{
  "id": 1771784,
  "title": "Shams Charania defends Lakers reporting, calls claims from Jeanie Buss’ lawyer ‘inaccurate’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/shams-charania-defends-lakers-reporting-calls-claims-from-jeanie-buss",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T18:30:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/shams-charania-defends-lakers-reporting-183010619.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Shams Charania remains supportive of his reporting despite attorney Jeanie Buss' claims that he inaccurately reported all six Buss siblings voted to sell the Lakers' 17.8% stake. On Monday, Charania reported that the Buss family voted to sell its remaining 17.8% stake, ending Jeanie Buss' governorship which required a minimum 15% ownership. However, Jeanie Buss disputes the legitimacy of the vote under the Buss family trust. ESPN initially suggested all siblings voted, but later clarified Jeanie Buss did not participate. Buss' lawyer blasted Charania's reporting, alleging it was a \"malicious purpose of doing harm to the Los Angeles Lakers.\" Charania maintains his reporting was accurate, stating only five siblings voted to sell, not six. He explained the five siblings believed they had the majority 5-1 vote and tag-along provision to proceed. Charania believes Buss holds veto power and would challenge any framing she would no longer remain Lakers governor.",
  "summary": "Shams Charania is standing by his reporting, even as an attorney for Lakers heir Jeanie Buss accuse him of “falsely” reporting that all six Buss siblings voted to sell the family’s remaining 17.8% stake in the franchise amid a sale from current majority owner Mark Walter to a group led by Josh Kushner and Bob…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "The Buss Los Angeles Lakers: From dynasty building under Jerry to a family feud with Jeanie and her siblings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/the-buss-los-angeles-lakers-from-dynasty-building-under-jerry-to-a",
        "published": "2026-08-18T02:38:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}