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They relocated and renamed the team the Minneapolis Lakers. [2] [3] He co-owned the team until 1957. During those years the Lakers won six league titles (1 NBL and 5 BAA/NBA). They sold the team in 1957. In the late 1950s, Berger was the owner and president of the minor league hockey team, the Minneapolis Millers. [1] His wife was Mildred ...
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On the site of a former golf course, the "fabulous" Forum (as it was colloquially known to locals) [7] was built in 1967 by Jack Kent Cooke (owner of the Lakers and founding owner of the Kings). [8] The Canadian Cooke, who enjoyed ice hockey, was determined to bring the National Hockey League (NHL) to Los Angeles.
Cooke was the owner of the Washington Redskins , the Los Angeles Lakers , the Los Angeles Kings , the Los Angeles Wolves (United Soccer), and the Toronto Maple Leafs. He also developed The Forum in Inglewood, California , and Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, now Northwest Stadium , in Landover, Maryland .
On February 18, 2013, Lakers owner Jerry Buss died from cancer at age 80. [245] On the court, D'Antoni coached the Lakers to a 40–32 record the rest of the way to finish 45–37, their worst record since 2007. The Lakers clinched a playoff berth on the final game of the season and finished seventh in the Western Conference after beating the ...
Jerry Buss Family Trusts and Philip Anschutz, Los Angeles Lakers: $11.2 Billion. Owner since: 1979 (Buss), 1998 (Anschutz) How much they purchased the team for: $20 million (Buss), $268 million ...
Jeanie Marie Buss (born September 26, 1961) is an American sports executive who is the controlling owner and president of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and co-owner and promoter of the U.S. women's professional wrestling promotion Women of Wrestling (WOW).
Basketball Fans: The Richest NBA Owners. ... Washington Wizards, and Washington Mystics, waits for an interview before an NHL hockey game against the Calgary Flames, in WashingtonCalgary Capitals ...