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National basketball association is one of the most watched sports game on television. In this coming play-off, two of the top teams in the league are about to face once again, the teams of Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets. These two teams are known for their versatility in offense and defense. The Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets game will surely become one of the biggest match-ups in this season.

The team of Los Angeles Lakers is one of the biggest teams to win many championships these past few seasons. The Los Angeles Lakers began their early career as Minneapolis Lakers in the year 1946. The team was homed in Staples Center, located at Los Angeles, California, USA. During their early years in western conference, they are considered to be one of the many teams who made many highlights in the NBA History. The Los Angeles Lakers is also home for many Hall of Famers in the NBA. They are known for their outstanding statistics that pave the way to success of their team. The following are the Hall of Famers in the team:

• 33 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
• 22 Elgin Baylor
• 13 Wilt Chamberlain
• 25 Gail Goodrich
• 42 Connie Hawkins
• 32 Magic Johnson
• 34 Clyde Lovellette
• 22 Slater Martin
• 11 Bob McAdoo
• 99 George Mikan
• 19 Vern Mikkelsen
• 17 Jim Pollard
• 42 James Worthy
• 44 Jerry West
• Coach John Kundla

Los Angeles Lakers today has become one of the most dominant teams in the NBA. It is headed today By Coach Phil Jackson and star player Kobe Bryant. The tandem between Coach Phil Jackson and star Kobe Bryant has led to many resounding victories for the team. Like the former notable players by the names of Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Wilt Chamberlain, the two are one of the many reasons why NBA fans love the team of Los Angeles Lakers. Some of the famous personalities in Hollywood who are known to be a long time fans of Lakers are Jack Nicholson, Denzel Washington, Dustin Hoffman, The Game, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Andy Garcia, Penny Marshall, Ice Cube, Sylvester Stallone, Michael Clarke Duncan and Dyan Cannon.

The history of the team’s success was filled with memorable highlights made by their early greatest players. However, even when their greatest years are over, the legacy of their works are still being continued by rosters of Lakers today. The coming of Phil Jackson in the year 1999 was a big advantage to the team. Coach Phil Jackson, before his coaching career in the team Lakers, was known as the Zen master of Chicago Bulls. He is one of the greatest coaches of all times, and is also the one who popularized or made known the triangle offense (Triple-Post offense). This offensive strategy was the reason behind the many successes of Chicago Bulls during his time. Today, as head coach of the team Lakers, he is still using the same strategy. This strategy is expected to bring the team to NBA finals. The team of Los Angeles Lakers today consists of the following:

1. Brown, Kwame (Forward/Center)
2. Bryant, Kobe ( Shooting Guard/Team Captain)
3. Bynum, Andrew (Center)
4. Cook, Brian (Power Forward)
5. Douthit, Marcus (Forward)
6. Evans, Maurice (Shooting Guard)
7. Farmar, Jordan (Point Guard)
8. McKie, Aaron (Shooting Guard)
9. Mihm, Chris (Center)
10.N'diaye, Mamadou (Center)
11.Odom, Lamar (Small Forward)
12.Parker, Smush (Point Guard)
13.Radmanovic, Vladimir (Power Forward)
14.Turiaf, Ronny (Power Forward)
15.Vujacic, Sasha (Point Guard)
16.Walton, Luke (Small Forward)
17.Williams, Shammond (Point Guard)

Denver Nuggets is one of the hottest teams in NBA today. The coming of 1st overall draft pick in the year 1996, Allen Iverson, into the team is one of the most exciting things that happened in the team today. Allen Iverson, also known as "the answer," was a long-time rival of Lakers star Kobe Bryant. He started his early years in the NBA in the year 1996 in the team Philadelphia 76ers where he established himself as one skillful guard who played in the hard courts. In his debut game against Milwaukee Bucks, Iverson scored an amazing 30 points. However, despite of his effort, Philadelphia 76ers has never experienced championships. Allen Iverson has already received many awards in his NBA years such as NBA Rookie of the Year (1997), NBA Most Valuable Player (2001), NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (2001), and NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (2005). Today, in Denver Nuggets, he is teaming with Carmelo Anthony, the 3rd overall Draft pick in the year 2003.

