Laurence Fishburne and Jacki Weaver to Star in FX’s L.A. Clippers Scandal Series ‘The Sterling Affair’
FX is getting into the basketball drama series game.The network has ordered the limited series “The Sterling Affairs,” set to star Laurence Fishburne and Jacki Weaver. The series, which will span six episodes, is about the downfall of Los Angeles Clippers’ owner Donald Sterling amid the team’s drive to win a championship.Here’s the official logline: “’The Sterling Affairs’ tells the behind the scenes story of Doc Rivers and the Los Angeles Clippers’ quest to bring a championship to one of the historically worst franchises in all of sports during the impending downfall of the team’s owner, Donald Sterling, whose notoriously racist behavior is brought to light amid the power struggle between his wife of 60+ years, Shelly Sterling, and his mistress, V.