While they are not playing in the NBA Finals, the Lakers nonetheless made seismic news with the announcement that Dodgers owner Mark Walter has entered into an agreement to purchase majority ownership of the Lakers,

Dodgers owner Mark Walter will assume a controlling interest of the team; Jeanie Buss will remain in the governor role

The Buss family’s decision to sell a controlling stake in the Los Angeles Lakers marks the end of nearly a half-century when one of the most valuable properties in the entire sports world was run