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‘Winning Time’ Co-Creator Max Borenstein On Creating “A Great American Novel” Show & Going Beyond Season 2 – Crew Call Podcast
Before Legendary Entertainment Godzilla franchise scribe Max Borenstein became attached as showrunner to Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty series, it took co-creator Jim Hecht some years after optioning Jeff Pearlman’s 2014 book, Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the…
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar On LeBron: Some Of The Things He’s Said “Are Really Beneath Him”
A potentially awkward changing of the guard is looming when and if LeBron James becomes the all-time leading scorer in the National Basketball Assn. That’s because the person he will surpass is fellow Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who used an occasion today to once again knock James.
Abdul-Jabbar was handing out…
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LeBron James Says He’ll Stay With Los Angeles Lakers, Walking Back Comments On Potentially Leaving
LeBron James has had a change of heart or a change of mind. Either way, he’s clarifying comments he made last weekend that indicated he was thinking about leaving the Los Angeles Lakers.
James spoke to reporters on Friday to tamp down the crisis he fueled by remarks during the All-Star game weekend. There, he…
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Ex-Los Angeles Laker Andre Ingram Wins Big In ‘Wheel Of Fortune’ Appearance
There were two big winners for the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night.
While the NBA basketball team was pounding the Oklahoma City Thunder, beating them 116-95, former Lakers guard and current South Bay Lakers player Andre Ingram was a cash winner on the syndicated game show Wheel of Fortune.
Ingram appeared Friday…
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LA Lakers-Inspired Office Comedy Series Ordered By Netflix From Mindy Kaling, Elaine Ko & Jeanie Buss
In a competitive situation, Netflix has given a 10-episode straight-to-series order to a half-hour workplace comedy inspired by the front office of the Los Angeles Lakers. The project hails from Mindy Kaling, former star/executive producer of one of the all-time great workplace comedy series, The Office; Modern Family…
Lakers-Warriors Play-In Showdown Most-Watched NBA Game On ESPN Since 2019
ESPN’s coverage of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 103-100 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday in the NBA Play-In Tournament drew an average of 5.62 million viewers, which the network said was its most-watched game since the pre-pandemic 2019 Western Conference Finals.
The game, which saw the defending NBA…
Los Angeles Lakers Docuseries From Jeanie Buss & Antoine Fuqua Ordered By Hulu
Hulu has ordered a nine-part docuseries chronicling the history of the storied Los Angeles Lakers franchise. The project, which joins the Hulu Originals lineup, comes from Lakers' CEO and controlling owner Jeanie Buss; Emmy-winning director Antoine Fuqua, in association with Fuqua Films; Haven Entertainment; and Los…
Dodger Great Tommy Lasorda Honored Before Los Angeles Lakers-Chicago Bulls Game With Silent Tribute
The Los Angeles Lakers honored one of the city’s greats tonight, hosting a brief tribute before the team’s National Basketball Association game against the Chicago Bulls at Staples Center.
A screen projected a photo of the late Tommy Lasorda in his Dodgers uniform, and quickly gave some highlights of his career, which…
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LeBron James Signs Two-Year, $85M Extension To Remain With Los Angeles Lakers
In a move aimed squarely at another Los Angeles Lakers great, LeBron James has signed a two-year, $85 million contract extension to stay with the team.
The signing sends a strong signal to free agent Anthony Davis that the 35-year-old James will be around to help defend their NBA title for at least the next two…
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Kobe Bryant To Be Inducted Into Basketball Hall Of Fame In May 2021
Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant will join fellow NBA greats Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett in the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts in May 2021, the NBA annnounced Saturday.
The ceremony was originally scheduled for August, but was postponed by the pandemic. Bryant was announced in April as a…
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NBA Moves Kobe Bryant’s Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony To May 2021
The NBA announced Saturday that it has set the date to celebrate its new Hall of Fame inductees, including the late Kobe Bryant.
The San Antonio Spurs’ Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett and Bryant, the beloved Los Angeles Lakers icon, will join the sport’s greats at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in May 2021…
‘Sunday Night Football’ Ratings Dip For Eagles-49ers; NBA Finals Game 3 Lacks Heat
NBC’s Sunday Night Football and ABC’s coverage of the NBA Finals dominated primetime programming Sunday, though both SNF and the Miami Heat’s victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 dipped from their most recently outings as they likely split sports fans’ allegiances.
On NBC, its Football Night In…
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