Lakers' Jerry Buss hospitalized

Updated: December 7, 2011, 9:00 PM ET
By Dave McMenamin | ESPNLosAngeles.com

LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles Lakers owner Dr. Jerry Buss has been hospitalized because of blood clots in his legs caused by excessive travel, a team spokesman said Wednesday.

"He is doing well and expects to be released in the next day or two," said Lakers vice president of public relations John Black.

Buss, 77, traveled overseas for vacation during the extended NBA offseason and also made several trips to New York City for labor negotiation meetings in the last couple months.

Dave McMenamin covers the Lakers for ESPNLosAngeles.com.

Dave McMenamin

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Dave McMenamin spent five seasons as a staff writer for NBA.com in New York and Los Angeles before joining ESPNLosAngeles.com to cover the Lakers and the NBA.

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