Winning Time: The birth of the Lakers’ Showtime dynasty was Magic

Winning Time: The birth of the Lakers’ Showtime dynasty was Magic

Sunday night marks the launch of the HBO series “Winning Time,” which is based on Jeff Pearlman’s book “Showtime” about the eponymous Lakers’ dynasty of the 1980s. The foundation for one of the modern NBA’s most storied championship runs was laid in 1979, when Jack Kent Cooke sold the franchise to Dr. Jerry Buss. Before … Read more