In basketball, Showtime was an era in Los Angeles Lakers history from 1979 to 1991 when the National Basketball Association (NBA) team played an exciting run-and-gun style of basketball. Led by Magic Johnson 's passing skills and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 's scoring, the team relied on fast breaks and won five NBA championships .

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty is an American sports drama television series created by Max Borenstein and Jim Hecht for HBO, based on the book Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s by Jeff Pearlman.

Oct 13, 2023 · Showtime was another term for the run-and-gun brand of basketball that highlighted the skills of Magic Johnson, James Worthy, and past Lakers players. Despite not being as fast as the others,...

Showtime was an era in Los Angeles Lakers history from 1979 to 1991 when the National Basketball Association (NBA) team played an exciting run-and-gun style of basketball. Led by Magic Johnson's passing skills and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's scoring, the team relied on fast breaks and won five NBA...

Mar 6, 2022 · Sunday night marks the launch of the HBO series “Winning Time,” which is based on Jeff Pearlman’s book “Showtime” about the eponymous Lakers’ dynasty of the 1980s.

Oct 7, 2014 · Bestselling sportswriter Jeff Pearlman draws from almost three hundred interviews to take the first full measure of the Lakers’ epic Showtime era. A dazzling account of one of America’s greatest sports sagas, Showtime is packed with indelible characters, vicious rivalries, and jaw-dropping, behind-the-scenes stories of the players ...

Jun 21, 2023 · The Showtime Lakers are arguably the greatest dynasty in NBA history. Here is how that group came together 35 years later after their last championship.

Jan 22, 2025 · From the dazzling “Showtime” era of the 1980s to the dominant Shaq and Kobe dynasty of the early 2000s, and now to the LeBron James-led resurgence, the Lakers have consistently redefined...

Jun 12, 2024 · The Showtime Lakers dominated the 80's, making nine NBA Finals appearances and winning five championships behind the electric play of Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Jun 19, 2023 · Led by the charismatic Magic Johnson and the incomparable Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the Showtime Lakers dominated the 1980s, redefining the concept of fast-paced, high-octane basketball.