“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 ...

The Los Angeles Lakers have announced the hiring of former University of Virginia head coach Tony Bennett as an NBA Draft advisor to general manager Rob Pelinka. Bennett was a three-time National ...

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 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 ...

The Los Angeles Lakers are adding a championship pedigree to their front office. On Wednesday, the franchise announced that former Virginia head coach Tony Bennett has been hired as an NBA Draft ...

It was a great day to be in Charlottesville. Not only did No. 14 Virginia get a big win over Miami, their eigth straight overall, but they dedicated their home court to legendary head coach Tony ...

Tony Bennett, the former University of Virginia men’s basketball coach, is headed back to the NBA — and to Hollywood. Bennett on Wednesday was named an NBA draft adviser by the Los Angeles Lakers, the ...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.-- In front of a soldl out John Paul jones Arena crowd, Virginia honroed former UVA men's basketball coach Tony Bennett during a pre-game ceremony that saw UVA name the court in ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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 ...