HBO’s newest series, “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty,” is HERE

Jaiyeorie March 12, 2022

#jaiyeorie "Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty," HBO's newest series, launched on Sunday night, and it appears to be a slam dunk with viewers!

The Adam McKay series is a fast-paced drama about the professional and personal lives of the Los Angeles Lakers of the 1980s, one of sports' most venerable and dominant dynasties – a squad that defined an era on and off the court.

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