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What Happen Lakers Basketball, What is wrong with the Los Angeles Lakers???

That has been a question that has repeatedly been asked by their fans not just this year, but last year as well.   The Lakers are constantly in the sports news, but for all the wrong reasons.  So much drama and so little production on the basketball court by the team.

What Happen Lakers Basketball

Jerry Buss took over the ownership of the Lakers back in 1979 from Jack Kent Cooke.

The Lakers were very successful under Buss’ ownership, winning ten NBA championships with such players as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, James Worthy, Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol, and with coaches Pat Riley and Phil Jackson.

Those were the days, the team was really good.  In my opinion, the only other team equal to or better than the Lakers was the Chicago Bulls with Michael Jordan, who joined the Bulls in 1984.

What is wrong with the Los Angeles Lakers???

That has been a question that has repeatedly been asked by their fans not just this year, but last year as well. The Lakers are constantly in the sports news, but for all the wrong reasons.

So much drama and so little production on the basketball court by the team.

Jerry Buss took over the ownership of the Lakers back in 1979 from Jack Kent Cooke.

The Lakers were very successful under Buss’ ownership, winning ten NBA championships with such players as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, James Worthy, Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol, and with coaches Pat Riley and Phil Jackson.

Those were the days, the team was really good. In my opinion, the only other team equal to or better than the Lakers was the Chicago Bulls with Michael Jordan, who joined the Bulls in 1984.

Jerry Buss, Many believe that he inspired the Lakers’ Showtime era with his vision that basketball games must be entertaining and it worked.

Viewership for the NBA started climbing as well as attendance at the games.

In 2012, Buss was in a hospital for months with an undisclosed intestinal problem. Through his 80th birthday on January 27, 2013, he had not attended a Lakers game during the 2012–13 season due to health concerns.

During Buss illness the Lakers made it to the first round in 2012, but lost to the Spurs and back in 2011 they made it to the second round, but lost to the Thunder.

Los-Angeles-Lakers/13/Playoff-History

Since his death in February 2013, the Lakers have struggled on and off the court under the control of the Jeanie Buss according to Jerry Buss’ wishes, but no matter who took over the reins, they somehow did not seem to have the knack for making and keeping the Lakers a great team.

What Happened to Los Angeles Lakers After Death of Jerry Buss?

Not a whole lot on the basketball court, however off the court is it a whole different story, due to the lack of success by the Lakers, there has been a whole lot of drama, but in the public courts instead as the Buss siblings’ battle over control of the Lakers goes public in L.A. courtroom.

latimes.com/sports/lakers

There is also the story behind the story of wide Magic Johnson left, at once it was assumed that is was because once again the Lakers did not make the playoffs.

However Magic let the cat out of the bag with his story of why he left the Lakers organization.

Magic Johnson speaks out about tenure with Los Angeles Lakers, says he felt betrayed by GM Rob Pelinka.

magic johnson speaks out

But now we are down to the NBA finals for 2019 and once again the Los Angeles Lakers did not make the playoffs, and once again as Laker Fans, there is always next year.”

Many believe that he inspired the Lakers’ Showtime era with his vision that basketball games must be entertaining and it worked.  Viewership for the NBA started climbing as well as attendance at the games.

In 2012, Buss was in a hospital for months with an undisclosed intestinal problem. Through his 80th birthday on January 27, 2013, he had not attended a Lakers game during the

2012–13 season due to health concerns.

During Buss illness the Lakers made it to the first round in 2012, but lost to the Spurs and back in 2011 they made it to the second round, but lost to the Thunder.

Los-Angeles-Lakers/13/Playoff-History

Since his death in February 2013, the Lakers have struggled on and off the court under the control of the Jeanie Buss according to Jerry Buss’ wishes, but no matter who took over the reins, they somehow did not seem to have the knack for making and keeping the Lakers a great team.

What Happened to Los Angeles Lakers After Death of Jerry Buss?

Not a whole lot on the basketball court, however off the court is it a whole different story, due to the lack of success by the Lakers, there has been a whole lot drama, but in the public courts instead as the Buss siblings’ battle over control of Lakers goes public in L.A. courtroom.

latimes.com/sports/lakers

There is also the story behind the story of wide Magic Johnson left, at once it was assumed that is was because once again the Lakers did not make the playoffs. However Magic let the cat out of the bag with his story of why he left the Lakers organization.

Magic Johnson speaks out about tenure with Los Angeles Lakers, says he felt betrayed by GM Rob Pelinka.

usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/lakers/

But now we are down to the NBA finals for 2019 and once again the Los Angeles Lakers did not make the playoffs, and once again as Laker Fans, there is always next year.