The Buss family is selling the Los Angeles Lakers to Mark Walter. Here are three reasons that this is great news for Lakers fans.

Timberwolves guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker, playing defense against Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, is the type of unheralded role player the Lakers will be looking to acquire this offseason.

Some Mavericks fans have chosen to don purple and gold Los Angeles Lakers gear inside American Airlines Center, an act that would have been unthinkable before Feb. 1.