Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak, exec Jim Buss relieved of duties as Magic Johnson takes over basketball operations
(LA Times Books)

On one of the most dramatic days in the history of the Lakers, the woman at the center of it all made drastic changes Tuesday aiming to help resuscitate the team. Jeanie Buss, the Lakers´ governor and president, fired her brother, Jim Buss,  the head of basketball operations. She fired general...