 Nyorai kuenderera mberi kweiyi ndima - Mushure mekunge Spurs yakahwina mukwikwidzi zvakare muna 2005, iyo 2006 Finals yakaratidza mafranchise maviri achiita yavo yekutanga Finals kuoneka. The Miami Heat, inotungamirirwa nenyeredzi yavo, Dwyane Wade, uye Shaquille ONeal, uyo akanga atengeswa kubva kuLakers muzhizha ra2004, akakunda mutambo pamusoro peDallas Mavericks. Kutonga kweLakers Spurs kwakaenderera mberi muna 2007 nekutsvaira kwemitambo mina neSpurs pamusoro peLeBron James-inotungamirwa neCleveland Cavaliers. The 2008 Finals akaona rematch of the leagues highest profile rivalry, the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers, with the Celtics winning, for their 17th championship. VaLakers vakakunda makwikwi ekudzokera kumashure muna 2009 na2010, vachipesana neOrlando Magic neCeltics. Mutambo we 2010 NBA All-Starrakaitirwa paCowboys Stadium pamberi pechiverengero chikuru zvikurusa chavanhu chati chambovapo, 108 713. 