The junior-junior skyhook. 81 points. The Artest three-pointer. 42 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists. Big Shot Bob. A 15-point, fourth quarter rally. The birth of Big Game James.
Even in a half-dozen half sentences, most NBA fans would know that we're talking about the greatest moments in Los Angeles Lakers franchise history. The organization is in possession of some of the most iconic images in NBA lore, coming off the hands of all-time greats like Magic Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy and Kobe Bryant. Without the Lakers and all of their on-court dramatics, it's hard to imagine the league being the place it is.