What the "Winning Time" series did for Jeanie Buss that she never expected before

Many Lakers and 'Winning Time' fans were disappointed when hearing about HBO not renewing the show. This series was a victim of the current screenwriters and actors strike.

Despite some not being happy with how they were portrayed in the dramatic series following the ‘Showtime’ era of the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1980s, it was an entertaining show and one that Lakers owner Jeanie Buss watched regularly.

Buss has spoken about how the show has allowed her to fondly remember her father, the late, great Dr. Jerry Buss thanks to an outstanding job done by John C. Reilly. The portrayal of other characters has been praised as well such as Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, but one that stood out to almost everyone who watched the show was that of Larry Bird.

"... And the Larry Bird character, I thought that was great. It made me appreciate Larry Bird so much. I mean we hated him so much in L.A. It’s just hard to even think about. And just to see his backstory and what happened with him and the game, what a special athlete he was, and a trash-talker.”

The Lakers are going for their 18th NBA championship before the celtics

When Jeanie Buss’ father Dr. Jerry Buss bought the Lakers, his goal was to take them to the top of the NBA. Since that time the Lakers have tied the hated Boston Celtics with 17 NBA Championships overall and she badly wants to beat Boston to No. 18.