      Boston Celtics. Rick Fox signed with the Lakers in 1997 as a free agent.

    Who is Shaquille O'Neal's fiancee's name?The Great L.A. Lakers 2001-02

      Shaunee Nelson. Shaunee Nelson is the mother of Shaquille O'Neal's children.

    Who committed a flagrant foul in the 2002 NBA finals?The Great L.A. Lakers 2001-02

      Rick Fox. Rick Fox committed a flagrant foul against Kenyon Martin in response to Kenyon Martin pushing him down.

    In game 7 of the 2002 Western Conference finals who had the ball at the buzzer at the end of the game?The Great L.A. Lakers 2001-02

      Devean George. Derek Fisher has the ball with 3 seconds left and threw the ball to Devean George to keep from getting fouled.

    Who is the only player on the Lakers who has won a championship every year of his career?The Great L.A. Lakers 2001-02

      Devean George. Devean George won his first ring when he was a rookie with the Lakers.

    What is Shaquille O'Neal's middle name?The Great L.A. Lakers 2001-02

      Rashon. Shaquille Rashon means "little warrior".

    What does Samaki Walker's first name mean?The Great L.A. Lakers 2001-02

      fish. Samaki Walker came to the Lakers in the 2001-2002 season from the San Antonio Spurs.

    What is Rick Fox's real first name?The Great L.A. Lakers 2001-02

      Ulrich. Rick Fox was born Ulrich Alexander Fox.

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