“We’re thrilled and honored to welcome Tony as an advisor to the Lakers basketball operations department,” Pelinka said in the team’s statement on Wednesday. “As we refine and build out our NBA draft ...

LOS ANGELES -- Former Virginia coach Tony Bennett, a two-time national coach of the year, joined the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday as NBA draft adviser to president of basketball operations and ...

The Lakers’ front office changes continue. Former Virginia men’s basketball coach Tony Bennett was hired as an NBA draft adviser to president of basketball operations/general manager Rob Pelinka, the ...

The Los Angeles Lakers continue to undergo drastic changes following the Buss family's recent sale of the storied franchise to Mark Walter for a record-setting $10 billion. Following Lon Rosen taking ...

Bennett will offer his expertise on the college game to the Lakers as they prepare for the 2026 NBA Draft ...

Dwight Howard is one of the most dominant players in NBA history.The Basketball Hall of Famer last played in the league ...

Tony Bennett has joined the Lakers' basketball operations department and will work with Rob Pelinka throughout the NBA Draft ...