Basketball - Los Angeles Lakers news

• Lakers Rumors: Jeanie Buss Did Not Want To Sell Minority Stake

  17-08-2026 23:32 via lakersnation.com
  
  Jeanie Buss had been running the Los Angeles Lakers since her father Dr. Jerry Buss passed away in 2013, but that is about to change.
  It was reported on Monday that the Buss family has decided to sell their remaining 17.8% ownership stake in the Lakers to new majority owners Bob Iger and Josh Kushner. This comes on the heels of Mark Walter, who bought the team from the Buss’, deciding to sell his majority stake just one year after buying the team.
  According to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, the
  
  Read more

• Buss Family Statement On Decision To Sell Remaining Lakers Ownership Stake

  17-08-2026 22:14 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers organization is undergoing some major changes as Mark Walter decided to sell his majority ownership stake in the team to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner for a $12.5 billion valuation just one year after he bought the team from Jeanie and the Buss family.
  The Buss family maintained a 17.8% minority stake in the original sale, but they are now getting out as well, agreeing to sell their remaining shares to Iger and Kushner.
  It took four out of the six Buss siblings voting in favor
  
  Read more

• Buss Family Releases Statement On Decision To Sell Remaining Lakers Ownership Stake

  17-08-2026 22:14 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers organization is undergoing some major changes as Mark Walter decided to sell his majority ownership stake in the team to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner for a $12.5 billion valuation just one year after he bought the team from Jeanie and the Buss family.
  The Buss family maintained a 17.8% minority stake in the original sale, but they are now getting out as well, agreeing to sell their remaining shares to Iger and Kushner.
  It took four out of the six Buss siblings voting in favor
  
  Read more

• Buss Family Selling Remaining Lakers Ownership Stake To Bob Iger & Josh Kushner

  17-08-2026 21:39 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers have now sold multiple times in the last couple of years as Jeanie and the Buss family first sold their majority stake to Mark Walter at a $10 billion valuation. Now, Walter is selling his majority stake just one year later to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner for a $12.5 billion valution.
  In the first sale though, the Buss family was able to hold onto a 17.8% ownership stake with Jeanie continuing as governor of the organization. It appears they now want out too though and will b
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Luka Doncic NBA 2K27 Rating Revealed

  17-08-2026 20:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  In his first full season with the Los Angeles Lakers, Luka Doncic put forth one of the best years of his career. Doncic led the NBA in scoring and was an All-NBA First Team selection who finished fourth in regular season MVP voting. Quite simply, Doncic reminded the basketball world that he is truly one of the best basketball players in the world.
  And that is being reflected in the ratings for the upcoming NBA 2K27 video game. Doncic received a 96 rating, coming in as the fourth-highest rated pl
  
  Read more

• Lakers Trade Target PJ Washington Expecting To Stay With Mavericks

  17-08-2026 19:21 via lakersnation.com
  
  Even though the Los Angeles Lakers have a full roster, there are still rumors circulating about the team eyeing potential additions via trade. One name that has been mentioned as a possibility is forward PJ Washington of the Dallas Mavericks.
  Washington is someone who has played with Lakers superstar Luka Doncic, being part of the Mavericks team that went to the NBA Finals. So reuniting with Doncic in LA would make some sense. However, that seems less likely now as Washington doesn’t belie
  
  Read more

• Mike D’Antoni Reveals Why He Took Lakers Head Coaching Job

  17-08-2026 16:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  The 2012-13 Los Angeles Lakers featured a big three of Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard and Steve Nash with hopes of giving their franchise star, Bryant, a chance to contend for another championship. However, the season got off to a rocky 1-4 start and L.A. opted to part ways with head coach Mike Brown.
  Assistant coach Bernie Bickerstaff took over as interim coach while Los Angeles conducted a coaching search, which ultimately resulted in the hiring of Mike D’Antoni. Reflecting on his first seas
  
  Read more

• Kevon Looney Has ‘Chip On My Shoulder’ This Season

  17-08-2026 15:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  As it currently stands, the only other true center on the Los Angeles Lakers roster aside from starter Walker Kessler is veteran Kevon Looney. While he spent last season with the New Orleans Pelicans, Looney spent the first 10 years of his NBA career with the Golden State Warriors where he won multiple NBA Championships.
  Looney was limited to just 21 games due to injury last year and now coming into his first with the Lakers, the big man has a chip on his shoulder with plenty to prove.
  “I&
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

Follow @LALakersNews_ on Twitter!