Los Angeles Lakers: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Los Angeles Lakers News / Hoops Wire / August 18

Lakers front office plans reportedly stalled amid ownership turmoil

The Lakers’ ownership drama may be starting to have an impact on the basketball side of the operation. According to Dan Woike of The Athletic, there is a belief around the NBA that the Lakers won’t be able to finish building out their basketball operations department until the team’s ownership situation is resolved.

Los Angeles Lakers News / EssentiallySports / August 18

Shams Charania Calls Out Jeanie Buss’ Lawyer’s 'Inaccurate' Statement as Lakers Drama Escalates

The Los Angeles Lakers are at the center of a stunning family power struggle. The Buss family drama experienced another explosive turn following the team’s reported $12.5 billion resale.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Lakers Nation / August 18

Buss Family Embarrassed By Mark Walter Selling Team So Quickly

The biggest reason why the sale of the Los Angeles Lakers to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner came as such a surprise is that it came less than one year since Mark Walter officially became the majority owner of the franchise.

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Los Angeles Lakers News / NBA on ClutchPoints / August 18

Shams Charania puts Jeanie Buss’ lawyer on blast for ‘inaccurate’ statement on Lakers sale

Recently, the Los Angeles Lakers have been at the center of a firestorm amid reports that the Buss siblings had opted to sell their remaining stake in the franchise to majority owners Bob Iger and Josh Kushner, who bought the team from Mark Walter last week.

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The regular season is important, but NBA legends are made in the playoffs. More specifically, it's the Finals where the all-time greats have built their otherworldly reputations.

Los Angeles Lakers News / The Spun / August 18

Jeanie Buss' Attorney Calls Out ESPN NBA Insider Shams Charania

Jeanie Buss's attorney accused Shams Charania of inaccurate reporting regarding another sale of the Los Angeles Lakers. The Buss family voted to sell its remaining 17.8% share of the Lakers to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger, who became new majority owners when they purchased the team from Mark Walter.

Los Angeles Lakers News / EssentiallySports / August 18

Rob Pelinka More Likely to Lose Lakers Job as Insider Pinpoints JJ Redick’s Rapport With New Owner

The Los Angeles Lakers are entering a new era, and the changes could reach far beyond ownership. Jeanie Buss and the Buss family are seemingly out, while Mark Walter has stepped away.

Luka Doncic News / Viral Sports News / August 18

Lakers Receive Strong Luka Doncic Warning Amid Ownership Change

The Los Angeles Lakers face growing questions about their long-term hold on star guard Luka Doncic as ownership uncertainty and front-office shifts continue to dominate the team’s offseason narrative.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Lakers Nation / August 18

Luka Doncic Already Taking Steps To Get To Know Lakers Owners Bob Iger And Josh Kushner

One of the most important things in today’s era of sports is for the most important people within the franchise to all be on one accord and have the same vision.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Lakers Nation / August 18

Lakers Owner Bob Iger Honored With Induction As Disney Legend

New Los Angeles Lakers owner Bob Iger was honored by The Walt Disney Company as an inductee member of their 2026 class of Disney Legends. Disney Legends

Los Angeles Lakers News / TWSN / August 18

Lakers Family Feud Explodes as Jeanie Buss Challenges $12.5 Billion Sale

A high-stakes ownership battle is unfolding around the Los Angeles Lakers, with governor Jeanie Buss challenging her siblings’ vote to sell the Buss family’s remaining 17.8% stake in the franchise.

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Los Angeles Lakers News / Fadeaway World / August 18

Lakers Legend Thinks Franchise Has Lost The Family Culture After Latest Sale: 'That’s Gone Now'

The Los Angeles Lakers are entering a new ownership era, but several people closely connected to the franchise think that something important has already been lost: the family culture established by Jerry Buss.

Luka Doncic News / Stadium Rant / August 18

Luka Doncic MVP Chances: Is This Finally His Year?

Is a Luka Doncic MVP season upon us once and for all? He’s one of the best players on the planet, but what separates him from being in that conversation is the hardware.

