User:False Prophet/MN sports

The Minneapolis Lakers were an NBA team that was moved from Detroit to Minneapolis in 1946. During there stay in Minneapolis, they won the 1947-48 NBL championship, then joined 4 other NBL teams in joining the BAA, where they won the 1948-49 BAA championship. After the 1948-49 season, the NBL and the BAA merged to become the NBA. The Lakers then won 5 chamionships in 6 years, winning in 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, and 1954. They are considered to be the NBA's first "Dynasty". Notable players include George Mikan, Jim Pollard, Vern Mikkelsen, Slater Martin, and Clyde Lovellette. In 1960, the Lakers moved to Los Angeles, where they became the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Minnesota North Stars were an NHL team that was part of the 1967 NHL Expansion. They appeared in the 1981 and 1991 Stanley Cup Finals, but did not win either one of them. In 1993, the North Stars moved to Dallas, where they became the Dallas Stars. Notable players include Harry Howell, John Mariucci, Gump Worsley, and Mike Modano.