Jeanie Buss

Lakers Legal Fight Is Head-on Collision Of Busses

... her as controlling owner and president of the Los Angeles Lakers. The matter was dropped Friday, March 3, 2017, when Buss withdrew her request for a temporary restraining order to stop the brothers from moves against her, but it may just be the opening skirmish in a bigger family fight over one of the most storied franchises in sports. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File). LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jeanie Buss went to court Friday to stop what her attorneys call an attempt by brothers Jim and Johnny Buss to oust her as controlling owner and president of the Los Angeles Lakers, an allegation the brothers' attorneys say has no basis in reality. The matter came to a quick end when Jeanie Buss withdrew her request for a temporary restraining in Los Angeles County Superior Court after the brothers dropped their request for a board meeting she felt was a move against her, but it may just be the opening skirmish in a bigger family fight over one of the most-storied franchises in sports. A larger lawsuit in probate court is pending. "It is good news for fans that Jim and Johnny backed down in court today, but I'm afraid it's ...

In Court Papers, Jeanie Buss Says Brother Was 'completely Unfit' To Run Lakers' Basketball Operations

... Romie Chaudhari. She argued that violated the four trusts that govern the family’s 66% stake in the team. The trusts mandate that Jeanie Buss be the controlling owner. Attorneys for Jeanie Buss withdrew the request for a temporary restraining order Friday after the brothers signed a document the night before reelecting their sister as controlling owner. Adam Streisand, an attorney for Jeanie Buss, said he does not believe that resolved the broader issue of her place on the board. A trial is scheduled for May 15. Last month, she fired Jim Buss and installed Magic Johnson as president of basketball operations, part of wide-ranging changes in the front office. “Despite the fact that I gave my brother Jim ample time to prove himself in his role … I could not allow the damage being done to the franchise over the past few years to continue,” the declaration said. Jeanie Buss also expressed concern in the declaration that if the ...

Inability To Trade For Demarcus Cousins Reportedly Helped Lead To Lakers Firings

... According to USA Today’s Sam Amick, not getting Cousins was the last straw for Buss and Kupchak. Going after De Marcus Cousins was Jim & Mitch's last-ditch attempt to save their jobs, I'm told. Jim really wanted him, Mitch handled talks. — Sam Amick (@sam_amick) February 21, 2017. Jeanie is done w/ Lakers' inability to get stars in Laker Land, & she had always seemed convinced Cousins could calm down in their setting. — Sam Amick (@sam_amick) February 21, 2017. CBS Sports national columnist Bill Reiter  provides a deeper look at how the Lakers’ inability to get Cousins led to the firing of Buss and Kupchak. One source close to the situation said Kupchak and Jeanie Buss had not spoken since Nov. 1, despite her role as president of basketball operations and the power that gave her to fire Kupchak, and that her brother had resorted to communicating with his sister only through lawyers. The same source said Jeanie never was informed of a potential De Marcus Cousins trade over the weekend and described a chaotic scene in which Jim Buss insisted low-level ...

Buss Family Battle For Control Of Lakers Reaches The Court

... Controlling Owner would have the power to make changes that could cause serious and irreversible damage to the Lakers basketball team and to the brand, particularly at this key juncture when Petitioner has taken significant steps to attempt to reverse the harm done by Jim.”. Well before his passing on Feb. 2013 at the age of 80, the Lakers’ former longtime owner Jerry Buss had set up the family trust for his children, Jeanie, Jim, Johnny, Joey, Jesse and Janie. The six Buss children co-own 66 percent of the Lakers in trust. The three trustees are Jeanie, Johnny and Jim Buss, meaning the two brothers might have thought they had the votes to control the trust’s actions. Jeanie Buss declined comment, and Jim Buss did not return messages seeking comment. Robert Sacks, attorney for the brothers, told the Associated Press by phone that ...