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Los Angeles Lakers News / HITC / August 18

The NBA rule that means Jeanie Buss will be forced to give up Lakers governor role after sale

The Los Angeles Lakers’ recent $12 billion sale to Bob Iger and Jared Kushner might finally end the decades-long leadership of the Buss family. Lakers Governor Jeanie Buss sold the franchise for $10 billion to an ownership group led by Mark Walter, who would sell the franchise for a $2 billion profit a year after buying it.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Larry Brown Sports / August 18

Jeanie Buss claims her siblings manipulated Shams Charania to ‘falsely report’ on Lakers sale

Jeanie Buss is not sitting quietly amid reports indicating that her family was giving up control of the Los Angeles Lakers. News broke Monday that the Buss family, which has owned the Lakers franchise for nearly 50 years, had reportedly decided to sell the family trust’s remaining 17.8 percent stake in the team.

NBA News / HITC / August 18

Read full letter as Jeanie Buss opposes sale of family’s remaining Los Angeles Lakers stake

After Shams Charania’s report that the Buss family would sell their remaining stake in the Los Angeles Lakers, a letter from Jeanie Buss’ lawyer contesting it has become public.

Los Angeles Lakers News / EssentiallySports / August 18

'I Don’t Know That Any Transaction Has Actually Happened': Lakers Sale to Iger-Kushner in Question After Jeanie Buss Drama

The unexpected change of hands with the Los Angeles Lakers got another plot twist that could power a whole new season of Running Point. The historic 47-year tenure of the Buss family’s control over the franchise has hit a sudden legal wall, with Jeanie Buss on the verge of fighting her siblings.

Los Angeles Lakers News / EssentiallySports / August 18

'I Demand That Your Clients Make Clear Publicly': Jeanie Buss Slams Siblings After Shams Charania’s Lakers Sale Report

Jeanie Buss is pushing back against reports that the Buss family voted to sell its remaining 17.8% stake in the Los Angeles Lakers. Her attorney, Adam Streisand, says the reported vote is invalid.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Fadeaway World / August 18

Jeanie Buss Fights Unlawful Lakers Family Stake Sale; Threatens Legal Action Against Siblings

Days after Mark Walter sold his majority ownership share in the Lakers to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner, the Buss family has reportedly also decided to sell their stake in the team.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Hoops Wire / August 17

Jeanie Buss reportedly fighting family’s plan to sell remaining Lakers stake

Well, apparently the Buss family isn’t quite ready to “exit gracefully” after all. At least not unanimously. Jeanie Buss is contesting her family’s plan to sell its remaining 17.8 percent stake in the Lakers to the incoming ownership group led by Bob Iger and Josh Kushner, according to Alex Sherman of CNBC.

NBA News / Yardbarker / August 18

Jeanie Buss fights to remain Lakers team governor

Five of the six Buss siblings want to sell their shares in the Los Angeles Lakers. Jeanie Buss contends they can't do it without her approval.

Brothers turn the tables on Buss with Lakers sale

Buss family releases statement on decision to sell remaining ownership stake

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NBA News / Field Level Media / August 17

Reports: Buss family to sell remaining stake to new owners

The Buss family, which has been primary or minority owners of the Los Angeles Lakers since 1979, will sell its current 17.8% ownership to new owners Bob Iger and Josh Kushner, according to multiple reports on Monday.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Hoops Wire / August 17

Jeanie Buss to exit as Lakers governor after family sells remaining stake

The Buss family’s run with the Lakers isn’t merely winding down. It’s ending. The family has decided to sell its remaining 17.8 percent stake in the franchise to the group led by Bob Iger and Josh Kushner, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Monday.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Hoops Rumors / August 17

Buss Family To Sell Remaining Stake In Lakers To Kushner, Iger

After controlling owner Mark Walter agreed to sell his majority stake in the Lakers to Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger, the Buss family is following suit and will sell its remaining minority shares to the incoming ownership group, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link).