WINNING TIME: THE RISE OF THE LAKERS DYNASTY: HBO Sets March Debut

WINNING TIME: THE RISE OF THE LAKERS DYNASTY will debut on Sunday, March 6 at 9/8c, HBO announced.

The ten-episode series, based on the book “Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s” by Jeff Pearlman, is “a fast-break series about the professional and personal lives of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers, one of sports’ most revered and dominant dynasties — a team that defined an era, both on and off the court.”

The show stars John C. Reilly as Jerry Buss, Quincy Isaiah as Magic Johnson, Jason Clarke as Jerry West, Adrien Brody as Pat Riley, Gaby Hoffmann as Claire Rothman, Tracy Letts as Jack McKinney, Jason Segel as Paul Westhead, Julianne Nicholson as Cranny McKinney, Hadley Robinson as Jeanie Buss, DeVaughn Nixon as Norm Nixon, Solomon Hughes as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Tamera Tomakili as Earleatha “Cookie” Kelly, Brett Cullen as Bill Sharman, Stephen Adly Guirgis as Frank Mariani, Spencer Garrett as Chick Hearn, Sarah Ramos as Cheryl Pistono, Molly Gordon as Linda Zafrani, Joey Brooks as Lon Rosen, Delante Desouza as Michael Cooper, Jimel Atkins as Jamaal Wilkes, Austin Aaron as Mark Landsberger, Jon Young as Brad Holland, with Rob Morgan as Earvin Johnson Sr., and Sally Field as Jessie Buss.

WINNING TIME was co-created by Max Borenstein and Jim Hecht, with Borenstein serving as showrunner. Adam McKay directed the pilot and also serves as executive producer. Kevin Messick, Rodney Barnes, Jason Shuman and Scott Stephens also serve as executive producers.

WINNING TIME: THE RISE OF THE LAKERS DYNASTY, Sunday,

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