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Los Angeles Lakers – Showtime and the Weight of 17 Banners

From frozen Minnesota winters to the brightest lights in Hollywood, the Los Angeles Lakers became more than a basketball team. They became the franchise that transformed basketball into entertainment, and entertainment into a global empire. As the NBA enters a new era of ownership, pressure, and expectation, the Lakers remain the standard every generation inherits. Seventeen championships. Thirty-two Finals appearances. And a spotlight that never turns off. The Lakers are not simply successful. They are the franchise that taught professional basketball how to command attention. From George Mikan and the league’s first dynasty in Minneapolis, to Jerry West and Elgin Baylor bringing the sport west, to Showtime under Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Pat Riley, and Jerry Buss, the Lakers helped turn the NBA into modern entertainment. In Los Angeles, winning was never enough. The Forum became a stage. Courtside became Hollywood’s most exclusive seat. And the players were expected to carry championships, celebrity, pressure, and expectation. In this episode of Hall of Teams, host Kirk Jensen takes you inside one of the most influential franchises in sports history, from Minneapolis to Los Angeles, from the Forum to Crypto.com Arena, and from basketball team to global symbol. *Los Angeles Lakers – Showtime and the Weight of 17 Banners* is an authentic documentary on legacy, celebrity, expectation, and what it means to carry the most visible standard in basketball. To check out Maria’s channel, who you saw in the episode, you can find her on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/sweetlifehousewife?sub_confirmation=1 for travel content about where to go, what to wear, and how to pack to get it there. ✈️ ⏱️ In this Episode 00:00 Los Angeles Lakers – Showtime and the Weight of 17 Banners 01:20 Chapter 1: Origins 03:59 Trivia from the Hall: Ending the Streak 05:01 Crest and Colors 06:17 Chapter 2: First Test 08:08 Trivia from the Hall: The Man in the Logo 09:27 Chapter 3: The Moment They Became Themselves 11:14 Chapter 4: The Pipeline 12:16 Maria Hill: Dr. Buss's VIP Suite — Personal Guest 15:44 Chapter 5: Hollywood Courtside 18:02 Chapter 6: The Icon Era 21:41 Behind the Bench: From Cedar Rapids to Hollywood 22:58 Chapter 7: Why They Matter 25:37 Induction into the Hall of Teams 26:41 Up Next: Team Alberta 2003 | Youth Team Every inducted team earns its place on the Hall of Teams Wall of Honor. 👉 Vote for your favorite episode this season. The episode with the most engagement will be crowned Team of the Year. 🌍 Related Hall of Teams Episodes ⛳ Augusta National – History, Tradition, and My Walk Inside the Ropes 👉 [https://youtu.be/9xBTvyy3zs0](https://youtu.be/9xBTvyy3zs0) 🏀 Duke Blue Devils 👉 [https://youtu.be/AimHsPC8Z-Y?si=50LNwogjsGgy3YLw](https://youtu.be/AimHsPC8Z-Y?si=50LNwogjsGgy3YLw) 🏈 Green Bay Packers 👉 [https://youtu.be/4Sq4fs1vZZM?si=zahYVcxOetB_JOCl](https://youtu.be/4Sq4fs1vZZM?si=zahYVcxOetB_JOCl) 🏉 New Zealand All Blacks 👉 [https://youtu.be/GatsGnmEZrE](https://youtu.be/GatsGnmEZrE) ⚽ Sheffield FC 👉 [https://youtu.be/bpJBrDHtu6Y](https://youtu.be/bpJBrDHtu6Y) 🔵🔴 FC Barcelona 👉 [https://youtu.be/_aGzInll4dk](https://youtu.be/_aGzInll4dk) 🎧 Listen and Follow Hall of Teams Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | YouTube Music 📌 Connect with Hall of Teams 🌐 Website: [https://www.hallofteams.com](https://www.hallofteams.com) 🎥 YouTube: @HallOfTeams 📸 Instagram: instagram.com/hallofteams 📘 Facebook: facebook.com/hallofteams 🎵 TikTok: tiktok.com/@hallofteams 🏆 Across All Sports. Across Time. Across the World. #LosAngelesLakers #Lakers #NBAHistory #KobeBryant #MagicJohnson #JerryWest #ShowtimeLakers #HallOfTeams

Will The Wild Even It Up Against The Avs? | Jason Gregor Show | May 11th, 2026

Today on the show we’ll preview the Minnesota Wild hosting the Avalanche in a pivotal game 4, we’ll talk Oilers off-season, chat about Blue Jays Baseball, take a look at the NBA Playoffs, we’ll be joined by Sean Brown plus so much more! Plus, we go around the sports world with: 🏒 Full Oilers Game 82 review and playoff preview 🏀 NBA Play-In Tournament breakdown and key matchups ⚾ Toronto Blue Jays talk and early-season reactions 🎙️Oilersnation Wanye Gretz joins the show Whether you're here for Edmonton Oilers analysis, NHL playoff talk, NBA coverage, or MLB storylines, this episode has something for every sports fan. If you enjoy the show: 👍 Like the video 💬 Drop your thoughts in the comments 🔔 Subscribe for daily Oilers coverage, live streams, and game breakdowns 🎧 Listen to The Jason Gregor Show as a podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-jason-gregor-show/id1705771805 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2okSlC99WmfJhRRTVSm3Rq ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🤝 PARTNERS ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Brought to you by Action Electrical, Play Alberta, Legacy Heating, GS Construction, Silent Ice, and CanTorque. #EdmontonOilers #Oilers #NHL #StanleyCupPlayoffs #JasonGregorShow #NBAPLayIn #BlueJays #LandonFerraro #HockeyTalk #SportsTalk #EdmontonSports

