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Throughout the rich history of the NBA, there have been numerous what ifs, ranging from, “What if Bill Russell was selected first overall?” to “What if Derrick Rose never got injured?” One such entry is “What if Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal never split up with the Los Angeles Lakers?” Lakers owner Jeanie Buss set […]

Kobe Bryant is the ultimate personification of the Los Angeles Lakers franchise. This is exactly why it’s contemptuous to even consider Kobe playing for another team in the NBA — even more so for the Lakers’ bitter rivals in the Los Angeles Clippers. As it turns out, however, Bryant actually almost joined the Clippers in […]

Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss is imploring her “Lakers Family” to get the COVID-19 vaccine whenever they are eligible to do so. Buss shared an Instagram of her getting a shot on Thursday, adding “The sooner we do it the sooner we can reunite.”   View this post on Instagram   A post shared […]

One diehard Los Angeles Lakers fan posted an old photo of the legendary Jerry Buss with basketball icon Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The post caught the attention of Jeanie Buss, who then shared a heartfelt message. Jeanie reposted the photo on Instagram, interestingly comparing it to the current situation of the Lakers. While Andre Drummond is certainly […]

After striking out swinging at the NBA Trade Deadline, the Los Angeles Lakers made a splash when they scooped up Andre Drummond after he was bought out in Cleveland. A few teams were in the mix, including the Nets and Knicks, but Drummond ultimately decided on the Lakers. He’ll be joining forces with LeBron James […]

Los Angeles Lakers governor Jeanie Buss has been adamant in her support of forward Montrezl Harrell. Buss tweeted out a message for Harrell after the reigning Sixth Man of the Year sent out a string of tweets on March 9. Harrell had been dealing with the loss of his grandmother and feelings the pains of […]

Los Angeles Lakers controlling owner and president Jeanie Buss has said LeBron James is a real-life superhero. And in a recent tweet, Buss doubled down on her earlier statement, highlighting the elite standards of the Lakers organization. Buss believes that LeBron’s superhero-like persona fits the winning culture of the Purple and Gold. She recently spoke […]

Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss extended her love and support for big man Montrezl Harrell, after he sent out an emotional tweet dedicated to his grandmother, who passed away in July of last year. We love you Montrezl ❤️ here is a hug until I can see you🤗 https://t.co/HsDh1ge1QS — Jeanie Buss (@JeanieBuss) March […]

LeBron James continues to show why he’s the best player in the NBA at 36 years old for the Los Angeles Lakers in his 18th season. While James hasn’t shown any signs of slowing down anytime soon, Jeanie Buss spoke to ESPN about the star’s long-term outlook on the Lakers. “It is like a really […]

More than a year after his untimely death and former Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant continues to receive tributes from NBA players. While the NBA itself has also showered Bryant with honors, such as renaming the All-Star Game MVP award after him, there are those who want the league to pay tribute to him […]

NBA legend and Charlotte Hornets team owner Michael Jordan has apparently found the fountain of youth even as he is celebrating his 58th birthday, at least from Jeanie Buss’ eyes. The Los Angeles Lakers team president claimed that “he was getting hotter” as she tweeted a special birthday post to her co-founder of Cincoro Tequila […]

The Los Angeles Lakers emerged as the last team to leave the NBA bubble last season, bagging the coveted title amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Just two months after securing the franchise’s 17th championship, team owner Jeanie Buss explained on Sportsnet 590 The FAN on Saturday what made Los Angeles’ latest title “really special.” “You know, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Dodgers recently made history after winning championships in their respective leagues over the past couple of months. For Lakers owner Jeanie Buss, she continues to hope for a joint parade celebration in the streets of L.A. to celebrate these two teams’ epic milestones. In a recent interview […]

Magic Johnson was one of the myriad supporters who celebrated the Los Angeles Dodgers’ World Series win on Tuesday night. Johnson took to Twitter to make his post-championship statement, while also mentioning the Los Angeles Lakers’ recent NBA title win. According to Magic, never in his wildest dreams did he imagine that he and Jeanie […]

Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss shared an endearing moment with LeBron James during the awarding ceremony of the Lakers’ championship win on Sunday. The two were seen embracing tightly just moments before Buss made her acceptance speech, and the 59-year-old Lakers owner just revealed what LeBron told her in that instant. Buss admitted that […]

After ten years of going without a championship, the Los Angeles Lakers have once again returned to their rightful championship status. Jeanie Buss, owner of the Lakers, took to the mic on Sunday after the Lakers began celebrating to give her gratitude to the team. “I am so proud of you both on and off […]

LeBron James and Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss have developed a close relationship, which is notable since The King hasn’t always had the best relationship with his owners. During his media session on Thursday, James talked about his “incredible” rapport with Buss, who is with the Lakers in the Walt Disney Bubble as the […]

As part of a recent interview with The Athletic, Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss dove in on the leaks and reports of dysfunction in her franchise during Magic Johnson’s tenure as president of basketball operations. Johnson took the executive job with the Lakers in February of 2017, replacing Jim Buss. Though the team acquired […]

LeBron James has been nothing short of fantastic for the Los Angeles Lakers in what has been a tremendous playoff run for the team. LeBron has led the charge for a powerhouse Lakers squad, and despite the many challenges they’ve faced, he has made sure that his team has been able to live up to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have taken what seems like every opportunity to honor the late, great Kobe Bryant throughout what has been a dominant playoff run. One especially notable example came when Anthony Davis hit the game-winning 3-pointer against the Denver Nuggets and then shouted “Kobe” afterward. Lakers owner Jeanie Buss shared her two cents […]

Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss gave a shout-out to the IG page that puts all of LeBron James’ pictures as giraffes ahead of the team’s Game 4 matchup against the Denver Nuggets on Thursday. Take a look at the funny picture: https://www.instagram.com/p/CFhjEuOJubg/?igshid=37kgdnxo4hl2 Every single post that LeBron James puts on IG, the “LeRaffe James” […]

After racing to a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals, the Los Angeles Lakers were brought back to earth after the Denver Nuggets handed them a 114-106 defeat in Game 3 to cut their series lead to 2-1.  Before the loss, Los Angeles had won six straight games in the playoffs dating back to […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and owner Jeanie Buss had a private dinner in March 2019 in which they talked at length about the state of the franchise and the future, per Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. James’ agent, Rich Paul, was also at the meeting. It was notable since James had never done this […]

Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss said she supports her players after they chose to boycott Game 5 of their first-round series against the Portland Trail Blazers in light of the Jacob Blake shooting. Buss also stated that “after 400 years of cruelty, racism and injustice, we all need to work together to say enough […]

Los Angeles Lakers team president Jeanie Buss is all-in on the movement to change the name of the Washington Redskins. According to the 58-year-old executive, altering the name of the team is by no means a sign of disrespect towards the team’s history and heritage: The argument I’ve heard is “if we change the team […]

Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss, daughter of Dr. Jerry Buss, shared despicable and vulgar hate mail she received on Monday from a supposed “fan” on Instagram. Former Lakers All-Star and five-time champion point guard Magic Johnson thanked Buss for her courage to share the inappropriate letter she received. “I want to thank you for […]

Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss received a letter telling her to go to hell with Kobe Bryant. The letter contained racist and misogynistic epithets. Upon seeing the letter on Instagram, Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James showed his support for Buss. Via Dave McMenamin of ESPN: LeBron James shared Buss’ post on his Instagram […]

Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss shared a disgusting and NSFW letter from a fan who told her to join Kobe Bryant in hell. Warning, the letter is very graphic: https://www.instagram.com/p/CBn6IU1Jpaw/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link The Lakers, as well as a bunch of teams in the NBA, gave the organization Friday off in order to observe Juneteenth, the holiday […]

Most touched by the life of Kobe Bryant have at one point or another found themselves thinking of him, and Los Angeles Lakers controlling owner Jeanie Buss is no exception. Buss recently admitted to Joe Buck and Oliver Hudson on the Daddy Issues podcast that she still has dreams involving Kobe. Via Tania Ganguli of the […]

The late Kobe Bryant did not get along with Dwight Howard during the latter’s first stint with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2012-13. However, things seemed to have changed before the 2019-20 campaign started. According to team owner Jeanie Buss, the Lakers icon did approve of the Howard signing last summer, signaling a possible change […]

Jeanie Buss knows that having won a record 11 NBA titles as a head coach, Phil Jackson is currently the most successful coach in league history. However, following his retirement in coaching in 2011, Jackson ventured into becoming a league executive. In 2014, Jackson joined the New York Knicks as the team’s president — something […]

Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss had the pleasure of having a close relationship with two legendary figures in franchise history: coach Phil Jackson and the late icon Kobe Bryant. In an Instagram post on Friday (April 24), Buss revealed a touching story of how Jackson and Bryant’s coach-player relationship continued to blossom even after […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was officially named to the 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame Class, joining fellow NBA icons Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan as well as WNBA superstar Tamika Catchings in a loaded class. Lakers owner Jeanie Buss reacted to the news on Saturday, noting Bryant’s competitiveness on the floor as well […]

Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss took a quick stroll down memory lane, and she made sure to take us all along for the ride. The 58-year-old recently came across a Los Angeles Times article about her childhood home being listed on the market, and Buss could not help but relive one of the most […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are the best team in the Western Conference, and they are a heavy favorite to capture the franchise’s first NBA title since 2010. But controlling owner Jeanie Buss is just excited to see the team back in the playoffs. Buss said Lakers fans “deserve” to see their team play in April […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran big man Dwight Howard has chimed in on team owner Jeanie Buss’ criticism of former Lakers coach Mike D’Antoni. According to Buss, she believes that D’Antoni was the main reason why Howard’s first stint with the Lakers some years ago did not work out. For his part, however, Howard has refused […]

You can’t even count all of the differences between Dwight Howard’s first and second stints with the Los Angeles Lakers. The first time around back during the 2012-13 campaign, Howard had his issues in Los Angeles and clashed with his teammates, from Kobe Bryant to Steve Nash, as a result. Howard posted good numbers, averaging […]

There’s no better way to put to rest a rather unimpressive debut season with your new team than to come out with guns blazing in your second season, and in the process, securing the top spot in a ruthless Western Conference. Such has been the case for LeBron James in his colorful first couple of […]

The tragic death of NBA icon and Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant continues to resonate inside the Staples Center. Team owner Jeanie Buss was once again engulfed by that deep sorrow during the team’s All-Access event on Monday. Speaking in front of the fans and the media, the 58-year-old executive admitted that it’s still […]