Lakers NBA announcers include the name Stu Lantz and Bill Macdonald. Both are the Lakers play by play announcers on Spectrum SportsNet.
The Los Angeles Lakers are a professional basketball team in the National Basketball Association based in California. The Lakers have a long history of success, having won 17 NBA championships, tied for the most in league history.
On television, the Lakers games are broadcasted on Spectrum SportsNet, and the current play-by-play announcer is Bill Macdonald, with Stu Lantz serving as the color analyst.
On the radio, Lakers games are broadcasted on ESPN LA 710, with John Ireland providing play-by-play commentary and former Laker Mychal Thompson serving as the color analyst.
Lakers Commentators In The NBA
Lakers NBA commentators consist of:
- Stu Lantz
- Bill Macdonald
Stu Lantz has been an analyst for Lakers broadcasts for an impressive 36 seasons. Following the end of the Lakers simulcast era before the 2003-04 season, Stu now teams up with play-by-play announcer Bill Macdonald and broadcasts all Lakers games on Spectrum SportsNet.
Based on over 40 years of experience in the NBA as a player and analyst, Stu provides expert analysis and unique insights, earning him numerous awards.
Bill Macdonald, a longtime Southern California broadcaster and four-time local Emmy Award winner, is now in his 13th season as the Lakers television play-by-play announcer on Spectrum SportsNet.
Former commentator for Lakers Joe Meyers began his tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2003 as their radio voice, just one year after the passing of iconic announcer Chick Hearn.
Two years later, he was promoted from radio to television and teamed up with analyst Stu Lantz, taking over from Paul Sunderland as the team's play-by-play announcer.
However, Meyers' time with the Lakers ended after the 2010-2011 season when the team decided not to renew his contract.
The Lakers had planned to replace Meyers with Spero Dedes, but Dedes accepted a contract with the New York Knicks instead. Eventually, Bill Macdonald would take over as the Lakers' play-by-play announcer, succeeding Meyers.
Lakers Radio Announcers
Lakers radio announcers are:
- John Ireland
- Mychal Thompson
- Samuel Jacobo
- Jose "Pepe" Mantilla
John Ireland is a familiar name to Lakers fans. He served as the team's sideline reporter on KCAL-9 from 2002-11 and is now in his 12th season as the Lakers' radio play-by-play announcer.
He is also a seven-time local Emmy Award winner for sports television. Fans can also catch Ireland co-hosting the Mason and Ireland Show on the Lakers' flagship station, 710 AM ESPNLA Radio.
Similarly, Mychal Thompson is another Lakers legend who has been a radio analyst with the team for 20 seasons.
Thompson was a member of the Lakers championship teams in 1987 and 1988 before serving as the Minnesota Timberwolves television analyst for two seasons. He now teams up with John Ireland for all Lakers radio broadcasts.
For the Spanish-speaking Lakers fans, Samuel Jacobo serves as the team's Spanish voice on Tu Liga Radio 1330. He is beginning his first season as a play-by-play announcer for the Lakers.
Finally, Jose "Pepe" Mantilla has been an analyst for Lakers Spanish broadcasts since 1993 and is now in his 30th season. He brings nearly 40 years of broadcasting experience to his work with the Lakers.
Lakers Analysts Panel
List of Lakers studio analyst are:
- James Worthy
- Robert Horry
- Derek Fisher
- Allie Clifton
- Mike Bresnahan
The Los Angeles Lakers have had several notable broadcasters and analysts. James Worthy, a former Laker, was a studio analyst for Time Warner Cable SportsNet and Time Warner Cable Deportes and co-hosted Access SportsNet.
Besides, Worthy also worked as an NBA analyst for KCBS-TV in Los Angeles. Derek Fisher, also a former Laker, made guest appearances on various television broadcasts throughout his career but began working as a professional broadcaster in the spring of 2016.
He appeared as an analyst on TNT's Inside the NBA and NBA TV multiple times during the NBA season and joined Spectrum SportsNet as an in-studio analyst for the Lakers at the start of the 2016-17 NBA season.
Allie Clifton, who previously worked for Fox Sports Ohio and the Cleveland Cavaliers, left her job to host the pregame show on Spectrum SportsNet for Lakers game telecasts, coinciding with LeBron James joining the Lakers.
Mike Bresnahan, a Laker beat writer for the Los Angeles Times for 12 years, is now a Laker analyst for Spectrum SportsNet. He covered the team during a period of mediocrity before they won back-to-back championships in 2009 and 2010.
Lakers Games Sideline Reporters
List of Lakers sideline reporters:
- Rebecca Haarlow
- Mike Trudell
- John Ireland
- Michael Eaves
- Patrick O'Neal
Mike Trudell, who has been with the Lakers for 15 seasons, is working as the Lakers sideline reporter for Spectrum SportsNet, working alongside play-by-play announcer Bill Macdonald and analyst Stu Lantz. He also serves as the Lakers' beat reporter for Lakers.com.
Meanwhile, Rebecca Haarlow, a Chicago native and Princeton graduate with a degree in U.S. history, is the sideline reporter for Lakers home games televised by Fox Sports West.
Haarlow previously worked as a sideline reporter for the Portland Trail Blazers and does some college football and basketball work for Fox.
Michael Eaves, who joined ESPN in May 2015 as a studio anchor, has over two decades of journalism experience in television and radio. He is known for anchoring nighttime editions of SportsCenter from the studio but has also reported from various events such as the Summer and Winter Olympics.
Since February 2022, he has hosted Wednesday editions of NBA Countdown on ESPN from Los Angeles.
On the other hand, Patrick O'Neal has been the secondary TV play-by-play commentator for the Los Angeles Angels since 2021, working alongside Mark Gubicza when Matt Vasgersian is unavailable.
When Vasgersian broadcasts for the Angels, O'Neal works as the sideline reporter or studio host for the team's pre-game/post-game show.
