The Busses try to keep the franchise rolling

06/10/11 Jerry Buss can pass control of the Lakers to son Jim, but can he pass along his business smarts? Jerry Buss can pass control of the Lakers to son Jim, but can he pass along his business smarts?

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Kirkland basketball coach recounts his life in the game

06/24/11 In a sport where players and coaches are known by a single name -- Kobe, LeBron, Coach K -- what do you do when no one knows your name? In a new book Kirkland native Rick Turner recounts what has been over 20 years of coaching and why no one knowing his name was the catalyst for his latest project. "If my name was Phil Jackson would you read this?" is Turner's book about his life in basketball.

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NBA Lockout: Why the Players Should Embrace the NFL's Incentive Based Contract

07/02/11 Drum roll, please: enter Derek Fisher, lead general for the NBPA. Continue drum roll: On the other side, mega names like Paul Allen and Jerry Buss with their wallets fixed, arms folded. The war ensues. Welcome to the NBA lockout, a battle nest in the trenches of "I want, you want" argumentation with no end in sight. In an American economy built around a dog-eat-dog paradigm of capitalism ...

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