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‘Winning Time’: Adam McKay’s Series With John C. Reilly Pops With “Showtime” Magic But Then Loses Its Edge [Review]

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HBO’s “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” wants to be the “Boogie Nights” of basketball, and more often than not achieves the excitement of that pitch.

It tells you the history you didn’t know you wanted to know about how the Los Angeles Lakers became such a dominant team, without demanding you know the sport.

There are numerous intriguing pieces here in this ten-episode series from Max Borenstein and Jim Hecht, adapted from the book “Showtime” by Jeff Pearlman, including the rise of young rookie Earvin “Magic” Johnson, the million-dollar gambles of unlikely team owner Dr.

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