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Kupchak, Lakers players mourn passing of Buss

Dave McMenamin, ESPN.com

Before the Los Angeles Lakers could move on with the second half of the season following the All-Star break, they were left looking back at the life of legendary owner Dr. Jerry Buss.

nba.com

Kobe Bryant and general manager Mitch Kupchak endorsed the children of the late Jerry Buss as worthy heirs to running the Los Angeles Lakers.

Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com

For someone who only recently decided to buy the NBA’s League Pass package (it’s weird to think that your routinely broke author had League Pass 13 years before Phil Jackson did), former Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson seems awfully tuned in to …

Sean Cochran, dimemag.com

Iam Thomsen, CNNSI.com

Jerry Buss was the most important owner in the modern era of professional sports.

CNNSI.com

What does Phil Jackson think of the team he almost coached? Jack McCallum sat down with the Zen Master to discuss a wide range of topics, including the Lakers and his future.

Dime Magazine, dimemag.com

The big news of Monday, the one day in the middle of the season where anyone can catch their breath, was that possibly the NBA’s best owner of all time passed away. It’s not often we eulogize an owner but Jerry Buss had a record that would make anyone…