The Lakers honored their owner Jerry Buss before taking the court for their first game following his death with a touching video tribute and another more fitting way as the buzzer sounded. You can watch the video tribute below, but the real tribute came with the Lakers knocking off the Celtics by a score of 113-99.
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February 20, 2013
Dr. Jerry Buss (Jan. 27, 1933 - Feb. 18, 2013) was the greatest owner in NBA history. In fact, the chemist and card player was arguably the best...
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February 19, 2013
The Lakers announced Tuesday that they will wear “JB” patches on their jerseys for the remainder of the 2012-13 season to honor legendary Lakers owner, Jerry Buss, who passed away Monday at the age of 80.
According to Lakers:
The Lakers will honor the memory of Dr. Jerry Buss by wearing a commemorative patch for the remainder of the 2012-13 season.
In Lakers Purple and Gold,...
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February 21, 2013
Tweet Famed Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss passed away on Monday at the age of 80 after a battle with cancer that was kept out of the press for almost a year. He officially died of kidney failure early Monday morning. The Lakers played their first game since Buss’ passing on Wednesday night against [...]
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February 20, 2013
Via Yahoo Sports:
When the Los Angeles Lakers take the court on Wednesday night to play their longtime rivals, the Boston Celtics, in their first game after the death of Dr. Jerry Buss, they'll do so wearing special jersey patches honoring the late legendary owner. The two-inch-tall circular patch, which the team revealed Tuesday, features Buss' initials in gold with white...
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February 20, 2013
CALGARY, Canada Although Jerry Buss sold the Kings in the 1980s to focus on his ownership of the Lakers, the news of his death this week struck a chord in the hockey world.
Charlie Simmer, who was a member of the Kings famed Triple Crown line and is now an analyst on Calgary Flames TV broadcasts, said he was saddened to hear of Buss passing and offered his condolences to the Buss...
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February 20, 2013
The Los Angeles Lakers illuminated Jerry Buss’ chair in his empty suite on Wednesday night and held a touching tribute prior to Wednesday night’s matchup with the Celtics. Kobe Bryant took the mic at halfcourt and proclaimed his appreciation for “the greatest owner in sports, ever” saying:
“He was a brilliant and incredible owner, but even a better person with a great heart…His...
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February 21, 2013
LOS ANGELES A whos-who of Lakers and NBA legends showed up Thursday to celebratethe life of Lakers owner Dr. Jerry Buss, who died Monday after an 18-monthcancer ordeal.Many former Lakers showed up at the Nokia Theatre across thestreet from Staples Center in downtown LA to pay tribute to Buss, who was 80years old. Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, Shaquille ONeal, KareemAbdul-Jabbar, Pat...
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February 20, 2013
via TMZ:
Mark Cuban — Jerry Buss Taught Me How to Be an NBA Champion
Mark Cuban told TMZ that he learned everything about winning NBA championships from Jerry Buss.
Per TMZ:
Mark Cuban learned everything he knows about winning NBA championships from late Lakers owner Jerry Buss – and he tells TMZ, he’ll always remember Jerry for his priceless words of wisdom.Mark — who...
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February 22, 2013
Los Angeles -- In the days since Dr. Jerry Buss' passing, we have heard the mainstream press often refer to him as "the greatest owner ever." Frequently, the journalists making such claims have gone on to recite a litany of Buss' statistical accomplishments to justify their proclamations.
How very corporate of them.
On Thursday afternoon at LA Live's Nokia...
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February 19, 2013
NBA Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman spent one of his 14 NBA seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers. That season was 1998-99, and he only played 23 games that year.
That doesn’t mean, however, that the enigmatic superstar didn’t get close with Lakers owner Jerry Buss.
So you could imagine Rodman was pretty sad when the news came that Buss had passed away Monday. Coincidentally, Rodman...
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February 21, 2013
What happened Wednesday night, two days removed from the death of the greatest owner in the history of professional sports, left me touched and in tears. What we saw from folks at a venue in Los Angeles, to pay their profound respects to the most successful and influential owner, was an emotional scene so affecting that fans were fighting back tears.
A short video clip was shown...
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February 21, 2013
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Memphis Grizzlies 88, Toronto Raptors 82
In his first game against his former team, Rudy Gay couldn’t come up with the victory. Alan Anderson scored 15 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter, but it wasn’t enough to keep their five-game winning-streak alive. Gay had an off-night, making five out of 15 shot attempts along with four turnovers.
Zach Randolph...
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February 21, 2013
Magic Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant and Jerry West were
among a host of basketball greats who gathered to remember the life
and legacy of Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss.
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February 21, 2013
While Lakers Nation and the NBA mourns the passing of owner Jerry Buss, let’s hop in the CS Time Machine and head back to 2002, the last time a who’s who of Lakers legends gathered to mourn one of their own — the late broadcaster, Chick Hearn. Speaking at Hearn’s funeral was Magic Johnson, who, in wrapping up his eloquent eulogy, turned and thanked “Colonel” Roger Mahoney...
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