March 3rd, 2017

The Celtics came in to Staples Center on Friday and beat the Lakers 115-95.  It was the Lakers 6th straight loss, but the real chaos that ensued was with LA’s ownership.

On Friday afternoon it was revealed that Jim Buss and his brother Johnny, attempted to oust their sister, Jeanie Buss as controlling owner of the Lakers.  It was just a couple of weeks ago that Jeanie fired Jim from the head of basketball operations.  However, Jeanie thwarted her brothers attempts to take over the franchise.

The Buss boys had attempted to call an emergency meeting next week to have a new board of directors put into place, and ultimately, remove Jeanie as the controlling owner.  However, according to the Buss family trust, it is set up to have Jeanie maintain controlling ownership.  Jim and Johnny have no legal leg to stand on according to Jeanie’s attorney.

On the court, the Lakers weren’t very competitive against their hated rivals.  Isaiah Thomas scored 18 point and Jae Crowder added 14 for Boston.   The Celtics scored 70 points in the 1st half, and opened up a 25 point lead at halftime.

Jordan Clarkson led the Lakers with 20 points off the bench, and D’Angelo Russell  scored 17, but the Lakers fell to last place in the Western Conference.

“As we were playing hard and competing, they kept inching that lead out more and more, and then it felt like we got in desperation mode, which is the thing we need to learn from tonight,” Lakers Coach Luke Walton said.

The Lakers will try to snap their skid on Sunday against the New Orleans Pelicans at Staples Center.  The drama with ownership may not be over though.