South Bay Lakers

South Bay Lakers
South Bay Lakers
Conference	Western
League	NBA G League
Founded	2006
History	Los Angeles D-Fenders; 2006–2017; South Bay Lakers; 2017–present
Arena	UCLA Health Training Center
Location	El Segundo, California
Team colors	Purple, gold, South Bay blue;
Team manager	Nick Mazzella
Head coach	Dane Johnson
Ownership	Los Angeles Lakers
Affiliation(s)	Los Angeles Lakers
Championships	0
Conference titles	2 (2012, 2016)
Division titles	2 (2012, 2014)
Website	southbay.gleague.nba.com

The South Bay Lakers are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Los Angeles. Founded in 2006 as the Los Angeles D-Fenders, the team is owned by the Los Angeles Lakers, who were the first National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise to own a D-League team. At the conclusion of the 2016–17 D-League season, the D-Fenders re-branded as the South Bay Lakers (paying homage to the South Bay Area of Los Angeles where the team is headquartered) for the G League. They also moved their home games from the Toyota Sports Center into the UCLA Health Training Center, a new practice facility for the Los Angeles Lakers in El Segundo.^[4]

All games are broadcast in streaming audio from the team's official website and on the NBA's Futurecast web channel. On December 21, 2012, the D-Fenders announced a telecast agreement with TWC SportsNet Channel (now Spectrum SportsNet).^[5]

^ Primeaux, Ryan (January 22, 2017). "South Bay Lakers". SouthBay.GLeague.NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
^ "Fingertip Information" (PDF). 2019-20 South Bay Lakers Media Guide. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. November 8, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
^ "South Bay Lakers Reproduction Guideline Sheet". NBA Properties, Inc. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
^ Primeaux, Ryan (January 22, 2017). "D-Fenders to Become South Bay Lakers Following 2016–17 Season". SouthBay.GLeague.NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
^ Pincus, Eric (December 21, 2012). "Time Warner Cable SportsNet to air D-Fenders". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 22, 2012.

[1] Primeaux, Ryan (January 22, 2017). "South Bay Lakers". SouthBay.GLeague.NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2018.

[2] "Fingertip Information" (PDF). 2019-20 South Bay Lakers Media Guide. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. November 8, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2021.

[3] "South Bay Lakers Reproduction Guideline Sheet". NBA Properties, Inc. Retrieved August 30, 2017.

[4] Primeaux, Ryan (January 22, 2017). "D-Fenders to Become South Bay Lakers Following 2016–17 Season". SouthBay.GLeague.NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2018.

[5] Pincus, Eric (December 21, 2012). "Time Warner Cable SportsNet to air D-Fenders". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 22, 2012.

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