LOS ANGELES -- Marge Hearn, the widow of legendary Los Angeles Lakers broadcaster Chick Hearn, has died. She was 98.
The team said in a statement Sunday that she died of natural causes.
"Marge was like everybody's mom -- a Laker mom, as far as I'm concerned" said Lakers coach Byron Scott, who played 11 seasons for the Lakers and helped them win three titles.
"A lot of the Laker wives were able to confide in Marge as somebody they could trust and somebody that they loved. She was a lot like Chick, as far as giving it to you straight.