The colors yellow and purple are just two beautiful hues . . . until you put them together and they become the official colors of the most loved basketball team on the West Coast: the Lakers! CISL students recently took a trip to see a Lakers game through a tour company called Expedition America. From the above photo, it looks like they had an incredibly fun time!
Are you a basketball fan? How much do you know about the Lakers and the place they call home, the Staples Center? Test your knowledge with this little quiz! (Scroll down for the answers.)
Lakers and Staples Center Quiz
1. The Staples Center was opened in
a. 1979
b. 1989
c. 1999
2. Along with the Lakers, two other professional basketball teams play at the Staples Center. They are
a. Los Angeles Clippers
b. Los Angeles Halos
c. Los Angeles Sparks
3. The Lakers have won _____________ championships.
a. 12
b. 16
c. 22
4. The Lakers were “born” in
a. 1947
b. 1956
c. 1963
5. The Lakers were originally from ______________ .
a. Michigan
b. Texas
c. New York
6. True or False: The Lakers have the longest winning streak of any NBA team (33 games).
7. One of the following players did NOT play for The Lakers.
a. Magic Johnson
b. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
c. Shaquille O’Neal
d. Larry Bird
8. During basketball game, the Staples Center seats ____________ people.
a. 16,000
b. 19,000
c. 23,000
9. Over ____________________ people visit the Staples Center each year during one of its 250 annual events.
a. 1 million
b. 2 million
c. 4 million
Quiz Answers
Let’s see how you did!
1. The Staples Center was opened in
a. 1979
b. 1989
c. 1999: Construction began in 1998 and the project cost almost $400 million.
2. Along with the Lakers, two other professional basketball teams play at the Staples Center. They are the
a. Los Angeles Clippers: this NBA team shares the stadium with the Lakers and are considered to be the Lakers “rival.”
b. Los Angeles Halos
c. Los Angeles Sparks: this team is the WNBA team (Women’s National Basketball Association).
3. The Lakers have won _____________ championships.
a. 12
b. 16. The last one was won in 2010.
c. 22
4. The Lakers were “born” in
a. 1947
b. 1956
c. 1963
5. The Lakers were originally from ______________ .
a. Michigan. The name “Lakers” comes from a nearby lake!
b. Texas
c. New York
6. True or False: The Lakers have the longest winning streak of any NBA team (33 games).
True! They won this title in the 70s.
7. One of the following players did NOT play for The Lakers.
a. Magic Johnson
b. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
c. Shaquille O’Neal
d. Larry Bird. Bird played for the Boston Celtics, which was the rival of the Lakers for many years.
8. During basketball game, the Staples Center seats almost ____________ people.
a. 16,000
b. 19,000
c. 23,000
9. Over ____________________ people visit the Staples Center each year during one of its 250 annual events.
a. 1 million
b. 2 million
c. 4 million