LA has the Dodgers and Angels, the Rams and Chargers, the Lakers and Clippers, the Kings and the (anaheim) Ducks, the Galaxy.
Only New York, I think, has more teams.
1. The Rams left and came back.
2. The Raiders came from Oakland back in the 1980s for a while, then went back.
3. The Anaheim Ducks were up for sale during the 2005 NHL lockout, and Disney's challenges in finding a buyer at their selling price was a major factor in the NHL's labor issues since then.
4. The Clippers and Chargers are both recent arrivals from San Diego.
5. Los Angeles Kings owner Bruce McNall, who made a name for himself when he acquired Wayne Gretzky in 1988, saw his fortunes collapse in 1993 when he defaulted on a $90 million loan and was forced to sell the Kings in 1994. He was later charged with multiple counts of conspiracy and fraud and served nearly six years in prison as part of a plea deal.
Not only does New York have more teams, but they have more STABLE teams, too. Most of the uncertainty about New York teams over the last 35 years has involved the locations where these teams would play in the NYC region. The Islanders and Devils of the NHL are the only two teams that have had legitimate options for relocation to other cities. This is ironic because they have won a combined seven Stanley Cups between them since 1979.
Correct. Nine in the four major sports (one more than LA, due to three hockey teams), plus two professional soccer teams (one more than LA.)
Angelenos deny it, but they're insanely jealous of that.