Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Jerry Buss, Longtime Lakers Owner, Is Dead at 80

Of course, we might be in for another turnabout: While the Buss family remains in charge, it's certainly not the same franchise it was when Jerry was in charge. Buss was a classic L.A. success story: A regular guy lacking family pedigree who simply

Jerry Buss, the longtime Lakers owner who led the franchise to 10 NBA championships, died Monday. He was 80. “The NBA has lost a visionary owner whose influence on our league is incalculable and will be felt for decades

Jerry Buss, the longtime Lakers owner who led the franchise to 10 NBA championships, died Monday. He was 80. “The NBA has lost a visionary owner whose influence on our league is incalculable and will be felt for decades

Jerry Buss raised the bar, and in doing so, he made the Lakers into the greatest franchise in basketball. Buss died Monday, leaving behind a legacy of championships, business expansion, brand development and an aura of greatness seldom glimpsed by

LOS ANGELES -- Jerry Buss, the longtime owner of the Lakers whose penchant for showmanship helped turn the game of basketball into “Showtime” and who led the team to 10 NBA championships, died Monday. He was 80.

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