Tag: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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Magic Johnson Isn’t Losing Sleep Over ‘Winning Time’ Cancellation: ‘That’s on Them’
The cancellation of “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” provoked a wide range of responses from fans, ranging from displeasure at the anticlimactic ending to calls for Showtime to revive the series with a more appropriate title. But to Magic Johnson, who was played by Quincy Isaiah in the unauthorized series, the show’s…
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10 Highest-Rated ‘Winning Time’ Episodes, According to IMDb
HBO’s series Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty follows inexperienced team owner, Dr. Jerry Buss, played by John C. Reilly, as he steers the franchise into its Showtime era with major players like Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. While the series has dramatized certain events and characters, Winning Time still gives audiences a…