Former Laker Byron Scott has been accused in a lawsuit of forcing himself on a teenage girl in 1987 Scott's lawyer said in a statement he "believed" the girl was 18 at the time and is "devastated ...

A woman is suing former Los Angeles Lakers player and coach Byron Scott, accusing him of sexually assaulting her during a team event at a high school in 1987, when he was 26 and she was 15.

This article contains depictions of alleged sexual assault.Former Los Angeles Lakers guard and head coach Byron Scott was accused of sexually assaulting a teenager in 1987 in a new lawsuit that ...

Scott, who spent a decade with the Lakers and won NBA titles with the storied franchise in 1985, 1987 and 1988, led the team in scoring with a career-best 21.7 points in 1987-88.

Scott played for the Lakers from 1983-1993, and he rejoined the team for his final NBA season in 1996-97. In 2014, Scott was named the coach of the Lakers, but he was fired after two seasons and a ...

Lawsuit filed against former Lakers star Byron Scott over sexual assault allegations in 1987 By Associated Press Updated May 7, 2025, 6:47 p.m. 2 ...

Scott's lawyer Linda Bauermeister issued a statement on his behalf to PEOPLE on Wednesday, May 7. “Our client is devastated by this complaint, a basketball event that took place in 1987. Our ...

Former Los Angeles Lakers player and coach Byron Scott is accused in a lawsuit amended earlier this month of sexually assaulting a girl in 1987 when she was 15 and he was 26 during a team event at ...

Scott, a shooting guard, won NBA championships in 1985, 1987 and 1988 as part of the Lakers’ “Showtime” era. He led the team in scoring with a career-best 21.7 points in 1987-88.