 Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Mwaka weNBA 200001 yaive mwaka wechi53 weLakers muNational Basketball Association, uye 41st muguta reLos Angeles. The Lakers vakapinda mwaka sezvo kudzivirira NBA vakundi, pashure pokunge vakunda Indiana Pacers muna 2000 NBA Finals mumitambo mitanhatu, kuhwina yavo yegumi NBA Championship. Munguva yekupera kwemwaka, maLakers akawana Horace Grant kubva kuSeattle SuperSonics. Grant akakunda mikombe mitatu neChicago Bulls mukutanga kwema1990. Chikwata chakasainawo mumiriri akasununguka Isaiah Rider, uyo akaburitswa neAtlanta Hawks mumwaka wapfuura nekuda kwematambudziko ekunze kwedare. Derek Fisher akatamba mitambo makumi maviri chete nekuda kwekushungurudzika kwakaputsika patsoka yake yekurudyi, izvo zvakamuita kuti apotse mitambo yekutanga makumi matanhatu nematanhatu yemwaka wenguva dzose. VaLakers vakahwina mitambo yavo misere yekupedzisira vachipedza mwaka wenguva dzose ne5626 rekodhi, uye vakakunda Pacific Division pamusoro pemukwikwidzi Sacramento Kings nemutambo mumwe. Kobe Bryant naShaquille ONeal vose vakasarudzwa nokuda kwe2001 NBA All-Star Game, asi ONeal haana kutamba nemhaka yokukuvara. VaLakers vakawana nzvimbo yechipiri mumakwikwi ekupedzisa. ONeal averaged 28.7 points, 12.7 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, apo Bryant averaged 28.5 points, 5.9 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team. Vatambi vaviri vakasarudzwawo kuNBA All-Defensive Second Team. 