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Gerald Hatten Buss (January 27, 1933 – February 18, 2013) was an American businessman, investor, chemist, and philanthropist.He was the majority owner of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), winning 10 league championships that were highlighted by the team's Showtime era during the 1980s.
He was hired at the recommendation of a guilt-ridden Buss, who was a business partner with Pacers owner Frank Mariani. [ 19 ] [ 20 ] In his first season, McKinney was named the NBA Coach of the Year after leading the Pacers to their first playoff appearance since the former American Basketball Association (ABA) team joined the NBA during the ...
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Nassi and his California-based cohort Frank Mariani had no interest in trying to save a barely mediocre Midwest basketball franchise. They put the team up for sale April 5, 1983. They were done ...
The author behind "Winning Time" explains how a rookie point guard and new team owner made "Showtime" and today's NBA — and inspired the HBO series. How Jerry Buss, Magic Johnson and the ...
'Winning Time' Season 2 Episode 3 follows the story of Larry Bird's dad, Joe Bird, and how his death changed Larry's life forever. Here's the tragic true story.
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).
On February 18, 2013, Lakers owner Jerry Buss died from cancer at age 80. [247] 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 ...