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Phil Jackson claims Dr. Buss gifted Shaq to Pat Riley as "a payoff" for his Lakers firing

"I never heard the story that Jerry Buss basically gifted Pat Riley, trading Shaq to him, giving him a chance to win one more title with Shaq as basically a payoff. Not that he owed him anything, but ...

"He was the policeman who ran toward the 9/11 terrorist attack" - Sam Smith says Kobe Bryant was the only superstar who wanted to fill MJ's shoes in Chicago

The Chicago Bulls went into a long decline after Michael Jordan 's team broke up following "The Last Dance." With Jordan ...
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Rich Paul 'Not Mad' at Warriors for Kevin Durant Signing That Thwarted LeBron James

Kevin Durant’s decision to join the Golden State Warriors in the summer of 2016 sent shockwaves through the NBA and instantly ...

L.A. Lakers Owner Jeanie Buss Snaps Up $4.2 Million Oceanfront ‘Retreat’ Months After Selling Majority Team Stake for $10 Billion

Jeanie, who owns 15% of the NBA team and whose family has held a stake in the franchise since 1979, closed on the deal on Dec ...

Los Angeles Lakers Royalty Could Join the A's Ownership Picture

The Buss bros were relieved of their roles within the team after the sale of the franchise to LA Dodgers owner Mark Walter ...