Slovenia vs. Sweden - Draw 14 - Booster Juice World Junior Mixed Doubles Curling Championship [A]

Lana Zaveljcina/Maks Omerzel of Ljubljana, Slovenia playing Moa Dryburgh/Vilmer Nygren of Stockholm, Sweden in Draw 14 of the 2026 Booster Juice World Junior Mixed Doubles Curling Championship produced by Curling Stadium, held May 5 to 10, 2026 and hosted by Curling Stadium Edmonton at the Saville Community Sports Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. [Sheet A] Scoreboard: https://www.curlingzone.com/game.php?1=1&showgameid=389133#1 # World Curling Team Rankings: https://www.curlingzone.com/rankings.php?task=week&oomid=85&eventyear=2026&week=42#1

Slovenia vs. Sweden - Draw 14 - Booster Juice World Junior Mixed Doubles Curling Championship [A]

Lana Zaveljcina/Maks Omerzel of Ljubljana, Slovenia playing Moa Dryburgh/Vilmer Nygren of Stockholm, Sweden in Draw 14 of the 2026 Booster Juice World Junior Mixed Doubles Curling Championship produced by Curling Stadium, held May 5 to 10, 2026 and hosted by Curling Stadium Edmonton at the Saville Community Sports Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. [Sheet A] Scoreboard: https://www.curlingzone.com/game.php?1=1&showgameid=389133#1 # World Curling Team Rankings: https://www.curlingzone.com/rankings.php?task=week&oomid=85&eventyear=2026&week=42#1

Philippines vs. Australia - Draw 13 - Booster Juice World Junior Mixed Doubles Curling Championship

Arianna Atienza/Elijah Mojado of Manilla, Philippines playing Marcy Forge/Thomas Bence of Sydney, Australia in Draw 13 of the 2026 Booster Juice World Junior Mixed Doubles Curling Championship produced by Curling Stadium, held May 5 to 10, 2026 and hosted by Curling Stadium Edmonton at the Saville Community Sports Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. [Sheet F] Scoreboard: https://www.curlingzone.com/game.php?1=1&showgameid=389132#1 # World Curling Team Rankings: https://www.curlingzone.com/rankings.php?task=week&oomid=85&eventyear=2026&week=42#1

Hunter Laing | SAS Blades | All (24) WHL Goals from 2025-26

All 24 WHL goals scored by Calgary Flames prospect forward Hunter Laing, of the Saskatoon Blades during the 2023-24 WHL regular season. ➡ https://chl.ca/whl-blades/players/29105/ Subscribe for more content ➤ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVC3O3Hkc4BspxKkB68ConQ?sub_confirmation=1 Check out the second channel for more ➤ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0AHG7czP-7JDb1WK3UPKTA?sub_confirmation=1 Western Hockey League ➤ https://chl.ca/whl/ Facebook ➤ https://www.facebook.com/trxvsTV/ Instagram ➤ https://www.instagram.com/trxvsTV/ TikTok ➤ https://www.tiktok.com/@trxvs_whl Donate ➤ https://buymeacoffee.com/trxvs #whl #hockey #saskatoonblades #saskatoon #princegeorge #cougars #kelowna #calgaryflames #alberta #saskatchewan #bc #manitoba #washington #oregon #unitedstates #usa #canada #kelowna #nhl #bcehl #csshl #chl

Battle of Alberta in The WHL

TV TORTURE: Calgary Flames Fans ENDURE NHL Draft Lottery Show, Craig Conroy SHARES #6 Pick Approach

Draft lottery drama leaves Calgary Flames fans frustrated as the team secures the sixth overall pick, fueling skepticism about lottery luck and the NHL’s drawn-out TV spectacle. Is this latest setback a missed opportunity for a true rebuild, or can GM Craig Conroy’s “best player available” approach still deliver a franchise-altering talent? We examine the Flames’ shifting draft strategy, the potential pool of top prospects, including names like Matvei Gridin, Zayne Parekh, and Cole Reschny, and what Theo Stockselius’ signing means for Calgary’s future at center. Plus, relive the iconic 1986 playoff win over the Edmonton Oilers and discover why Flames origin stories still resonate four decades later. Can Calgary overcome its draft lottery curse and build a contender with smart picks and a deepening prospect pipeline? Timestamps 00:00 Draft Lottery Reaction — TV Show, Flames Land 6th Pick 06:50 Craig Conroy on Draft Strategy — Best Player Available, Draft Board 15:40 Prospect Update & History — Theo Stoxelius Signing, Top Prospects, 1986 Battle of Alberta Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts/locked-on-flames/ Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNHL Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LockedOnNHLPods Everydayer Club Join the Everydayer Club for ad-free audio, access to our group chat on Discord, and more. Use code DEADLINE ahead of the trade deadline for one month free. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonflames.supercast.com/ Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Indeed Now, you can speed up your hiring process with a $75 Sponsored Job Credit. Just go to https://indeed.com/podcast right now and support our show by saying you heard about Indeed on this podcast. Terms and conditions apply. KALSHI For a limited time, download the Kalshi app and use code LOCKEDON to get ten dollars when you trade ten. Kalshi. Trade on anything. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get one-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started — Play Your Game. 5-Hour ENERGY The Cotton Candy flavor is HERE on https://5hourEnergy.com or Amazon, crack open Cotton Candy 5-hour ENERGY®️ shot today! Rugiet Get 15% off your treatment → https://rugiet.com/lockedonnhl Rugiet. Performance medicine for men. Quo Make this the year where no opportunity — and no customer — slips away. Try Quo for free plus get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to http://Quo.com/lockedonnhl. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) #NHL #CalgaryFlames