John Ireland

Joey Ramirez

With a game on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016, the Lakers pay tribute to legendary broadcaster Chick Hearn, who was born exactly 100 years before this day. Hearn was vital to the Lakers’ popularity beginning in the 1960s, and he forged the sport’s vocabulary by coming up with phrases like “slam dunk” and “triple-double.” Hearn’s legacy still endures 14 years after his death, and he remains revered by those in and around the Lakers. Lakers.com’s Joey Ramirez is joined by current broadcasters Stu Lantz, John Ireland and Bill Macdonald, who recall stories of listening to and working with Chick.

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Few players could ever match the dominance that Shaquille O’Neal displayed during the peak of his career with the Lakers. As the Big Fella prepares to head into the Hall of Fame on Sept. 9, Lakers broadcaster John Ireland joined host Joey Ramirez to look back on Shaq’s always-entertaining tenure in Los Angeles.

From dominating playoff series against Sacramento and San Antonio to providing laughs off the floor, Ireland recalls what it was like to cover one of the NBA’s biggest personalities.

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