{
  "id": 680396,
  "title": "LA Lakers sold to ex-Disney head Bob Iger, Josh Kushner",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/la-lakers-sold-to-ex-disney-head-bob-iger-josh-kushner",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T15:28:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/sports-gaming/6024890-lakers-sell-record-price/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly been sold to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner for more than $12 billion, a record for any NBA team in history and a total that is believed to be among the highest valuations of any North American sports franchise. The deal, first reported by ESPN, is worth an estimated...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}