Why have private equity firms taken an interest in buying professional sports teams?

Fans cheer as Lakers guard Luka Doncic takes the court before a game against the Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena on March 10. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times) One of Los Angeles’ celebrated professional sports franchises was owned by one local family for more than 45 years.

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