Magic isn’t very excited to see how the HBO series portrays himself and the rest of his 80s Lakers squad on and off the court.
There are few teams as revered as the Showtime Lakers, as the Magic Johnson-led squad won five titles in the 80s and were known for the fun they had on and off the court. Next year, HBO will release a limited series about those Lakers called Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty — after changing the name from “Showtime” after realizing that might cause confusion with their premium cable competitor of the same name.
