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Bill Plaschke should have consulted with his colleague Laurence Darmiento before writing his ill-informed column on the sale of the Lakers. Had he done so he would’ve realized that Joshua Kushner, who is co-buying the Lakers, is a lifelong Democrat, and therefore President Trump‘s showing up for a Lakers’ tip-off as suggested by Plaschke is off the table.
In 2025, when Mark Walter acquired his majority stake in the Lakers, he said, “It’s a privilege to work alongside Jeanie Buss as we maintain that excellence and set the standard for success in this new era, both on and off the court.”
That era concluded quickly, undone by his hubris and deceit. Did he mean to say “error” both on and off the court? That he did quite well.
Like in real estate, the Lakers were flipped by Dodgers majority owner Mark Walter after only 10 months of ownership. One person took a “flip in his grave,” previous owner Jerry Buss, who died in 2013. The Lakers as an organization have never been the same since his passing.
Former Disney head honcho Bob Iger, et al., owning the Lakers? Can’t wait to see Goofy and Mr. Toad as ushers at the Crypt!
Lakers previous owner Mark Walter is under federal investigation for possible loan fraud, and new Lakers owner Joshua Kushner’s company, Thrive Eternal, participated in the recent FIFA private equity scandal. Why can’t NBA owners avoid financial shenanigans? Thank God for Clippers owner Steve Ballmer. … Oh, wait.
The WNBA has seen a very positive increase the last few years in viewership, ratings and salaries, which is good for them. Not so good for them, the poor image of themselves they are presenting to the public. They need to act like professionals and stop acting like contestants on a reality show. It seems like every game a player (and or coach) has to issue a racial slur, a sexual slur, a flagrant foul or something similar.
They are getting headlines for the wrong reasons and setting bad examples for the young women in middle school and high school who emulate them.
The league office needs to send a directive to all team owners, coaches, players and referees, to stop this behavior and play like professionals.
Don Nelson’s record, as a player and a coach, speaks for itself. For the last 57 years, however, I have found it impossible to forget Nelson’s shot off the back rim at the very end of Game 7 of the 1969 NBA Finals that went 10 feet into the air and dropped through, thus once again defeating the Lakers.
Now, however, I am a senior citizen who can look at events with the benefit of perspective and hindsight, and thus I have decided to forgive Don Nelson.
I came home from an event and thought I would watch the Dodger replay that is shown after the actual game. However, I noticed that they gave the final score every five minutes on the lower screen so I had to close my eyes each time. What’s the point of watching the replay if they show you the final score? I hope that they eliminate the scores in the future.
I highly recommend that Andy Pages get a referral for the same ophthalmologist that Max Muncy saw a few years ago. It really helped Max with his hitting and would most definitely help Pages with the untimely ABS challenges he makes to no avail in the early innings.
The Dodgers’ loss to Milwaukee on Thursday will prove to be the worst of the season, come October. The question must be asked is why manager Dave Roberts using Edwin Díaz in the ninth inning? Because he’s the best he has or the most expensive?
