Jerry West’s Lawyers Demand Retraction From HBO Over ‘Winning Time’ Depiction
Jerry West’s legal team wants an apology and retraction for his portrayal in HBO’s Los Angeles Lakers-focused series Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty. In a statement that was sent to the...
View ArticleHBO Fires Back After Jerry West Criticism: ‘Winning Time’ Is “Based on...
Winning Time debuted in early March with a disclaimer splashed across the screen: The HBO series is “a dramatization of certain facts and events.” It was supposed to provide a bit of cover. Seven weeks...
View ArticleBill Russell, Boston Celtics Legend and the NBA’s Ultimate Winner, Dies at 88
Off the court, he was a champion for civil rights: "He represented things that were right while he had something to lose."
View ArticleJeanie Buss on WOW Relaunch, Lakers Show ‘Legacy’ and Jerry West’s “Over the...
Jeanie Buss may be best known as controlling owner and CEO of the Los Angeles Lakers, but she is also the force behind Women Of Wrestling, the only all-female wrestling organization with a global TV...
View ArticleJeanie Buss and Jay Mohr Are Engaged
Two years after the Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA title, team controlling owner and president Jeanie Buss has another reason to celebrate. She and actor Jay Mohr are engaged, a representative for Buss...
View ArticleLeBron James Breaks All-Time NBA Scoring Record
LeBron James became the most prolific scorer in pro basketball history on Tuesday. With his 38,388th career point, James, aka the King, became the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, passing Kareem...
View ArticleMagic Johnson’s Rivalry With Larry Bird Heats Up in HBO’s ‘Winning Time’...
The escalating rivalry between the Los Angeles Lakers’ Magic Johnson (Quincy Isaiah) and the Boston Celtics’ Larry Bird (Sean Patrick Small) takes center stage in the trailer for the second season of...
View ArticleJerry West, Lakers and NBA Legend, Dies at 86
Jerry West, who was selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame three times in a storied career as a player and executive and whose silhouette is considered to be the basis of the NBA logo, died Wednesday...
View ArticleThe Lakers Hiring JJ Redick as Their New Head Coach, AP Source Says
JJ Redick is being hired as the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, a person with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday because the...
View ArticleLeBron James’ Son Bronny James Selected by Lakers With 55th Pick in NBA Draft
It was the dream that LeBron James first floated a few years ago, the notion of playing in the NBA alongside one of his sons. And it’s a step closer to reality now. Bronny James — the oldest son of the...
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