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Legal wrangling over $12.5B Lakers sale shows how family trusts don’t guarantee a business stays in the family

The Buss family’s 47-year ownership of the Los Angeles Lakers, 17-time NBA champions, could soon come to an end despite their patriarch’s clear wishes before he died. A group of investors that includes former Disney CEO Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner – the brother of Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s…

The Conversation

Peyton Watson Trade Grades: Cavaliers Swing Big in Five-Team Blockbuster Deal

Peyton Watson is (finally) on the move. Sports Illustrated hands out grades for all five teams involved in this massive August trade.

Sports Illustrated

Jeanie Buss vs. Her Own Family: Inside the Fight Over the Lakers' Last 17.8%

Bob Iger and Josh Kushner want the Buss family's final Lakers shares. Jeanie Buss calls her siblings' sale vote void and threatens to sue.

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One of the VC world's biggest stars is doubling down on sports in a big way, and there's a compelling tax reason behind the strategy

Thrive Capital founder Joshua Kushner's $12.5 billion deal with former Disney CEO Bob Iger to buy the Los Angeles Lakers vaults him into an elite club.

Fortune

Is the Jeanie Buss-Lakers Sale Saga the Real-Life NBA ‘Succession’?

“You are not serious people” might be what Bob Iger and Josh Kushner are thinking about the Buss family right about now.

Sports Illustrated

Meme After Meme Shows Jayden Daniels Made One of the Dumbest P.R. Fumbles in Sports History

Plus: Why Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers are guilty, and why Shohei Ohtani is not

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Three Big Questions Circling the Lakers Amid Potential Sale of Buss Family’s Remaining Stake

What the potential sale of the Buss family’s remaining shares in the Los Angeles Lakers could mean for the rest of the franchise.

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Source: Why Jeanie Buss Says Siblings Can’t Sell Family’s Stake in Lakers

In a letter obtained by Sports Illustrated, Jeanie Buss is contesting an attempt by her five siblings to sell the family’s 17.8% stake of the Lakers.

Sports Illustrated

Internet Jokes 'The Lakers Can't Lose Now' After Trump-Linked Josh Kushner Set to Buy the Team: Who Is He?

The Los Angeles Lakers are on the verge of a record $12.5 billion sale to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner, marking the most expensive transaction in North American sports history.

International Business Times UK

Bob Iger and Josh Kushner buy the LA Lakers for a record-breaking $12.5 billion, up 25% in just the 14 months since Mark Walter bought them

The pair are buying the team from Mark Walter, who paid $10 billion for it just over a year ago, and someone who Magic Johnson once said would own the team for decades.

Fortune

Lakers Sold for Record £9.3B as Billionaire Owner Mark Walter Faces Deepening US Federal Probe

The Los Angeles Lakers have been sold to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for a record £9.3 billion, as former owner Mark Walter faces a federal probe into his financial dealings.

International Business Times UK

Ex-Disney head Bob Iger partners with Josh Kushner to buy Los Angeles Lakers for a staggering $12.5 billion

Josh Kushner is the younger brother of former Trump adviser Jared Kushner

The Independent UK

Lakers Shockingly Sold for Second Time in Two Years Amid Federal Probe Into Mark Walter

The Lakers have new ownership as Mark Walter sells the franchise amid a federal probe.

Sports Illustrated

Josh Kushner and Bob Iger reportedly buying Los Angeles Lakers for $12.5bn

Josh ⁠Kushner and Bob Iger ⁠are purchasing ⁠the Los Angeles Lakers for more ⁠than $12bn in a record-breaking ⁠deal, ESPN reported on ‌Wednesday

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Everything Notable LeBron James Said About His Free Agency Decision During ‘Mind the Game’ Live

James hosted a live edition of his podcast with Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton in New York on Thursday.

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Kate Hudson reveals LA Lakers co-owner is 'very protective' of her

Kate Hudson has opened up about her friendship with Jeanie Buss, the co-owner of the LA Lakers.

Sports Illustrated

Lakers Significantly Hiking Season Ticket Prices for 2026–27 After Franchise’s Sale Last Summer

One season ticket holder told ESPN that his tickets are increasing over 45% in price for next year.

The Sports Daily

LeBron James Responds to Jeanie Buss Report

LeBron James recently addressed the recent reports about Jeanie Buss and her previous frustrations with the four-time champion.

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Sports Illustrated

LeBron James Has Pointed Response to Reports of Friction With Lakers’ Jeanie Buss

Per ESPN, Buss considered trading James to the Clippers in 2022.

Sports Illustrated

Three Moves Warriors Can Make to Keep Title Window Open After Jimmy Butler Injury

Will Golden State take a big swing to extend Stephen Curry’s title window?

Sports Illustrated

Brian Windhorst Says Opposing Teams Expect Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks ‘Divorce’

Brian Windhorst said that teams around the NBA expect a “divorce” between the Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo at some point.

Sports Illustrated

Knicks Set Franchise Record With Blowout Win Over Nets

New York broke their four-game losing streak in historic fashion.

Sports Illustrated

LeBron James’s Agent Had Blunt Four-Word Response to ESPN’s Jeanie Buss Report

Rich Paul reacted pretty quickly to ESPN’s latest report on James’s relationship with Buss.

Sports Illustrated

Jeanie Buss Responds to Report She Thought LeBron James Wasn’t Grateful for Bronny Pick

Lakers governor Jeanie Buss is refuting a report that she thought LeBron James wasn’t grateful enough to the franchise for selecting Bronny James in the 2024 NBA draft.

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Report: 'Multiple' Warriors Assistants Don't Expect Steve Kerr to Return Next Season

Could this be the final run for the longtime Golden State coach?

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