Jeanie Buss, Los Angeles Lakers and Netflix

Netflix's 'Running Point' is based on LA Lakers owner Jeanie Buss. Here's how the show compares to real life.
The "Running Point" creator Mindy Kaling said Jeanie Buss, the owner of the LA Lakers, approached her to make a TV show about her life five years ago.
Is Netflix's 'Running Point' based on Lakers owner Jeanie Buss?
If the story sounds familiar, it’s because there appears to be some similarities to real-life Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss. Jeanie Buss became the president and owner of the NBA team after her father,
Lakers owner Jeanie Buss talks hiding the Luka Dončić trade, his connection with Kobe and Gigi Bryant
Now several weeks removed from the blockbuster deal that sent Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers, team owner Jeanie Buss couldn’t help but laugh. Seeing her new star mesh well with LeBron James in the early days of their partnership is a great sign.
Jeanie Buss: Lakers Weren't 'Looking' to Trade Anthony Davis Before Luka Doncic Deal
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Lakers Owner Jeanie Buss Makes Heartbreaking Admission on Luka Dončić Trade
Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss made a heartbreaking admission in the aftermath of the Luka Dončić trade that shocked the NBA and the sporting world.
Jeanie Buss: Inside Lakers' Doncic Trade & Easing His L.A. Transition
Lakers President/governor Jeanie Buss joins Rich Eisen in-studio where she reveals how she reacted to being offered Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis by the Dallas Mavericks, and what the team has done to get Doncic over the shock of being traded.
Lakers' Jeanie Buss details secretive nature behind Luka Doncic, Anthony Davis trade
Lakers owner Jeanie Buss went on the Rich Eisen Show to explain how the team stayed quiet about the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade.
The True Story Behind Jeanie Buss, Who Inspired Kate Hudson’s Running Point Protagonist
The inspiration behind Hudson's character and a writer for the Netflix comedy talk to TIME about drawing from history for the ...
Luka Doncic’s First Words to Lakers President Jeanie Buss Were About Kobe Bryant
Lakers president Jeanie Buss recently opened up about the circumstances of the Doncic trade and confirmed that Doncic had no ...
Jeanie Buss' emotional Kobe Bryant story fuels Luka Doncic's Lakers $165M extension buzz
Luka Doncic's blockbuster move to the Los Angeles Lakers is still sending shockwaves through the NBA, and it looks like the Slovenian superstar might be sticking around for the lon ...
How Kate Hudson and the 'Running Point' Creators Brought Their Jeanie Buss-Inspired Character to Life
In ELLE.com’s recurring feature Character Study, we ask the creators behind our favorite shows to go deep about what went ...
In 'Running Point,' Kate Hudson gets having to prove yourself, like Lakers boss Jeanie Buss
The actor stars in Netflix's new comedy 'Running Point,' playing a character modeled on the Lakers' president who must prove ...
Mindy Kaling: Jeanie Buss has no ego
Mindy Kaling says Jeanie Buss has no qualms with being the inspiration for Kate Hudson's 'Running Point' character. In fact, ...
Mindy Kaling and Kate Hudson take on pro basketball in ‘Running Point’
Mindy Kaling's new Netflix series “Running Point” is set in the world of professional basketball in Los Angeles.
Lakers rift rumors? Jeanie Buss sets the record straight on what she thinks of LeBron James
Los Angeles Lakers fans can breathe a sigh of relief: there's no backstage drama in Lakerland. Despite swirling rumors of a ...