Johnson, who has been an outspoken critic of Jim Buss since the Lakers hired Mike D'Antoni as coach over Phil Jackson in 2012, called this upcoming offseason the "biggest" of Buss' life.

Johnson, who has been an outspoken critic of Jim Buss since the Lakers hired Mike D'Antoni as coach over Phil Jackson in 2012, called this upcoming offseason the "biggest" of Buss' life.

Johnson, who has been an outspoken critic of Jim Buss since the Lakers hired Mike D'Antoni as coach over Phil Jackson in 2012, called this upcoming offseason the "biggest" of Buss' life.

Johnson, who has been an outspoken critic of Jim Buss since the Lakers hired Mike D'Antoni as coach over Phil Jackson in 2012, called this upcoming offseason the "biggest" of Buss' life.

Jim was doing his own thing. "He came back later on, and Dr. Buss knew he wanted the kids to decide later on to run the basketball side because Jeanie was definitely going to run the business side.

The hearing to settle that lawsuit -- scheduled for May 15 -- has now been cancelled after Jim Buss agreed to step down as a trustee and signed documents to that effect last week, according to a ...

Family patriarch Jerry Buss bought the Lakers in 1979 and immediately experienced the success any team owner dreams of. In 1980, the Lakers, led by league MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and rookie Magic ...

As Buss scaled back his involvement, Jeanie took on a greater role in the business side of the franchise while son Jim became a basketball executive. And the Lakers kept on winning.

Jim Buss relinquished his position as co-trustee of the team–replaced by younger sister Janie–and was replaced as president of basketball operations by Magic Johnson.

Buss also addressed her brother Jim Buss' public stance on stepping down if the Lakers aren't one of the top teams in the Western Conference in two to three seasons.

LOS ANGELES -- Lakers president and governor Jeanie Buss made it clear Thursday that the final say, the "final hammer" as Dr. Jerry Buss used to call it, lies with her now. "I'm the boss," Jeanie ...

Former Los Angeles Lakers star Magic Johnson said he has serious questions about whether Jim Buss can turn around the team, which is mired in the worst period in franchise history.