Scott Brooks, a Lakers assistant coach who was an assistant with the Trail Blazers when Deandre Ayton was there, advocated ...

One of the advocates for Deandre Ayton within the Lakers is one of his former coaches in assistant Scott Brooks.

Without a doubt the biggest move the Los Angeles Lakers made this offseason was signing center Deandre Ayton. There was no questioning this team’s need for a center and Ayton fits the bill as a big, ...

Ayton's addition makes the Lakers better on paper. But it will be what happens when no one is watching that demonstrates his ...

See our top photos of former Northwestern basketball player Brooks Barnhizer, who was selected 44th overall in the 2025 NBA Draft by the OKC Thunder.

Oklahoma City Thunder draft picks Thomas Sorber and Brooks Barnhizer are introduced during a press conference at the First American's Museum in Oklahoma City, Saturday, June 28, 2025. Chet ...