Jerry Buss navigated his way through life and business ... Buss kept him on the payroll to scout NBA talent. Then there is Bill Sharman, the former Lakers coach and front-office star, who may ...

Bringing in legendary basketball minds, such as Bill Sharman, Jerry West, Phil Jackson and Mitch Kupchak, and bestowing them with all the authority necessary to make decisions has been Buss' key ...

Tellingly, he largely left player moves to the sports experts — such as Jerry West, Bill Sharman and Mitch Kupchak — but Buss handled marketing, selling and positioning his teams’ images.

Bill Sharman is 87 years old ... We were wrong. Jim Murray, Jerry Buss, Chick Hearn, Jack Kramer. We just assumed there, too. It is not right that there isn’t still a booth at Julie’s ...

Lakers owner Jerry Buss received a star Monday on the Hollywood ... Others in attendance were Hall of Famer Bill Sharman, a former Lakers coach and executive; Los Angeles Police Department Chief ...

Having now realized that dream, Jerry Buss is emphatic about sharing it. "I was blessed with having multiple Hall of Famers around me," he said, "starting with Bill Sharman and Jerry West and then ...

FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2011 file photo, Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss ... second from left, Bill Sharman, second from right, and James Worthy, right. Buss, the Lakers' playboy owner who ...

Jerry Buss built a glittering life at the intersection ... Working with front-office executives West, Bill Sharman and Mitch Kupchak, Buss spent lavishly to win his titles despite lacking a ...

Working with front-office executives Jerry West, Bill Sharman and Mitch Kupchak, Buss spent lavishly to win his titles despite lacking a huge personal fortune, often running the NBA's highest ...

It raised concerns about the 6'8'' forward's future in L.A., but owner Dr. Jerry Buss defended the ... However, Lakers GM Bill Sharman wanted to bring Haywood back somewhere in the middle of ...

Jerry Buss built a glittering life at the intersection ... Working with front-office executives West, Bill Sharman and Mitch Kupchak, Buss spent lavishly to win his titles despite lacking a ...