HBO's Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (Adam McKay, March 2022)

[Samus Aran]

HBO is adding a little Showtime to its programming.

The premium cable outlet is developing a drama based on the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers, which went by the "Showtime" moniker during a decade that saw them win five NBA championships. The series will delve into the professional and personal lives of the team and its management as they created one of sports' most revered dynasties and a team that defined its era, both on and off the court.

The as-yet-untitled pilot will be executive produced and directed by Adam McKay (Succession, Vice). Also executive producing are McKay's partner Kevin Messick, writer Max Borenstein, co-writer of the story Jim Hecht, Jason Shuman and Scott Stephens. Rodney Barnes is a co-EP. The effort is inspired by Jeff Pearlman's book Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/li...-drama-1239207

Starring:
Jason Clarke as Jerry West
John C. Reilly as Jerry Buss
Quincy Isaiah as Magic Johnson
Solomon Hughes as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
DeVaughn Nixon as Norm Nixon
Molly Gordon as Linda Zafrani
Rob Morgan as Earvin Johnson Sr.
Spencer Garrett as Chick Hearn
Kirk Bovill as Donald Sterling
Delante Desouza as Michael Cooper
and Adrien Brody as Pat Riley