The Los Angeles Lakers became one of the most valuable franchises in professional sports under the ownership of the Buss family, whose 46-year run eventually ended with a landmark $10 billion transaction.
The Lakers’ sale appears to be getting closer. The Buss family dispute is getting nastier. Mark Walter and prospective buyer Josh Kushner have agreed to all remaining terms of a sale valuing the franchise at $12.5 billion, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne.
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In 2006, Jerry Buss made one thing clear about the future of the Los Angeles Lakers. The legendary owner, who had spent decades building the franchise into a basketball powerhouse, could not imagine the team belonging to anyone outside his family.
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Jeanie Buss accused her siblings of conspiring against her in court filings responding to her siblings' ongoing effort to sell their shares in the Lakers.
Jeanie Buss could remain the Los Angeles Lakers‘ governor under new incoming owners Bob Iger and Josh Kushner, but her future would largely depend on whether she can maintain the ownership position necessary to hold that role.
Less than one year ago today, on Oct. 30, 2025, Mark Walter finalized his deal to become the majority owner of the Los Angeles Lakers. He bought the majority share from Jeanie Buss and her siblings, ushering in a new era of Lakers basketball.
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The legal jostling between five of the Buss siblings against their sister, Lakers acting governor Jeanie Buss, continued Friday with an additional filing submitted to the Los Angeles Superior Court.
Jeanie Buss’ agreement to remain in charge of the Lakers came with more protection than was previously known. A legal filing in the ongoing Buss family dispute revealed details of a side agreement Buss reached with Mark Walter when he acquired control of the franchise in 2025, according to Front Office Sports.
“Our focus has always been what we believe is the best for the Lakers…” That line came from a joint statement the Buss siblings released in August, as it became clear a battle was coming over the fate of the trust’s share in the Lakers.
When the Buss family agreed to sell their majority shares of the Los Angeles Lakers to Mark Walter, Jeanie Buss came to an agreement with Walter to remain the Lakers’ governor for at least a five-year period, allowing for her to continue operating in the role she had been.
The fight over the Buss family’s remaining stake in the Lakers has moved forward, with five siblings formally opposing Jeanie Buss’ effort to block the sale.
The Buss siblings are in the middle of a dispute as Jeanie wants to hold onto their remaining shares in the Los Angeles Lakers so she can remain governor of the franchise, while her five siblings all want to sell and get out completely.
Five of Jerry Buss' six children filed their formal opposition in court on Wednesday to Jeanie Buss' petition to stop the sale of the family trust's remaining stake in the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Over the last four decades, the Lakers’ game did not truly begin until Lawrence Tanter’s voice filled the arena. After 43 seasons behind the microphone, the legendary public announcer had already stepped away from his familiar courtside role earlier this year.
Lawrence Tanter, the Lakers’ longtime PA announcer who had been with the team since the 1982-83 season, passed away tonight at age 76, the franchise confirmed on social media.
The NBA Board of Governors meetings are set to take place this week, which, for the Los Angeles Lakers, brings up an interesting question of exactly who is the team’s governor at this point.
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Jeanie Buss is fighting in court to remain governor of the Lakers. She may not have many alternatives. Buss is trying to prevent five of her siblings from selling the family’s remaining 17.8% stake in the franchise to the group led by Josh Kushner and Bob Iger.
Jeanie Buss is doing whatever it takes to prevent the Buss siblings from selling their remaining share in the Los Angeles Lakers.
Is this the fifth season of "Succession" or third of "Winning Time"? On Tuesday, the greatest soap opera of the NBA offseason continued.
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.
Jeanie Buss won't remain team governor of the Los Angeles Lakers after all.
This era of NBA basketball features plenty of player movement, with superstars like LeBron James and Kevin Durant changing teams multiple times over their career. Sometimes, it's the bosses who keep changing, as Luka Doncic discovered again this week.
If the Lakers are worth $12.5B in the summer of 2026, it's hard to imagine that they weren't worth more than $10B one year ago.
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