The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball
team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National
Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division
of the Western Conference. The Lakers play their home games at
Crypto.com Arena, an arena they share with the Los Angeles Sparks
of the Women's National Basketball Association, and the Los Angeles
Kings of the National Hockey League.[10] The Lakers are one of the
most successful teams in the history of the NBA with 17 championships,
the second most in the league behind the Boston Celtics.