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- West won the NBA Championship just once (in 1972) as a player but added eight NBA Championships to his name during his time as General Manager of the Lakers.
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Episode Guide
- 1. The Swan Mar 6, 2022
- In 1979, businessman Jerry Buss stakes his fortune on the purchase of the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers.
- 2. Is That All There Is? Mar 13, 2022
- After giving coach West carte blanche with the Lakers roster, Buss attempts to charm Red Auerbach.
- 3. The Best Is Yet to Come Mar 20, 2022
- Buss travels to Las Vegas and soon becomes entangled with a dangerous foe.
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Apr 27, 2022 · Jerry West, portrayed by Jason Clarke, sent a letter from his legal team to HBO and producer Adam McKay demanding a “retraction and an apology,” according to ESPN. The letter claims that ...
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In Winning Time, Lakers head coach Jerry West (Jason Clarke) is convinced that the team shouldn’t draft Magic with its No. 1 pick, but should instead go with Sidney Moncrief, who West considered to be a better scorer. He also thought Magic was too happy-go-lucky for the NBA, telling Buss, “He smiles too much.” It’s true that West, who was head coac...
The Winning Time premiere begins with Jerry comparing basketball to “great sex” as he lounges around the Playboy Mansion. As he leaves Hugh Hefner’s love palace, he looks into the camera and says he’s going to buy the struggling Los Angeles Lakers franchise and make the team the hottest ticket in town. In real life, Buss, a staple at the Playboy Ma...
In episode 5, Spencer Haywood (played by Wood Harris) joins the Lakers and immediately causes a stir over a rumor that he circumcised himself as a kid with a “rock and a razor.” After a few of his teammates try to get a closer look at his much-discussed member, Spencer confirms the chatter. “I grabbed it, I held it down like a copperhead snake, I d...
In episode 6, Nike co-founder Phil Knightpitches Magic on a deal to sign with his new sneaker brand: “We need more than a smile on the poster, we need a partner.” Since Nike can’t offer Magic $80,000 a year, like other companies could, Knight says he’ll give Magic stock options instead. Magic turns down the opportunity and goes with Converse. Nike ...
Haywood’s time with the Lakers ended abruptly due to cocaine use. He was fired by Westhead midway through the 1980 NBA Finals after he fell asleep on the bench. Haywood later revealed that he was so angry at Westhead, he hired a mobster to harm him. “It was not a [murder] plot per se that you went and sat outside his house waiting for him to come o...
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Mar 14, 2022 · One of the over-arching storylines of the second episode of "Winning Time" was Jerry West’s childhood and his battles with depression. Was it an accurate portrayal of how West really acted...
Apr 27, 2022 · Upset by his portrayal in the drama series “Winning Time” as a hothead with a dirty mouth, cloudy disposition and relentless drive to win, West, with support from a host of Lakers...
Mar 20, 2022 · We explore the real-life saga behind the Laker coaches — Jerry West, Jack McKinney, Paul Westhead and Pat Riley — who appear in HBO's 'Winning Time.'
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With John C. Reilly, Quincy Isaiah, Jason Clarke, Gaby Hoffmann. 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.
On April 19, 2022, Jerry West demanded a retraction from HBO within two weeks for the "cruel" and "deliberately false" depiction of him as a temperamental, foul-mouthed executive prone to angry outbursts and mood swings.