Sportshorts For Saturday, March, 4, 2017

... to a 6-under 65 on Friday to build a two-shot lead at the Mexico Championship. Mc Ilroy got 14 hours of sleep to help overcome a stomach virus and said he was feeling better. In his first tournament in 7 weeks because of a rib injury, Mc Ilroy made six birdies and an eagle. He missed a 3-foot birdie on the last hole, but still led by two over Phil Mickelson, Justin Thomas and Ross Fisher. Thomas had a 66, and Mickelson and Fisher each shot 68. Mc Ilroy was at 9-under 133. Dustin Johnson shot 66 and was three shots behind. Buss case goes to court. Jeanie Buss went to court Friday to stop what her attorneys call an attempt by brothers Jim and Johnny Buss to oust her as controlling owner and president of the Los Angeles Lakers, an allegation the brothers’ attorneys say has no basis in reality. The matter came to a quick end when Jeanie Buss withdrew her request for a temporary restraining order in Los Angeles County Superior Court after the brothers dropped their request for a board meeting she felt was a move against her, but it may just be the opening skirmish in a bigger ...

Lakers Legal Fight Is Head-on Collision Of Busses

... from Jeanie Buss. The brothers withdrew their request for the meeting, and Jeanie Buss withdrew the court request to stop it. Asked about the family turmoil, first-year coach Luke Walton said, "Stuff that's not in my control, I don't spend much time thinking about.". An initial hearing in a potential probate trial between the siblings is scheduled for May. "I'm confident we will continue to uphold Dr. Buss's wishes and Jeanie will remain in control," Streisand said. The fight is just the latest round of negative news and upheaval for the Lakers, who for decades had an ownership and management structure that was the envy of the league. The possible probate battle and ongoing family feud that looms is more reminiscent of the traditionally dysfunctional Los Angeles Clippers, whose then-owner Donald Sterling and estranged wife Shelly Sterling got into an ugly probate-court fight over the ownership and sale of the team. The Lakers ...

Jeanie Buss, Magic Johnson Kept In Dark On Lakers’ Demarcus Cousins Trade Discussions

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Why Lakers' Jeanie Buss Fired Jim Buss, Mitch Kupchak

... front office executive Jim Buss, and longtime general manager Mitch Kupchak had made and wondered why her patience in them hadn’t paid off, she was more and more ready to do this deed. The hammer finally fell on Tuesday, when Jeanie and recently added Lakers legend Magic Johnson fired Kupchak and stripped Jim Buss of all his basketball power. While Johnson now assumes the role of president of basketball operations, the Lakers are expected to add Rob Pelinka, the agent of retired Lakers star Kobe Bryant, as general manager, according to two people with knowledge of the situation. Pelinka, a teammate of Michigan’s Fab Five whose current client list includes the Houston Rockets’ James Harden and Eric Gordon, would have to divest himself of his Landmark Sports Agency before joining the Lakers. Bryant ...

Jeanie Buss Pulls Her Next Move

... information that is on the same level of “water appears to be wet” or “players who play good basketball are good at basketball.”. All I’m saying is, I wouldn’t let Charles Barkley run the Phoenix Suns either. I have some trouble allowing the man who holds his phone like he’s in the 2000 s Boost Mobile commercial to negotiate deals. How are you supposed to hear, Earvin. The house of Jeanie is built to withstand dissent from the inside, and she finally had the leverage to push her brother out. The big thing is: now, she has to deliver. When you take over someone through portraying them as inept and incompetent, your own performance has to be anything but that. The Lakers should tank to try and pry their 2017 pick from Hinkie’s cold, dead hands, and if they don’t, Sam has to tattoo “Process!” across his knuckles, such is the law. They will try to rebuild and rebuild fast. I’m betting they go after Le Bron. Why? Well, ...

Jeanie Buss Says Decision To Fire Brother Jim Was So Hard I Probably Waited Too Long

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Magic Johnson, Jeanie Buss Address Lakers Fans On Front Office, Luke Walton And More

... you’re really maximizing what they can contribute, because there’s always a learning curve. And we’re watching this in real time with this young team that we’re watching them develop and grow and learn. In the NBA, playing time is the currency that we use, and when you take that currency of playing time and invest it in young players, that will pay dividends as you go on.". Buss on the latest NBA collective bargaining agreement: "There's 30 teams in the NBA, and I really, truly believe that the current CBA and the way the league is set up is that any team at any time can win a championship, and that’s what you really want as a commissioner. You want everybody to have that opportunity. But I think even with an even playing field, there’s something about playing for Lakers fans, Laker nation - no CBA can make that equal. We have the greatest fans, and they can’t take those away from us with the CBA. As long as they continue to do that, I ...