<P> In 1958 , the Brooklyn Dodgers of Major League Baseball moved to Los Angeles and quickly became a huge financial success . Short did not fail to notice this . After considering moves to Chicago and San Francisco , he decided to move the franchise to Los Angeles prior to the 1961 season , making the Lakers the NBA 's first West Coast team . The Lakers did not change their name after this second move , despite the general scarcity of natural lakes in southern California . Minneapolis , meanwhile , would remain without an NBA franchise until the debut of the Minnesota Timberwolves in 1989 . </P>
<P> In 1958 , the Brooklyn Dodgers of Major League Baseball moved to Los Angeles and quickly became a huge financial success . Short did not fail to notice this . After considering moves to Chicago and San Francisco , he decided to move the franchise to Los Angeles prior to the 1961 season , making the Lakers the NBA 's first West Coast team . The Lakers did not change their name after this second move , despite the general scarcity of natural lakes in southern California . Minneapolis , meanwhile , would remain without an NBA franchise until the debut of the Minnesota Timberwolves in 1989 . </P>
when did the minneapolis lakers move to la
when did the minneapolis lakers move to la
prior to the 1961 season
prior to the 1961 season