When the Lakers hosted the Nets on Friday, there was an iconic deep voice missing inside of Crypto.com Arena.
Longtime franchise public address announcer Lawrence Tanter wasn’t in attendance for Friday’s game as he recovered from a health matter, the team announced.
Jason Barquero filled in for Tanter.
“The entire Lakers organization is wishing Lawrence all the best in his recovery,” the Lakers said in a statement, “and we look forward to welcoming him back soon.”
Tanter, 76, has been the Lakers’ PA announcer since the 1982-83 season.
Lakers broadcast analyst Stu Lantz also wasn’t at Friday’s game because he was under the weather, with five-time NBA champion Derek Fisher filling in for Lantz.
