Complete coverage: Lakers win 2020 NBA championship

With this year’s championship, the Lakers are the NBA’s greatest franchise, and LeBron’s James its best player.

After family squabbles and upheaval in the Lakers organization, Jeanie Buss finally gets to hold the trophy as an NBA championship owner.

The Lakers and many other NBA players used their time in Orlando, Fla., for activism to fight social injustice and seek ways to continue advocacy.

The Lakers spent nearly 100 days in the NBA’s bubble on the Disney World campus, and it took a toll on players, coaches and NBA officials.

A timeline of how the Lakers reached the NBA Finals and then won the franchise’s NBA-record-tying 17th title.

A look at how the Lakers won their 16 previous NBA championships.

The Lakers defeated the Miami Heat, 106-93, in Game 6 of the NBA Finals in Orlando, Fla., to win the NBA championship.

The Lakers’ latest championship team features LeBron James and Anthony Davis. But the biggest star was the memory of Kobe Bryant.

The Lakers spent nearly 100 days in the NBA’s bubble on the Disney World campus, and it took a toll on players, coaches and NBA officials.

The story of the Lakers’ 17th championship can’t be told without the NBA players’ social justice movement, which can’t be told without Spencer Haywood.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope accepts his place as a Lakers role player; his importance to the NBA champions makes his re-signing imperative.

Anthony Davis can become a free agent after the season, but he’s expected to sign a max-level deal this offseason after helping the Lakers win the NBA title.

So much could have gone wrong for the NBA’s restart amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But the league was able to crown the Lakers champions and had no positive tests.

Alongside Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Rajon Rondo brought an element to the Lakers’ game that was critical in helping them secure the NBA title.

Lakers executive Rob Pelinka and legend Magic Johnson long ago patched up their differences and were able to share a moment of joy after the Lakers won the title.

Despite officials’ pleas to stay away, Lakers faithful flocked to downtown Los Angeles to celebrate the championship. Police blocked entrances to L.A. Live and later declared an unlawful assembly.

Kobe Bryant’s widow, Vanessa, marked the Lakers’ championship-clinching win Sunday with a post on Instagram

Defense, defense and more defense is what lifted the Lakers to a 106-93 victory over the Heat in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. “I’m so proud of that,� coach Frank Vogel said.

A familiar torso appeared in the midst of the Lakers’ celebration after they clinched their 17th NBA championship. Welcome back, Shirtless J.R. Smith.

The Lakers captured their 17th championship in franchise history with a 106-93 win over the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Sunday.

The Lakers capture their 17th NBA title, but a victory parade and public celebration are not in the works yet because of the COVID-19 risk.

Dan Woike, The Times’ NBA reporter in the Orlando, Fla., bubble, has a distant view of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2020 NBA championship celebration.

Lakers legends, sports starts and celebrities reacted swiftly on social media. Here is what they’re saying.

The Lakers enter the offseason waiting for Anthony Davis to likely opt out of his contract, while other players are free agents or hold player options.

Photos from the Lakers’ championship win over the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the NBA Finals.