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In December, HBO officially greenlit a series order. [17] On December 8, 2021, HBO announced that the series would be titled Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty; according to Bloys, "Winning Time" is a phrase that was already associated with Magic Johnson. [56] [57] On April 7, 2022, HBO renewed the series for a second season.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the Lakers' primary half-court option. The most important component of Showtime was the Lakers' fast break. [12] In a typical sequence, rebounders such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kurt Rambis, and A.C. Green would quickly release an outlet pass to Johnson, who would race down the court and distribute the ball to players such as Jamaal Wilkes, James Worthy, Byron Scott, and ...
Hughes was cast as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar [12] in HBO's Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty. Playing Abdul-Jabbar was Hughes' first acting role, [2] playing the iconic athlete for 17 episodes over 2 seasons. The show has since been cancelled, with the Season 2 finale acting as the series finale. [13]
Showtime (also branded as Paramount+ with Showtime) is an American premium cable and satellite television network. Showtime's programming primarily includes theatrically released motion pictures and original television series, along with boxing and mixed martial arts matches, occasional stand-up comedy specials and made-for-TV movies.
Title Genre Partner/Country Premiere Seasons Runtime Language Status Industry: Drama: BBC Two/United Kingdom : November 9, 2020 3 seasons, 24 episodes: 48–60 min: English
Author Jeff Pearlman, whose 2014 book “Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s” serves as the source material for “Winning Time,” had taken to social ...
Ask anyone involved with HBO’s new series “Winning Time,” and they’ll tell you that the story of the Los Angeles Lakers’ rise to fame circa the early '80s is
Jeff Pearlman's book on the Showtime era Lakers is the basis of a TV series on HBO, but the show "Winning Time" follows a different path from the book.