
Touched by Gold: '72 Lakers
2012-01-01 · 60 min · Not rated
Many consider the 1971-72 World Champion Los Angeles Lakers one of the greatest teams in the history of the NBA. But despite a remarkable run to the title that included a record 33-game winning streak, this group was the unlikeliest of champions.
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- Jonathan Hirsch, Matthew Lapiska
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- NBA Entertainment
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- United States of America
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