Chris Paul. A few 20-something jerseys have been turned over every few years, several have been worn only once, and one of them hasn't been worn by anyone in team history. Jan 30 @ LAC, LAL (31-11) lost to LAC, 104-121, 45. It's a great career, obviously, but I'm of the view that you don't get your number retired by the Lakers unless you're among the elite of the elite. It's hard to evaluate, other than in broad terms, the careers of guys you haven't spent a hundred hours watching. Here are the best NBA players to wear jersey numbers 00-99, although some numbers have never been worn in the NBA. Apr 8 @ DEN, LAL (57-17) beat DEN, 116-109, 76. LaMarcus Nurae Aldridge (born July 19, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player. Mar 23, LAL (50-16) beat LAC, 110-102, 68. All along he was a premium defensive stopper, making the All-Defensive team eight times and winning DPOY in 1987. Frank Vogel says it’s ‘possible’ LeBron James plays in final two regular season games. With the single-digit jerseys and the awkward teens behind us, today we're into our twenties. By the Numbers: All-Time NBA Players by Jersey, No. Number 27: Brothers and sisters, you know what time it is. Feb 14, LAL (35-12) lost to POR, 128-132, 48. 13: Wilt Chamberlain (Warriors/Lakers/Sixers) 14 of 35. That said, I'm reluctant to put anyone on this list who spent only one season in the purple and gold, so the choice here is the Patron Saint of Silver Screen and Roll, Brian Shaw. Mar 12 @ CHH, LAL (47-14) beat CHH, 107-102, 62. They also had James Worthy, Byron Scott, and AC Green. Rockets, Lakers vs. In the 1980-81 season, number 24 was worn by Butch Carter, the older brother of former NFL wide receiver Cris Carter. Weight: If you missed parts one and two (available here and here), you are clearly not a real Lakers fan and should put a cigarette out on your own forehead. Position: Forward: Jersey Number: 12 (Lakers) Height: 6-7 / 0.00 mt: Weight: 240 lbs / 0.0 kg: Nickname:-All-Star: none: Born: October 08, 1996 in Chicago, Illinois, USA The 1987 Los Angeles Lakers go down as one of the best teams of all time, and they did that with a stacked roster. I don't know anything about rap music because I'm whiter than Whitey Skoog, but Ced doesn't seem to be embarrassing himself on the mic. This made me realize that you don't meet guys named Whitey anymore, which is probably a good thing. Mar 28 @ LAC, LAL (52-17) beat LAC, 106-99, 70. All rights reserved. LeBron James, Antony Davis lead Lakers past Spurs. With his first wife, Art had a son whom he didn't meet until the kid was 28 years old. Kyle Kuzma came up huge off the bench for the Lakers for the second night in a row, helping them seal a win against the Rockets. Def Rtg: 107.0 (8th of 27) Only Art Spoelstra, who played 50 games as a Laker in 1957-58, has worn 27 for this great organization. Feb 25, LAL (40-13) lost to UTA, 103-104, 54. Podcast: The Lakers beat Houston, but the play-in likely awaits. Gary Payton is not fondly remembered by Laker fans. Before I reveal the winner in that battle, a few words about some of their early Laker forebears. Two of the first four Lakers to wear number 20 were named "Whitey." Best I can tell, he's not related to Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra. Nov 30 @ SAC, LAL (11-2) beat SAC, 109-93, 14. Do you have a blog? Anthony Davis, LeBron James and Alex Caruso listed as questionable vs. The experiment just didn't work out, and it ended on a particularly unpleasant note. Dec 12 @ CHH, LAL (15-5) beat CHH, 103-89, 21. Anthony Davis had 25 points and 11 rebounds, LeBron James added 21 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers held off the San Antonio Spurs 103-96 on Sunday night. The Lakers are confident they can repeat as champions, no matter where they end up in the Western Conference playoff bracket. No. Derp. He ranks 4th all-time in steals, won DPOY in 1995, and made the All-Defensive team nine times. Shammond Williams 2007. I'm just saying that based on my limited-but-not-wholly-ignorant understanding of Goodrich's career, the retirement of his number seems a bit much. As a 6'5" forward he was a devastating scorer and rebounder, for his career averaging 27 points and 13 rebounds a game both in the regular season and in the playoffs. It's possible that we curators of Laker history have been insufficiently charitable to Mr. Payton. Don't get me wrong, the guy was very good. To begin with, there's the awesomely named Dick Schnittker, who had number 24 briefly during his rookie year before switching to 15, the number for which we honored him in our last installment of this series. Also fun to watch? Let's just roll the clip. 12: John Stockton (Jazz) 13 of 35. Feb 18, LAL (37-12) beat BOS, 116-110, 50. Dec 1, LAL (11-3) lost to DET, 97-108, 18. Art married four times. The 14-year NBA career that followed (like Coop's, spent entirely as a Laker) was incomprehensibly awesome. Anthony Brown 2016. Number 21: All together now. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. How many guys can say they played in the NBA but never missed a shot? One of the elite scorers in NBA history, the Black Mamba is third in all-time career scoring with 33,643 points and the Lakers all-time leading scorer.  (Series Stats)Lost NBA Western Conference Semifinals (1-4) versus Phoenix Suns The moment you've been waiting for has arrived. 12.8 2019–20† L.A. Lakers: 69: 2: 18.9.729.600.514: 7.3.7.4: 1.1: 7.5 Career 1113: 1045: 33.5.586.132.565: 12.3: 1.4.9: 1.9: 16.7 All-Star 8: 6: 23.3.642.154.450: 8.8: 1.5.6: 1.1: 12.1 the official stats partner of the NBA. Check it. Mar 6 @ HOU, LAL (43-14) lost to HOU, 95-112, 58. Derek Ricardo Harper (born October 13, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player. - Julius Randle had 40 points and 10 rebounds to lead New York to a 137-127 overtime victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night, the Knicks' NBA-best eighth straight win. Danny Schayes, the Danny Schayes, is the only Laker ever to have worn number 26. Number 22: This is another simple choice. Apr 13, LAL (59-18) beat GSW, 131-119, 78. That number's been through a lot. Cooooooooooop!!! The Lakers will need a lot of breaks to move up to the sixth seed. Full Name: Eugene Wiley. Number 23: Did you know the Lakers once had a Jordan who wore number 23? Feb 6 @ POR, LAL (34-11) beat POR, 121-119, 47. Are basketball players superstitious about prime numbers? Dec 20 @ MIN, LAL (19-6) beat MIN, 106-97, 29. Devin Ebanks 2011-2013. Trevor Ariza 2008-2009. I'm not sure Goodrich's number should really have been retired. In the last installment of this acclaimed series, I wrote that the honor of most frequently worn jersey in Laker history is shared by the numbers 11, 12 and 15. Rockets. … The list of Lakers who've sported the big two-oh is light on stars and heavy on journeymen (e.g., Milt Wagner and Rumeal Robinson) and historical curiosities (e.g., Bud Grant, who'd later win a Super Bowl as coach of the Minnesota Vikings, and Don Nelson, currently "coach" of the Golden State Warriors). The Lakers’ current jersey patch sponsorship is with Wish, an e-commerce company. Coming in at number 12 in our countdown of the top-20 greatest Los Angeles Lakers of all-time is George Mikan, a pioneer of the NBA…. Position: Center. That's it. Most infamously, Kermit Washington was wearing number 24 when he damn near murdered Rudy Tomjanovich. Great Western Forum When Art was through with basketball, we worked first in insurance and then as a stagehand on Broadway. He wasn't Vintage Glove or even an All-Star, but that signing looked just fine until the playoffs rolled around. This is the seventeenth in a series of articles featuring a countdown of the Top 16 Greatest Lakers of All-Time, as decided by the followers of Lakers UK on Twitter and Instagram. 15. Height of bar is margin of victory • Mouseover bar for details • Click for box score • Grouped by Month, 1. It's probably for the best that 24 will (one imagines) be retired when Kobe hangs ‘em up. 103.9 (7th of 27), SRS: 6.74 (2nd of 27) Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. This is incorrect. Number 17: Jim Pollard. Join our linker program. Pacific Division, PTS/G: Number 29: POSITION OPEN, PLEASE APPLY WITHIN. Jan 19 @ MIL, LAL (27-9) lost to MIL, 102-103, 37. Best NBA Players by Jersey Number. Dec 10 @ ORL, LAL (14-5) lost to ORL, 103-108, 20. But putting that aside... the song's not terrible, right? Nov 4 @ SAS, LAL (1-1) lost to SAS, 98-106, 4. We present them here for purely educational purposes. And in 1995, it belonged to NYC high-school legend, onetime crack addict, shooting victim, NBA journeyman and all-around cautionary tale Lloyd Daniels. Dec 16 @ NJN, LAL (18-5) beat NJN, 99-92, 24. 110.7 (6th of 27) Elgin Baylor is a colossus in basketball history. That's a nice flattop you got there. The 2010–11 Los Angeles Lakers season was the 63rd season of the franchise, 62nd in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 51st in Los Angeles. In 1989-90, it was worn by the worst Laker in history, Steve Bucknall. So, Art Spoelstra... the man's a bit obscure, in hoops-historical terms. Without having researched the question, I'm guessing the practice of nicknaming dudes "Whitey" faded away after the Civil Rights movement. Number 20: This one's associated with a whole lot of names, but not a lot of game. Nov 3 @ DAL, LAL (1-0) beat DAL, 102-94, 2. Apr 17 @ SEA, LAL (61-18) beat SEA, 102-101, 81. LeBron James, however, may return tonight. I did find this obituary from when he died in Evansville, Illinois back in 2008. Nov 28 @ HOU, LAL (10-2) lost to HOU, 104-110, 13. Number 16: Pau Gasol. Mar 15 @ CLE, LAL (47-16) lost to CLE, 96-112, 64. His fourth wife met him in an NYC bar and asked him to marry her that very night. Lakers' all-time leading scorer (25,192) ... led the Lakers in scoring seven different seasons, highlighted by a career-best 31.3 during the 1965-66 campaign ... member of the All … Subscribe to our Free Newsletter, This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. Number 24: Yeah yeah, Kobe Bryant. Normie's entire NBA career consisted of one game played, in which he attempted (and made!) Some may criticize him for not being a father to his son, but keep in mind: kids are stupid and annoying, and Art had important partying to do. Championship +500, Arena: Is it haunted? 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