"Over the past decade, I have come to know Mark well—first as a businessman, then as a friend and now as a colleague," said Jeanie Buss in a press release.

Mark Walter is the majority owner of the Los Angeles Lakers after the NBA Board of Governors approved his purchase of a controlling stake from the Buss family.

"The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the most iconic franchises in all of sports, defined by a history of excellence and the relentless pursuit of greatness," Walter said in a statement.

Despite having up to seven players out for games during the first week of NBA action, the Lakers have found ways to win games.

The Los Angeles Lakers, who won the inaugural NBA Cup in 2023, will now face off against the Memphis Grizzlies in its first Emirates NBA Cup game of the new season.

The Toronto Raptors (1-4) and the Cleveland Cavaliers (3-2) meet Friday night at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, in an NBA Cup game.

The pace of the Heat was relentless to begin the game.

His mission started strong with back-to-back 40-point games, but momentum quickly stalled after he sprained his left finger against Minnesota on October 24.

Los Angeles' 26-year-old phenom and 40-year-old future Hall of Famer are far from the only Lakers to have been hit by the injury bug, as even their No. 36 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, Adou Thie...