Meanwhile, the "Lakers" are 39-28, in ninth place in the West...Guess how many games out of first place...and are 4-6 in their last ten...17. The Los Angeles "Lakers" are 17 games behind Phoenix. Jeanie Buss just won't do anything will she? Her father was the greatest sports owner of his time. Not hardly tel père, tel fils. You cannot overestimate the importance of ownership in sports, you just can't.