The Lakers’ local broadcast team will bring back familiar faces while also having some shakeups for the 2026-27 NBA season. Spectrum SportsNet announced Wednesday that play-by-play announcer Bill Macdonald and analyst Stu Lantz will return to lead the Lakers’ television broadcast team. Danny Green will have a more featured role on the Lakers’ TV broadcasts in 2026-27. NBAE via Getty …

This week, ESPN released its list of the top 100 NBA players. The San Antonio Spurs had three players in the top 50: Dylan Harper (50), De’Aaron Fox (43), and Stephon Castle (38). It’s safe to assume that Victor Wembanyama will be in the top 1o, revealed later this week. One player was notably missing from the rankings: Devin Vassell. …

On Tuesday, a 528-page authorized visual book of the Lakers’ franchise history was published by TASCHEN. The book features never-before-published artwork and photographs, along with original stories and essays from many members of the Lakers’ organization, past and present. Advertisement Star guard Luka Dončić’s essay is making waves on social media for the passionate message he sent about being part …

College basketball analyst and former Duke Blue Devils assistant coach Chris Spatola passed away Tuesday unexpectedly at the age of 47. Spatola had a remarkable career by all accounts, leading the Patriot League in scoring for two of his four seasons with the Army. Over four seasons as a player, Spatola averaged 13.9 points, 2.6 assists, 2.1 rebounds and 0.6 …

Extension talks with Karl-Anthony Towns have stalled as Knicks training camp nears, but the sides haven’t given up on an agreement. Towns has been eligible for an extension since early August and the Knicks, as The Post reported earlier this month, are asking him to take a discount from his max of four years, $272 million. Advertisement It’s part of …

“A total badass.” That’s how ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas remembers Chris Spatola. Spatola, who died unexpectedly Sept. 21 at age 47, built a remarkable life that stretched far beyond the basketball court. He was an Army standout, a U.S. Army veteran, a respected broadcaster for ESPN and SiriusXM, and the son-in-law of legendary Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski. Advertisement …

The second apron is coming for the Knicks. Not this season, maybe not next season, but the apron is coming. That may be best evidenced by the fact that contract extension negotiations between the Knicks and star center Karl-Anthony Towns have stalled, reports ESPN’s Shams Charania and Vincent Goodwill. Advertisement The sides have spent extensive time discussing a potential extension …

Reviews of the 2026-27 Kansas basketball team are mixed among the national media. The Jayhawks are bringing top recruit Tyran Stokes and several highly touted transfers on board, but they are losing the likes of Darryn Peterson, Flory Bidunga, and others heading into the new year. Some outlets have KU ranked as high as top 15 in the nation, while …

Welcome to our Lakers Season Preview Series! For the next several weeks, we’ll be writing columns every weekday breaking down the biggest questions we have about every player the Lakers added this offseason. Today, we look at Austin Reaves. Last year was a bit of a convergence season for Austin Reaves and the Lakers, where his pursuit of a new …

Illinois may not need Zvonimir Ivišić to become one of its stars this season. They may need something much more difficult to defend. At 7-foot-2, Ivišić can protect the rim, finish around the basket and stretch a defense beyond the paint. He showed flashes of all three during his first season as a junior with the Illini, but his biggest …

In some of the biggest news of the offseason for the Lakers, Stu Lantz will be returning to broadcasts for the 2026-27 Lakers’ season. On Wednesdays, Spectrum SportsNet announced its team for games this season, including the return of Billy Macdonald and Stu Lantz. After missing the back end of last season, Lantz will return for his 41st season with …

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