Lakers PA announcer Lawrence Tanter retires after 43 seasons

Plaschke: Lawrence Tanter was the Lakers' smooth operator whose subtlety spoke volumes

As Lawrence Tanter retires as the Lakers' public address announcer, Bill Plaschke writes Tanter is as much of a Lakers legend as any player or broadcaster.

Lakers PA announcer Lawrence Tanter retires after 43 seasons

Credit: imagn images via Reuters ConnectOne of the most recognizable voices in professional sports is retiring from the position that he has held for over four decades. You may not have seen Lawrence Tanter, but you would know his iconic baritone voice in an instant as the public address announcer for the Los Angeles Lakers from the Showtime era of Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to the Shaq and Kobe era and now the days of LeBron and Luka…