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Jeanie Buss calls criticism of Kurt Rambis ‘unfair,’ shoots down rumors Linda Rambis is involved in basketball decisions

Jeanie Buss did a lengthy sit-down with Bill Plaschke of The Los Angeles Times that I would encourage all Lakers fans to read today, as it seems almost sure to be the most notable thing written about the team this week (and as such, we will be blogging and podcasting our takeaways about the most notable parts of it over the next several days). But among the most notable portions was the embattled team governor’s continuing defense of her reliance on Kurt Rambis, and longtime advisor Linda Rambis.

Buss defended basically everyone involved with this year’s team — except for Russell Westbrook — in the full story, but especially the power couple Lakers fans know simply as “The Rambii.