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Nneka Ogwumike’s big night not enough for Sparks in loss to Dream

Despite heating up in the fourth period, the Sparks lost 78-71 to the Atlanta Dream on Monday night.  LA ended the game with just 15 points off the bench, all belonging to Cameron Brink. Los Angeles finished the game with 11 turnovers. They shot 38% from the field and only 16% from behind the arc. […]

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Lakers, Hawks still discussing Jonathan Kuminga sign-and-trade

The messiness at the very top of the Lakers took the attention away from Jonathan Kuminga Watch. Fortunately for everyone sitting on the edge of their seats, absolutely nothing happened. Despite the Cavs making a move for Peyton Watson, taking a Kuminga suitor off the market, he and his agent are still trying to find […]

Have no fear, Adam Silver is going to solve the Buss family drama

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 […]

Sparks snap losing streak despite ice cold fourth quarter

Despite a frantic fourth quarter rally from the Sun, the Sparks snapped their losing streak on Saturday, downing Connecticut, 77-68. LA led by as many as 22 points in the final frame, but allowed the Sun to close within single digits in the final minute. The Sparks did not score for the final 6:12 of […]

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Fans feeling uneasy about new Lakers ownership group

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year, we ask questions of the most plugged-in Lakers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. After just nine months under Mark Walter’s ownership, the Lakers’ sudden sale has left fans uneasy about the […]

It sure sounds like Sparks ownership told Lynne Roberts to tank

In each and every NBA and WNBA season, an edict, whether direct or indirect, comes down from the front office to teams at the bottom of the standings that it’s time to tank. So long as a team owns its draft pick and is out of playoff contention, at some point in the season, it […]

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Sandro Mamukelashvili brings a new element to the Lakers

The constant turmoil of the Buss family feud continues to linger around the Lakers franchise, but as they say, the show, or in this case the basketball, must go on. Amid the noise, superstar Luka Dončić’s mini camp begins this week. All the participating players were pictured boarding and taking off to Slovenia on Wednesday. […]

Sparks to Dream lose in yet another blowout defeat

In one of the worst losses of the season, the Sparks were routed from start to finish by the Dream, losing 124-88. Atlanta opened up a double-digit lead late in the first quarter, blew the lead open to 20 points in the second frame and never looked back. They shot 63.9% from the field and […]

Lakers minority owner Patrick Soon-Shiong not selling ownership stake

Well, there is at least a little bit of normalcy around Lakers ownership on Thursday. There has been lots of talk about Mark Walter, Jeanie Buss and her siblings and Bob Iger and Josh Kushner, but there are others in the mix as well. Patrick Soon-Shiong owns 4% of the team, purchased back in 2010 […]

The Lakers got out of the Mark Walter business right on time

When it was reported that Mark Walter would buy the controlling stake in the Lakers at a $10 billion valuation in June 2025, many fans — me included — rejoiced. We rejoiced that the owner of the Dodgers — the same organization that had become the model franchise in all of Major League Baseball and […]

Should Lakers fans be optimistic about the new ownership?

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Lakers fans and fans across the country. As quickly as the news has been coming through in recent days, particularly in regard to the Buss family, it’s somehow almost fallen to the wayside […]

Nneka Ogwumike announces retirement at season’s end

One of the legends of both the WNBA and the Sparks will be stepping aside at the end of the season. On Wednesday morning, Nneka Ogwumike announced her retirement once her 17th season comes to an end. “I feel very fulfilled with the 15 years that I’ve been able to play and compete at such […]

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Sparks fall to lowly Sun for sixth straight defeat

The shorthanded Sparks extended their losing streak to six with an 85-76 loss to the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday afternoon. Los Angeles was down Cameron Brink, Erica Wheeler and Monique Akoa Makani, which meant players who hadn’t played in consecutive games saw unexpected playing time. Unfortunately, their bench ended with just eight points. The team […]

Rumor Roundup: Latest updates on Buss family, Lakers sale

Between Mark Walter selling the team to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner and the Buss family’s predictable in-fighting over whether to join them, there has been a constant stream of information and rumors that’s hard to stay on top of. In lieu of multiple stories, here’s a roundup of the latest information and updates on […]

Jeanie Buss opposing sale of family’s stake in Lakers

Jeanie Buss is not going quietly into that good night. While Shams Charania of ESPN reported on Monday that the Buss family would be selling its remaining 17.8% stake in the Lakers, it doesn’t appear that was a unanimous decision. Alex Sherman of CNBC obtained a letter sent to the law firms of the Buss […]

Jeanie Buss’ siblings got the last laugh in family’s sale of the Lakers

It turns out burning bridges with all of your siblings might come back to haunt you. On Monday, the Buss Family Trust agreed to sell its remaining nearly 18% of the Lakers to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner, a surprising final twist in the family’s ownership of the team. Whatever Hollywood-esque storyline you can come […]

Buss family to sell remaining stake in Lakers to Josh Kushner, Bob Iger

The Buss family, officially, no longer owns the Los Angeles Lakers. Less than a week after Bob Iger and Josh Kushner purchased Mark Walter’s stake in the franchise, the Buss family opted to sell its remaining nearly 18% in the Lakers to the pair as well, as reported by Shams Charania of ESPN. The Buss […]

Meet Joshua Kushner, the war profiteer and AI investor who now owns the Lakers

After largely becoming billionaires in the background, the Kushner family leapt into the public eye for most people once Donald Trump took office in the White House. But while father Charles Kushner, mega-rich real estate developer turned pardoned criminal and American ambassador to France, and elder son Jared have taken very hands-on, forward-facing roles, Josh […]

Tyrese Maxey thinks Luka Dončić could beat Thanos 1-on-1

You’re likely reading this headline and thinking, “Are we really at that point in the offseason?” and the answer is yes, yes we are. But the Avengers are about to reconvene later this year and perhaps they’re looking for some last-minute reinforcements. If so, Tyrese Maxey has someone they should recruit. In a recent video […]