Lakers sign radio announcers Ireland and Thompson to contract extensions

The Lakers announced Monday they signed radio play-by-play announcer John Ireland and color analyst Mychal Thompson to multi-year contract extensions. Ireland just completed his first season at the mic after serving as a TV sideline reporter for many seasons. Thompson, who played on the Lakers’ NBA championship teams in 1987 and ’88, will begin his 10th season as a radio analyst in 2012-13.