'Winning Time' is so wild and fun to watch, you don’t have to like the Lakers or basketball to enjoy it. “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” premieres Sunday night on HBO.
John C. Reilly as Jerry Buss, Quincy Isaiah and Magic Johnson and Jason Clarke as Jerry West in "Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty."So, like a lot of other basketball fans, you hate the Los Angeles Lakers. You have no intention of watching a TV series about them. Or you’re not a basketball fan.
“Inspired by” Jeff Pearlman’s book, “Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley and the Los Angeles Lakers,” “Winning Time” focuses on 1979-80, when Jerry Buss bought the Lakers and struggled to avoid financial ruin at a time when the NBA was struggling to survive. For those who weren’t paying attention — or weren’t born yet — it’s shocking how unstable the Lakers and the NBA were.
When then-future Clippers owner Donald Sterling appears, there’s a graphic labeling him the “second worst Donald of the ‘80s.” How crazy is it? Well, Jerry Buss’ attempt to hire UNLV coach Jerry Tarkanian resulted in a mob killing, we’re told.The announcement that Buss was buying the Lakers came 11 days before the NBA approved the Jazz’s move from New Orleans to Salt Lake City, and the Jazz barely factor into “Winning Time.
• In Episode 3, there’s an extremely brief but identifiable clip on the floor in BYU’s Marriott Center. While Buss is considering hiring Tarkanian, we see his UNLV team scoring against the Cougars in Provo.
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