While they are not playing in the NBA Finals, the Lakers nonetheless made seismic news with the announcement that Dodgers owner Mark Walter has entered into an agreement to purchase majority ownership of the Lakers,

The Lakers briefly became the center of the NBA conversation once again this week — during an exciting ongoing Finals series — when it was revealed that the Buss family was selling its approximate 66% majority stake in the franchise to minority owner Mark Walter. Los Angeles was valued at $10 billion in the sale.

Dodgers owner Mark Walter will assume a controlling interest of the team; Jeanie Buss will remain in the governor role