This post contains spoilers for the Season Two finale of HBO‘s Winning Time, now streaming on Max. Winning Time, the HBO drama about the Los Angeles Lakers’ Showtime dynasty in the Eighties, has been accused by members of those teams of rewriting history. With what unexpectedly turned out to be …
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Throughout the Season Two premiere of HBO’s basketball drama Winning Time, various characters, from Lakers assistant coach Pat Riley (Adrien Brody) to Boston Celtics general manager Red Auerbach (Michael Chiklis) talk about how difficult it is to repeat as champions. The real Riley would eventually refer to this as “the …
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A group of investors led by Josh Harris that includes Magic Johnson has agreed to purchase the Washington Commanders after years of controversy under longtime-owner Daniel Snyder and his family,according toNFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Harris and Snyder announced the deal in a joint statement Friday, about a month after reaching …
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Magic Johnson’s teammates recall the harrowing day the NBA legend announced he’d tested positive for HIV and would have to retire from basketball in a new clip from an upcoming episode of the docuseries Legacy: The True Story of the L.A. Lakers. Johnson revealed his diagnosis and decision on Nov. …
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