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The Trail Blazers were officially sold to Tom Dundon at the end of March. Mark Walter recently agreed to sell his majority stake in the Lakers just 10 months after he formally purchased the team. On Friday, word broke that Marc Lore is selling his controlling interest in the Timberwolves to minority shareholder Marc Stad. […]
The Los Angeles Lakers may move on from Bronny James if last season’s biggest improvement turns out to be a fluke.
One constant for the Lakers over the last decade is that the Buss family will create drama. Whether it was coup attempts, firings or general infighting, the siblings have been messy in so many ways. Much of that has happened under Adam Silver’s watch. While he isn’t responsible for the Buss family, he hasn’t done […]
The Los Angeles Lakers traveled overseas for a chemistry-building trip in star point guard Luka Doncic's home country of Slovenia:
The Los Angeles Lakers traveled overseas for a chemistry-building trip in star point guard Luka Doncic's home country of Slovenia:
The sports world has barely had time to process Mark Walter’s sale of the Los Angeles Lakers just over a year after he acquired a majority stake from the Buss family. Now, the spotlight has shifted to Minnesota, where the Timberwolves and Lynx could be heading toward a major ownership change. The claim is that […] The post The $4.5 Billion Minnesota Deal: What’s Driving the Multi-Billion-Dollar Rush? appeared first on EssentiallySports .
The Denver Nuggets center needs to force his way to Los Angeles.
The Lakers’ $12.5 billion ownership transition has created a problem that reaches far beyond the sale itself. Five of the six Buss siblings want to sell the family’s remaining 17.8% stake to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner, but Jeanie Buss has opposed the move. Her objection is tied to a 2017 Los Angeles Superior Court […] The post Adam Silver Forced to Intervene in Lakers Ownership Drama as Buss Family Chaos Escalates: Report appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Players crave stability. The Los Angeles Lakers are offering anything but that. As the Jeanie Buss saga intensifies, LA risks becoming a place free agents hesitate to trust. That alone could hurt the franchise. But there is a far bigger fear looming. Could this turmoil eventually push Luka Doncic, the player meant to define the […] The post 3 Potential Destinations for Luka Doncic if Things Go Sideways With the Lakers appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Los Angeles Lakers forward Kevon Looney and fitness model Mariah Simone Winston were married in Santa Barbara, California, in July.
The Los Angeles Lakers are still reeling from the drama of Mark Walter’s recent sale of the team to Josh Kusher and Bob Iger, which was followed by reports that the Buss family had also agreed to sell its remaining share, ousting Jeanie Buss from her role as team Governor. Jeanie has since hit back […] The post Lakers rumors: Adam Silver expected to insert himself into Buss ownership drama appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Los Angeles Lakers remain united heading into the 2026-27 NBA season. The whole team, minus rookie Cameron Carr, is in Slovenia, where franchise superstar Luka Doncic is hosting his teammates. However, not everything remains at peace. His teammate and veteran Slovenian center Alen Omic recently opened up about wanting the miscommunication between the two […] The post Luka Doncic’s Slovenian teammate pleads for Lakers’ special bonding trip to be over ASAP appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Los Angeles Lakers made a massive bet on Walker Kessler, but it working out hinges on head coach JJ Redick.
The NBA All-Star weekend has been the subject of criticism for quite some time now, with many opining that the festivities have taken a big step back in recent years. Much of the blame has been placed on the Slam Dunk Contest, with many of the game’s top players opting to sit out of the […] The post Shaq calls out ‘soft, scared’ stars who wuss out of NBA Slam Dunk Contest appeared first on ClutchPoints .
With Jeanie Buss potentially at risk of losing her position as Lakers governor, Adam Silver could reportedly step in as a mediator.
The basketball scene in Ljubljana could hardly look more different depending on which side of the city you were watching. At Stožice Arena, Luka Doncic was spending time with his Los Angeles Lakers teammates, working out and helping bring his new team together in Slovenia. At the same time, the Slovenian national team was preparing […] The post Slovenian Teammate Addresses Luka Doncic’s Absence While The Star’s Father Set for Lakers Visit appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Los Angeles Lakers star Austin Reaves added some temporary ink to teammate Luka Dončić.
Klay Thompson didn't want to play with Anthony Davis in 2024, and this was one of the reasons he didn't want to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers. Less than a year later, he was forced to play with Davis on the Dallas Mavericks.
The Los Angeles Lakers retooled around Luka Doncic this summer, but the ownership change may ruin all of that.
On what would have been his 48th birthday, the sports world honored late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant on Sunday.
The Los Angeles Lakers cannot let the front office chaos turn Luka Doncic into a flight risk.
The Los Angeles Lakers are in Slovenia for Luka Doncic's team retreat, where he is flexing his might as the face of the franchise. The post Inside Luka Doncic’s Slovenia Retreat With New-Look Lakers appeared first on LA Sports Report.
With how Kevin Garnett’s Boston legacy turned out, it’s easy to forget that he wasn’t sold on the Celtics at all in the summer of 2007. Four teams were chasing him: the Lakers, the Suns, the Warriors, and Boston, and by his own account, on an episode of “All The Smoke,” his actual first choice […] The post “He Was Finessing Me”: NBA Legend Reveals Meeting That Swayed Him to Celtics Over Kobe’s Lakers appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Earlier this week, Klay Thompson’s rocky tenure in Dallas came to an end as he agreed to a buyout with the intention of signing with the Miami Heat once he clears waivers. It puts an interesting sliding doors moment back into focus with the 2024 offseason. The Lakers aggressively pursued Thompson with LeBron open to […]
Does the madness surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers' ownership situation spill over to the court? It's doubtful. But that hasn't stopped teams from 'monitoring' Luka Doncic's situation in LA, according to ESPN's Tim MacMahon. Teams are reportedly monitoring Luka’s situation in Los Angeles, per @BannedMacMahon “You better believe there's teams around the league that are looking at that situation and saying, 'Hey, if this thing goes sideways, we'd sure like to get Luka in the midway throug...