Many make the nearly 2 1/2 hour drive from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara to enjoy the area’s wineries, beaches and scenery. The Lakers, meanwhile, will make the trek up there to play basketball and perhaps cement team bonding during training camp.
The Lakers host “Media Day” on Sept. 26 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at their practice facility in El Segundo, an annual event that entails interviews with numerous media outlets and team broadcast partners as well as promotional plugs for in-game entertainment and sponsorship needs. The Lakers will then train at the Robertson Gymnasium at the University of Santa Barbara campus from Sept.