As one of the places where basketball has tons of fans, Canadians love watching this sport. There have been numerous world-class basketball players in the last 100 years, and Elgin Baylor is among them. He is often referred to as one of the all-time bests, and for a reason. While discussing basketball, we must mention that many sites offer many …
Jerry West – YesterYears Player
Sports Team History has a new series called “YesterYears,” which will look at past sporting legends, coaches, and teams. This series will analyze different sports’ greatest players, their coaches, and the dynasty teams. The saying goes that you can ‘put a face to the name,’ but when it comes to one of the US’ favorite sports, you can put the …
Minneapolis Lakers Team History
1947 1947 1959 1960 Lakers Formation In the National Basketball League a fledgling professional league based in the Midwest the first year Minneapolis Lakers benefit when another rival league known as the Professional Basketball League of America folds. The expansion Lakers who already had a solid roster with forward Jim Pollard and playmaker Herm Schaefer added Center George Mikan who …