Multiple Lakers sources told ESPN that each time, Johnson said nothing beyond what he’d said on April 9 — that he didn’t feel like he could be Magic in this role and wanted his freedom back.

Jeanie Buss shares her vivid memory of meeting Magic Johnson for the first time and the immediate impact he had on her. She ...

The Lakers transition into the Magic Johnson era has begun, but it appears as though the Buss brothers aren’t going to back away and let Jeanie and Magic take control without a prolonged fight.

In Magic’s feature in NBA 75 series, written by The Athletic’s Bill Oram, Lakers owners Jeanie Buss stated that she actively solicits advice from the LA legend.

The Lakers got sold for $10 billion. Jeanie Buss helped make the sale happen — which led to a response from Magic Johnson. The five-time NBA Finals champion reacted to the blockbuster move.

Magic repeatedly would criticize Jim Buss when the Lakers were not doing well. Then Johnson got the team president job and was tasked with turning them around. The team continued to be bad and he ...

The same source said Jeanie never was informed of a potential DeMarcus Cousins trade over the weekend and described a chaotic scene in which Jim Buss insisted low-level basketball officials “vote” on ...

Magic Johnson greets Jeanie Buss during the 2009 NBA Championship ring presentation to the Lakers before the season-opening game against the Clippers at Staples Center on Oct. 27, 2009.

Magic Johnson and Jeanie Buss act much more quickly than the characters in “Game of Thrones.” In an unprecedented power move, Johnson has ascended to the title of President of Basketball ...

Owners can do what they want, and Jeanie Buss is easier to root for than most of her peers. For that matter, Pelinka wasn’t wrong when said the Lakers could have a chance at a championship next ...

Co-Owner and Governor Jeanie Buss and President of Basketball Operations Magic Johnson expressed their thoughts on the hunt for a general manager, ...

— -- Magic Johnson will return to the Los Angeles Lakers as an adviser to co-owner and president Jeanie Buss as she evaluates the direction of the franchise, the team announced Tuesday morning.