The Season 1 finale of Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty aired on HBO and HBO this past Sunday and showed the Lakers winning the 1980 NBA Finals. And now that the show has been renewed for a second season, fans are already guessing what's going to happen to the Lakers going forward. Winning Time showrunner and executive producer Max Borenstein spoke to Deadline about what can fans ...

No playoffs? No problem!LeBron James was partying overtime in Miami over the weekend with his hapless LA Lakers out of the NBA playoffs — and even rumors he could be traded.A source told us that James was spotted out nightly during the celebrity-packed Miami Grand Prix weekend. We hear that when the lights came on at one bash, James was even spotted grabbing some bottles of his own tequila brand, ...

This article contains spoilers for “Winning Time” Episodes 9 and 10.After nine episodes of ups and downs, the season finale of “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” finally showed us what the title is all about. The show began with the Lakers drafting Earvin “Magic” Johnson (Quincy Isaiah) before the start of the 1979 season, so it’s only natural that it ends with the 1980 NBA ...

If Winning Time creator Max Borenstein says that the series is like The Crown, does that make Jerry Buss the Lakers' Queen Elizabeth?The HBO show is about the Los Angeles Lakers, but Borenstein argues that it's similar to The Crown in that there's a family at the center of this famous institution. As he put it to Deadline, "it's the story of a dynasty, and so much like The Crown, right, where ...

Magic Johnson tells TMZ Sports the Lakers shouldn't trade Lebron James.

Magic Johnson is looking to be an owner of an NFL team. According to Sportico, the Los Angeles Lakers legend has partnered with Philadelphia 76ers co-owner Josh Harris to bid for the Denver Broncos. Johnson, 62, is no stranger to investing in pro sports teams as he is part-owner of the MLB's Los Angeles Dodgers and the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks.

Choosing the songs for HBO’s “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” became a hunt for hidden gems for music supervisor Gabe Hilfer.

Lamar Odom would be willing to ingest hallucinogenic drug ibogaine again if he felt he needed to treat his mental health issues.The former Lakers player opened up to Page Six exclusively about his journey to Mexico for the controversial treatment and said he “could probably” do it again because he was able to see his late son, Jayden, who died from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) in 2006 when ...

A review of this week’s Winning Time, “Acceptable Loss,” coming up just as soon as I wear some pants with my suit…The season finale is called “Promised Land,” and its penultimate episode this week takes the Lakers all the way to the brink of such a place. They are four wins away from the NBA championship that would rescue Jerry Buss’ financially strapped operation and legitimize everything he and ...

Kent Bazemore says LeBron James deserves more respect as he faces criticism after the Lakers' season.

Lamar Odom’s “mentality” tattoo he teased on “Celebrity Big Brother” is no longer a mystery.Page Six Style can reveal that the former Lakers player had Kobe Bryant’s face tattooed on his neck after he dreamed of his teammate numerous times while living in the “Celebrity Big Brother” house.

Lamar Odom’s “mentality” tattoo he teased on “Celebrity Big Brother” is no longer a mystery.Page Six Style can reveal that the former Lakers player had Kobe Bryant’s face tattooed on his neck after he dreamed of his teammate numerous times while living in the “Celebrity Big Brother” house.

Trends Reporter, HuffPostAfter former Lakers star, coach and general manager Jerry West demanded a retraction and apology last week over the portrayal of him in HBO’s ”Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty,” the network has broken its silence.

Trends Reporter, HuffPostAfter former Lakers star, coach and general manager Jerry West demanded a retraction and apology last week over the portrayal of him in HBO’s ”Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty,” the network has broken its silence.

HBO is firing back at the criticism towards its show Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty from Los Angeles Lakers legend Jerry West. In a statement obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, HBO is standing by its series, saying that the show is based on "extensive factual research." This comes after West, who is played by Jason Clarke in the series, sent a legal letter to HBO demanding a ...

This story was updated 4/26/22 at 1:12 p.m. ET with a statement from HBO.

"Showtime" author Jeff Pearlman recalls how his book was adapted to HBO's "Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty."

HBO has issued a response to criticism from former Los Angeles Lakers icons over the network’s new series “Winning Time.”“HBO has a long history of producing compelling content drawn from actual facts and events that are fictionalized in part for dramatic purposes,” the network said in a statement Tuesday. “‘Winning Time’ is not a documentary and has not been presented as such. However, the ...

A review of this week’s Winning Time, “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough,” coming up just as soon as I’m the guy without the catheter for once…Winning Time Season One heads into the home stretch(*) with the Lakers on the verge of the playoffs, and playing a style and caliber of basketball that could make them look like obvious favorites to win the title. It’s not impossible to tell a dramatically ...

A review of this week’s Winning Time, “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough,” coming up just as soon as I’m the guy without the catheter for once…Winning Time Season One heads into the home stretch(*) with the Lakers on the verge of the playoffs, and playing a style and caliber of basketball that could make them look like obvious favorites to win the title. It’s not impossible to tell a dramatically ...