Daily Archives: August 18, 2026

The Buss Los Angeles Lakers: From dynasty building under Jerry to a family feud with Jeanie and her siblings

It’s the end of an era, not just in Los Angeles, but for basketball and the NBA. Maybe. After nearly 50 years in the business of running the Los Angeles Lakers, the Buss family announced Monday that it’s fully divesting its stake in the franchise. Advertisement In a statement shared with ESPN’s Shams Charania Monday, the Busses announced that they’re …

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Jeanie Buss reportedly opposing family sale of remaining Lakers ownership stake to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger

Hours after her siblings announced their intent to sell the family’s remaining 17.8% ownership stake in the Los Angeles Lakers to the new majority ownership group led by Bob Iger and Josh Kushner, Jeanie Buss — the team’s current governor — said through her attorney that she will contest any attempt to sell. The public feud between the Buss siblings …

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Jeanie Buss opposing sale of family’s stake in Lakers

Jeanie Buss is not going quietly into that good night. While Shams Charania of ESPN reported on Monday that the Buss family would be selling its remaining 17.8% stake in the Lakers, it doesn’t appear that was a unanimous decision. Advertisement Alex Sherman of CNBC obtained a letter sent to the law firms of the Buss siblings not named Jeanie …

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Jeanie Buss contesting her family’s plan to sell its Lakers stakes

Los Angeles Lakers governor Jeanie Buss is contesting her family’s plans to sell sell its remaining shares in the NBA team to new majority owners Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger. In a letter obtained by USA TODAY Sports and first reported by CNBC, Buss’ attorney Adam F. Streisand refuted an earlier report from ESPN that all six siblings – Jim, …

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Buss family selling Lakers’ ownership to Josh Kushner, Bob Iger

The Buss family is selling their remaining ownership stakes in the Lakers to the new majority owners. The family, which has had ownership stakes in the Lakers since the late Dr. Jerry Buss purchased the franchise in 1979, is selling its remaining ownership stake in the franchise to businessman Josh Kushner and former The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger. …

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Sixers announce 2026-27 preseason schedule

For many fans in Philadelphia (maybe all of them), I’m not sure the 2026-27 Sixers will feel like a real team until we see them play a game. Adding Jaylen Brown and none other than LeBron James in one offseason was a truly breathtaking turn of events for this team, and it’s not too long now until we see the …

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