Top 50 Most Powerful in Southern California Sports: No. 7 Jeannie Buss, LA Lakers owner

Jeanie Buss, 54, Lakers President and GovernorLast year's rank: 7Being the ultimate decision maker for the highest profile sports franchise in Los Angeles isn't getting any easier for Jeanie Buss. Should the Lakers' demise continue, Buss has said publicly she is willing to remove her brother Jim from his position of Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations after his self-imposed timeline for success