Jeanie Buss

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

... for Cousins may have cost them their jobs. Feb 21, 2017. • 1 min read. All it essentially took for the New Orleans Pelicans to acquire All-Star big man De Marcus Cousins from the Sacramento Kings was Buddy Hield  and a pair of draft picks, one of which is a second-rounder. The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly were also in the bidding for Cousins and perhaps could’ve offered more, but their refusal to include rookie Brandon Ingram ended any possible trade discussion with Sacramento. And while not including Ingram may be a smart long-term approach by the Lakers, in the short-term this decision reportedly hastened the firing of Jim Buss and Mitch Kupchak and the promotion of Magic Johnson. 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' ...

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

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Lakers Legal Fight Is Head-on Collision Of Busses

... 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 just the beginning," Adam Streisand, attorney for Jeanie Buss, said in an email to The Associated Press. The public spat comes just over a week after Jeanie Buss ousted Jim Buss as the Lakers' executive vice president of basketball operations and replaced him with Magic Johnson. She also fired longtime general manager Mitch Kupchak, who Johnson replaced with player agent Rob Pelinka. Under the team structure set up by the siblings' ...

Why Lakers' Jeanie Buss Fired Jim Buss, Mitch Kupchak

... battles for position against Larry Bird #33 of the Boston Celtics. Andrew D. Bernstein, NBAE/Getty Images. 1987: Earvin Magic Johnson shoots over Dennis Johnson as Larry Bird looks on. Robert Deutsch, USAT. 1990: Magic Johnson in action at the Forum. Robert Hanashiro, USAT. 1991: Earvin 'Magic" Johnson backs down Chicago Bulls' Michael Jordan. Anne Ryan, USAT. 1992: Larry Bird #7, Michael Jordan #9, and Magic Johnson #15 of the United States National Team pose for a photo. Neil Leifer, NBAE/Getty Images. 1992: Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson of the United States Basketball Team share a laugh during the 1992 Olympics. Andrew D. Bernstein, NBAE/Getty Images. 1992: Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan of the United States high five each other against Lithuania during the 1992 Olympics. Andrew D. Bernstein, NBAE/Getty Images. 1992: USA's Charles Barkley, left, and Earvin "Magic" Johnson laugh together during the medal ceremony. Photo by Frank Becerra, Jr., Gannett Suburban Newspapers. 1992: USA's Earvin "Magic" ...

Sportshorts For Saturday, March, 4, 2017

... was once again fastest in qualifying and will start on the pole for Sunday’s Cup race. Harvick turned a lap of 190.398 mph during Friday’s qualifying to earn the top spot. Ryan Newman will start on the outside of Row 1 after a lap of 189.870 mph. Mc Ilroy leads in Mexico. Rory Mc Ilroy holed out from the 14 th fairway for eagle on his way 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 ...

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

... driven by banging the ball down inside. Now, it’s the 3-point line. All the emphasis, even on the fast break - we’re seeing a lot of teams that would much rather shoot the three than shoot the two. What we’re trying to do, because it’s not just me, I want to make sure that Luke is involved because he has to coach these guys and also what type of offense he’s going to run, those guys have to fit into that offense. What we’re trying to do is make sure that guys want to win. They love to compete and they’re going to love being a Laker. We want guys who want to play for the Lakers, want to play in this town, understand what it means to play for the Laker organization.". Johnson on working with Walton: "It’s been easy. It’s been really easy. This man is the coach of the Lakers. I’m not the coach. He’s the coach. I sit back. I just watch the game, I watch practice. His job is to coach. I may come to him and say, 'So and so may need to work on this.' Like I’ve done a couple times. But that’s up to him after that. But I would never interfere with him and the players that he’s coaching.". Luke Walton on working with Johnson: "What you’ve ...

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

... says brother was 'completely unfit' to run Lakers' basketball operations. Jeanie Buss. Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times. Jeanie Buss fired her brother Jim as executive vice president of basketball operations and replaced him with Lakers legend Magic Johnson on Feb. 21. Jeanie Buss fired her brother Jim as executive vice president of basketball operations and replaced him with Lakers legend Magic Johnson on Feb. 21. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times). Nathan Fenno Contact Reporter. Lakers President Jeanie Buss said her brother Jim was “completely unfit” to run the team’s basketball operations in a document filed Friday in Los Angeles County Superior Court. “I must also point out that Jim has already proven to be completely unfit even in an executive vice president of basketball operations role and I recently had to replace him,” Jeanie Buss said in the document. The ...

Lakers Legal Fight Is Head-on Collision Of Busses

... 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) FILE - In this Aug. 17, 2010, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss, who has since died, discusses his recent introduction into the Basketball Hall of Fame and the NBA basketball team's upcoming season, during a news conference in Bell Gardens, Calif. Jeanie Buss went to court to stop what her attorneys call an attempt by her brothers Jim and Johnny Buss to oust her as controlling owner and president of the 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/Damian Dovarganes, File) FILE - In this ...

Jeanie Buss Pulls Her Next Move

... head. He has a very good understanding of the way basketball should be played, given how he was a very accomplished player, but his list of qualifications for basketball operations basically tops out at “aware that running a basketball franchise takes some operations.” A rudimentary peruse of his previous tweets leads to insightful 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 ...

Buss Family Battle For Control Of Lakers Reaches The Court

... for Jeanie Buss, said in an email to Southern California News Group. The public spat comes just over a week after Jeanie Buss ousted Jim Buss as the Lakers’ executive vice president of basketball operations and replaced him with Magic Johnson. She also fired longtime general manager Mitch Kupchak, who Johnson replaced with player agent Rob Pelinka. “Despite the fact that Petitioner gave Jim more than ample time to prove himself as executive vice president of basketball operations, she could not allow the damage being done over the past several years to continue,” the court filing said. “Petitioner reassigned Jim to a different role within the Lakers organization. Almost immediately, this Notice and the actions described herein followed.”. “An injunction is necessary to prevent irreparable injury to the Lakers. A new 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 ...