Lakers legend James Worthy spoke at the Harold and Carole Pump Foundation's 25th Anniversary Celebrity Dinner about Luka ...

1984 saw one of the most unprecedented contracts in sports history being agreed upon: Magic Johnson signed a 25-year deal ...

Los Angeles commemorated Mamba Day on August 24th, honoring Kobe Bryant's enduring legacy. Jeanie Buss, Lakers co-owner, ...

Magic Johnson loves that Jeanie Buss will continue to serve as Governor of the Los Angeles Lakers after the sale to Mark ...

In 1979, Dr. Jerry Buss purchased the Los Angeles Lakers, as well as the Los Angeles Kings and The Forum, from previous owner Jack Kent Cooke for $67.5 million, thus beginning arguably the ...

The NBA team’s co-owner, director of scouting and assistant general manager is investing in the future of basketball by ...

Jerry Buss was a chemist and USC instructor who heavily leveraged his real estate investments to buy the Lakers, the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings, the Forum arena and a large ranch from Jack Kent ...

Jerry Buss was a chemist and USC instructor who heavily leveraged his real estate investments to buy the Lakers, the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings, the Forum arena and a large ranch from Jack Kent ...

In this 1979 photo, Lakers owner Jerry Buss is shown with children (clockwise from top left) Janie, Johnny, Jim and Jeanie. (Gunther / mptvimages.com) ...

The Buss family has been synonymous with the Lakers for the better part of five decades, dating back to the 1970s. After long being owned by Dr. Jerry Buss, his ownership stake was transferred to ...

3. Shaq-Kobe Era & Three‑Peat (2000-2002) Jerry West’s 1996 trade for Kobe Bryant and the free-agent signing of Shaquille O’Neal, one orchestrated under Buss, transformed the Lakers.

Buss became the Lakers' executive vice president of basketball operations -- the top person on the basketball decision-making side -- after his father, legendary owner Jerry Buss, died in February ...