LOS ANGELES -- After finishing his speaking engagement Wednesday in downtown L.A., just about half a mile from Staples Center, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban couldn't stifle a grin when asked about the current state of the Los Angeles Lakers.
"The more screwed up they are, the happier I am," Cuban told ESPN at the Social Innovation Summit. "But I feel that way about every other franchise not in Dallas. We all go through it. Every franchise goes through cycles, and when your down cycle hits you, it's never fun."
While Cuban offered his support for the Lakers' ownership -- "I love Jeanie," he said of Jeanie Buss, L.