‘Winning Time’ won’t three-peat as HBO ends the ‘Lakers Dynasty’ series
- The HBO series 'Winning Time', based on the Lakers dynasty, has been canceled after two seasons due to declining ratings.
- Both Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Jerry West criticized the accuracy of the show during its first season, with Abdul-Jabbar calling it "dishonest" and criticizing the portrayals of the people involved.
- The author of the book on which the series is based has been lobbying for a third season, expressing concern about the ratings.
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‘Winning Time: The Rise Of The Lakers Dynasty’ Canceled After Two Seasons
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty has come to an end. After the second season finale Sunday, Creator Max Borenstein confirmed the news on X. “Not the ending that we had in mind,” he wrote. “But nothing but gratitude and love.” Director Salli Richardson followed up on Instagram with “When you give it everything you’ve got, you can have no regrets. I hope you enjoy the last episode of @winningtimehbo I am sure I will do many more …
‘Winning Time’ won’t three-peat as HBO ends the ‘Lakers Dynasty’ series
By Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — The Lakers won five championships in the 1980s, but there will be no three-peat for the HBO series devoted to that run, “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty,” with the network bringing showtime to an end after two seasons. HBO confirmed that the show’s second-season finale, which premiered September 17, would serve as the series finale, adding a closing crawl that provided additional context about key players…
Why HBO Canceled Winning Time After Season 2
HBO has canceled its sports drama Winning Time after just two seasons and the network had a couple of different reasons for bringing the series to an abrupt end. Bearing the full title Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, the series chronicles the Showtime era of the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team, starting in 1979 and carrying through the 1980s. The ensemble cast includes such famous faces as John C. Reilly, Adrien Brody, Gaby Hoff…
Winning Time: Lakers Series Canceled After 2 Seasons at HBO
Winning Time showrunner and creator Max Borenstein took to Twitter to confirm that HBO has officially decided not to renew the Lakers-centered series for a third season. The cancellation comes after the sports drama had just wrapped up its 7-episode second season yesterday. In his post, Borenstein admitted that the Season 2 finale titled “What Is and What Should Never Be” wasn’t the ending they originally planned for Winning Time: The Rise of t…
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