Byron Antom Scott (born March 28, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player and current head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers.Scott grew up in Inglewood, California and played at Morningside High School, in the shadow of what was then the Lakers' home arena, The Forum. He attended Arizona State University, but left school in his junior year to sign with the then San Diego Clippers. He was an important component of the Los Angeles Lakers championship teams of the mid-to-late 1980s.
Head Coach of the New Orleans Hornets. [November 2006]
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Coached the New Jersey Nets to the NBA Finals in consecutive seasons (2001-2002 and 2002-2003).
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Played 10 seasons with the Lakers (1983-1984 to 1992-1993), two seasons with the Indiana Pacers (1993-1994 to 1994-1995), one with the Vancouver Grizzlies (95-96), and rejoined the Lakers for his final season (96-97).
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Started at guard alongside Magic Johnson on three Laker NBA championship teams (1984-1985, 1986-1987, 1987-1988).
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Drafted as the 4th pick in the 1st round of the 1983 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Lakers got the pick by trading Norman Nixon to the Los Angeles Clippers.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Fallen
1998
Reporter
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mike & Mike
2012-2016
TV Series
Himself - Former NBA Player, Coach / Himself - Cleveland Cavaliers Head Coach
#LakeShow
2014
TV Series
Himself - NBA Analyst / Himself - Lakers Head Coach
Access Sportsnet: Los Angeles
2014
TV Series
Himself - Lakers Head Coach / Himself - NBA Analyst
Jim Rome on Showtime
2014
TV Series
Himself - Panelist
30 for 30
2010
TV Series documentary
Himself
Rome Is Burning
2006-2008
TV Series
Himself
Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith
2006
TV Series
Himself
ESPN 25: Who's #1?
2004
TV Series documentary
Himself
The 2003 NBA Finals
2003
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Coach New Jersey Nets
2002 NBA All-Star Game
2002
TV Special
Himself - Eastern Conference Head Coach
The NBA on CBS
1988
TV Series
Himself - Los Angeles Lakers Guard
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mike & Mike
2014
TV Series
Himself - Los Angeles Lakers Head Coach
Known for movies
2002 NBA All-Star Game (2002) as Himself - Eastern Conference Head Coach
Access Sportsnet: Los Angeles (2014) as Himself - Lakers Head Coach / Himself - NBA Analyst
The 2003 NBA Finals (2003) as Himself - Coach New Jersey Nets
$14 Million
$4 Million
