Follow The Athletic’s live coverage of the NBA offseason & free agency. In 1979, when Dr. Jerry Buss purchased his $67.5 million stake in the Los Angeles Lakers — which included a 13,000-acre ...

Mark Walter has enjoyed two World Series championships and 11 division titles with the Dodgers. And now he's about to take over the Lakers.

Capela predicted to land at Lakers.Internally, the Lakers face a salary cap squeeze, lacking true free-agent space. They've earmarked the taxpayer mid-level exception (~$5.7 million) and have more ...

With the Buss family at the helm, the Lakers have had a long run of success. Los Angeles won 11 NBA titles, which included three consecutive victories from 2000-2002.

This is really happening, the majority ownership of the Lakers is really being sold to Dodgers chairman Mark Walter and his TWG Global group at a franchise valuation of $10 billion, making it the ...

According to Irwin, the Lakers have a two-step plan to upgrade at the center position: trade for the starter and use the taxpayer midlevel exception (projected at $5.7M) to use on a backup big man.

Former Lakers point guard and Hall of Famer Magic Johnson, who is also a member of the investment group Walter used to buy a controlling stake in the Dodgers, praised the move Wednesday, June 18 ...

Jerry Buss, the legendary Lakers owner, purchased the team from Jack Kent Cooke for the price of $67.5 million. At the time, it was a pivotal moment for the city of Los Angeles and the Lakers.

The Los Angeles Lakers head into the offseason in search of a long-term solution at the big man position. Luka Doncic is known to favor a rim-runner. Rob Pelinka will undoubtedly be keen to keep ...

All things Lakers: Latest Los Angeles Lakers news, schedule, roster, stats, injury updates and more. Mark Walter net worth His net worth is $6.1 billion, according to Forbes.

Buss bought the Lakers for about $68 million from Jack Kent Cooke, the former owner, in a complex deal that also gave him the Los Angeles Kings and the Forum. The price of the Lakers has gone up ...