Admin Who won the 1989 NBA championship?
Detroit Pistons
1989 NBA Finals/Champion
Who is the best Laker in NBA history?
Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant is the greatest Laker of all time. The Mamba has won five championships in Los Angeles and accumulated some serious hardware along the ride. He was the league’s Most Valuable Player in 2008, won NBA Finals MVP in 2009 and 2010, made 15 All-Star appearances and is the franchise’s all-time leading scorer.
Who swept the Lakers in 1989?
The Pistons
The Pistons won the series in a four-game sweep of the injury-riddled Lakers, marking the first time a team (Lakers) had swept the first three rounds of the playoffs, only to be swept in the finals….1989 NBA Finals.
| Team | Coach | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | Pat Riley | 0 |
When was the last season the Lakers were in the NBA?
The 1989–90 NBA season was the Lakers’ 42nd season in the National Basketball Association, and 30th in the city of Los Angeles.
Who was the coach of the Lakers in 1981?
It was the first time in nine years that the Lakers did not reach the Western Conference Finals, ending a run that started in 1981 —the longest series of consecutive NBA Conference Finals appearances since Bill Russell ‘s Boston Celtics in 1969. Ninth-year head coach Pat Riley resigned after the season and was replaced by Mike Dunleavy.
Who was in the 1990 NBA All Star Game?
Johnson received fewer first-place votes (27 of the 92 cast) than Barkley (38), but totaled 636 points in the ballot compared to Barkley’s 614. Three members of the team, Johnson, James Worthy and A.C. Green were all selected for the 1990 NBA All-Star Game .
Who was the MVP of the NBA in 1989?
Magic Johnson won the league’s MVP trophy—his third in four years—in a controversial voting over Charles Barkley of the Philadelphia 76ers. Johnson received fewer first-place votes (27 of the 92 cast) than Barkley (38), but totaled 636 points in the ballot compared to Barkley’s 614.