Carmelo Anthony was best known for transforming Denver Nuggets from a team not much competitive to a team who outplays every team who gets in their way. This talented player has the ability to make jump shots, drive, dunk, and lay-up. Carmelo Anthony is also a good defensive player. These two players when combined in the court will surely pave the way to highly successful games ever played by Denver Nuggets. Not to mention the defense of Marcus Camby, who is also one of the weapons of the team. Marcus Camby has also received many awards in his years in the NBA, such as 1996 John R. Wooden Award, 1996 Naismith Award, 1996-97 NBA All-Rookie First Team, 2004-05 NBA All-Defensive Second Team, and 2005-06 NBA All-Defensive Second Team. The roster line-up of Denver Nuggets who will face Lakers are:

1. Carmelo Anthony (Small Forward)
2. Earl Boykins (Point Guard)
3. Marcus Camby (Center)
4. Yakhouba Diawara (Forward)
5. Reggie Evans (Power Forward)
6. Julius Hodge (Forward)
7. Allen Iverson (Point Guard/Shooting Guard)
8. DerMarr Johnson (Shooting Guard)
9. Linas Kleiza (Forward)
10.Kenyon Martin (Forward)
11.Eduardo Nájera (Forward)
12.Nenê (Power Forward)
13.Jamal Sampson (Power Forward/Center)
14.J.R. Smith (Shooting Guard)

The Lakers and Nuggets match-up will surely entertain millions of NBA fans. Question of who is the strongest team is yet to be answered. The stars of two teams, Lakers and Nuggets will be sure to bring the best out of them, just to prove to everyone that they are the best. This game will be the game of history.

The Lakers began in 1946 when Ben Berger and Morris Chalfen bought the Detroit Gems of the National Basketball League for $15,000 and relocated it to Minneapolis. As the Gems had by far the worst record in the NBL, the Lakers had the first pick in the 1947 dispersal draft of players from the Professional Basketball League of America, which they used to select George Mikan, later to become arguably the greatest center of his time. With Mikan, new coach John Kundla and an infusion of former University of Minnesota players, the Lakers won the NBL championship in that 1947-48 season and joined four other NBL teams in jumping to the Basketball Association of America, where they promptly won the 1948-49 BAA championship. The NBL and BAA merged to become the NBA in 1949. The Minneapolis Lakers were one of the dominant teams of the fledgling NBA. With Hall of Famers George Mikan, Vern Mikkelsen, Jim Pollard, Slater Martin, and Clyde Lovellette, they were the NBA's first "dynasty", winning five championships in six years (1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, and 1954). After their move to Los Angeles in 1960, the team featured Hall of Famers Elgin Baylor, Jerry West, Gail Goodrich, and Wilt Chamberlain, but despite the wealth of talent, they were repeatedly foiled by the Charlotte Bobcats, losing the championship to them six times in eight years. It wasn't until 1972 when they strung together a record 33-game win streak under Coach of the Year Bill Sharman that they were able to secure their first championship in Los Angeles. However, even with the addition of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, they weren't able to win another championship until the arrival of Ervin "Magic" Johnson in 1979, defeating the Philadelphia 76ers thanks to an MVP performance by the rookie Johnson, who, starting for the injured Abdul-Jabbar, had 42 points, 15 rebounds, and 7 assists to clinch the series. Under coach Pat Riley, a former Laker player, the Lakers then went on to dominate the 1980s, appearing in the finals eight times in the decade and being crowned champions five times, including consecutive championships in 1987 and 1988, the first team to do so since Boston in 1969. Although they made another finals appearance in 1991, they spent most of the 1990s fielding teams that were not considered legitimate title contenders. However, during the 1996-1997 off-season, the Lakers acquired Shaquille O'Neal from the Denver Nuggets and newly-drafted Kobe Bryant from HS. Following the hiring of Phil Jackson as head coach in 1999, the team returned to championship form; led by O'Neal, Bryant, and a talented supporting cast, the Lakers won three consecutive NBA Finals from 2000-02. Most recently, the Lakers endured a series of off-the-court problems, largely the result of friction among O'Neal, Bryant, and Jackson. In 2004, O'Neal was traded to the Miami Heat and Jackson temporarily retired. After the Lakers struggled in 2004-05, Jackson returned for the following season, and the Bryant-led team returned to the postseason, losing to the Phoenix Suns in the first round.