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Review: Winning Time

The absurdly enjoyable TV drama shows how managers transformed the NBA in the 1980s.

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On this date: Lakers finally beat Celtics to win NBA championship

After eight losses to the Celtics in the NBA Finals, the Lakers finally vanquished their hated rivals to win the 1985 world championship.

USA Today Sports Media Group

As he turns 42, Heat’s Haslem deliberating 20th season, but rules out coaching with sights set on being team owner

MIAMI — The next step could further define the degree that Udonis Haslem’s NBA story becomes one for the ages.

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What will season 2 of ‘Winning Time’ cover?

A glimpse into the main storylines that season 2 of the HBO series "Winning Time," an account of the 1980s "Showtime" Lakers, will cover.

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On this date: Lakers make statement to Celtics in 1985 NBA Finals

In Game 3 of the 1985 NBA championship series, the Lakers blasted the Celtics and made it clear they were tougher than they were in '84.

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Wilt. Shaq. LeBron. Steph Curry? There's a New Definition of Dominance.

Thirteen years in, the Warriors legend is still forcing us to reconsider what an all-time great looks like.

Sports Illustrated

How Magic Johnson influenced LeBron James, Luka Doncic, and generations of NBA stars

Earvin 'Magic' Johnson, the Los Angeles Lakers legend, is considered one of the greatest players in NBA history whose style and combination revolutionised the sport

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On this date: Ralph Sampson sends Lakers home for summer

The Lakers failed the reach the NBA Finals in 1986 due to a painful loss in the Western Conference Finals to the Rockets.

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On this date: Rookie Magic Johnson carries Lakers to NBA title

In Game 6 of the 1980 NBA Finals, rookie Earvin Johnson had a performance that was, well, magical.

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On this date: Kareem scores 40 on sprained ankle in NBA Finals

In Game 5 of the 1980 NBA Finals, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar led the Lakers to victory with a truly dominant performance despite an injured ankle.

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Lakers are hoping for big event when LeBron James surpasses Kareem

The Lakers front office is hoping that if LeBron James becomes the NBA's all-time leading scorer in 2023, it will turn into a big bash.

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Nikola Jokic captures 2nd straight NBA MVP title

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic has earned a second straight NBA Most Valuable Player trophy to become the second consecutive international player to win two in a row

The Independent UK

NBA Hall of Famer Bob Lanier dies at 73

The eight-time All-Star, who muscled up beside the likes of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as one of the NBA's top players of the 1970s, died Tuesday. Lanier had worked for the league as a global ambassador.

WEKU

Bob Lanier, basketball Hall of Famer, dies at 73

Lanier played 14 seasons with the Detroit Pistons and Milwaukee Bucks and averaged 20.1 points and 10.1 rebounds for his career. He is third on the Pistons’ career list in both points and rebounds.

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The Independent UK

Bob Lanier, NBA force who left big shoes to fill, dies at 73

Basketball big man Bob Lanier has died after a short illness

Chicago Tribune

Paul Sullivan: ‘Winning Time’ was great junk food TV. Now how about a series on the 2004 Chicago Cubs?

The day after the series finale of your favorite TV show is always difficult.

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | The Yankees’ Long Winning Streak Was Finally Snapped

There’s a familiar face atop the standings.

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On this date: Kareem makes statement versus 76ers in NBA Finals

On May 4, 1980, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar sent the tone for the Lakers in their NBA Finals matchup versus the Philadelphia 76ers.

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Los Angeles Times

HBO's new go-to director used to feel 'replaceable.' Not anymore

LOS ANGELES — It's after hours at the Los Angeles Lakers practice facility, and Magic Johnson is alone on the darkened court, practicing the skyhook, the signature weapon of team captain Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. When the veteran star spots Johnson, he grudgingly gives the rookie a private lesson, demonstrating how the…

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On this date: Mychal Thompson has game of his life in 1988 playoffs

On May 1, 1988, big man Mychal Thompson was unstoppable in a playoff game between the Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs.

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On this date: Magic Johnson leads Lakers to NBA Finals as a rookie

On April 30, 1980, a rookie named Magic Johnson gave the Lakers the opportunity to play for the NBA world championship.

Los Angeles Times

Can Jerry West take his case against HBO to the Supreme Court? Or any court?

LOS ANGELES — It might have sounded like a bluff when Jerry West recently vowed to take his much-publicized battle with HBO "all the way to the Supreme Court."

Los Angeles Times

Bill Plaschke: HBO's 'Winning Time' gets some things about Showtime era right — but not Jerry West

LOS ANGELES — The HBO "Winning Time" series about the Lakers' Showtime era gets some of it right.

Daily Mirror

The story behind how Earvin Johnson became Magic

Earvin 'Magic' Johnson, the NBA and Los Angeles Lakers legend, has seen his career immortalised in the Apple TV+ documentary series 'They Call Me Magic'

Los Angeles Times

Jerry West demands retraction of his 'cruel' portrayal in 'Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty'

NBA icon and Los Angeles Lakers legend Jerry West is declaring the depiction of his character in HBO's "Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty" to be "cruel" and "deliberately false," and is demanding a retraction within two weeks from today.

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