Magic Johnson
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Sold! The Lakers Remain Hollywood’s Team as Sale Sheds a Tie to a Storied Past
Jerry Buss turned the “Showtime” Lakers into the biggest party in L.A. – now new owner Mark Walter faces a high bar to continue that legacy
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Gavin Newsom Creates $100 Million Initiative to Rebuild LA: Magic Johnson, Dodgers Chair Sign On
LA28’s Casey Wasserman also joins Dodgers chairman Mark Walter and the baseball team in the philanthropic effort to help restore Los Angeles
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Taylor Swift Joins Forbes’ Billionaires Rankings
The “Gold Rush” singer is the first to make the magazine’s list of the world’s richest people on just music and ticket sales
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‘Winning Time’ Canceled by HBO After 2 Seasons
The series has battled lower viewership and criticism from former Lakers players
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Jason Segel Isn’t Feeling the Magic in HBO’s ‘Winning Time’ Episode 5 Sneak Peek (Exclusive Video)
The clip shows Lakers head coach Paul Westhead start to feel the effects of his feud with Johnson
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‘Winning Time’ Star Quincy Isaiah Talks the ‘Large Task’ of Portraying Magic Johnson
The actor also breaks down the relationship between the Lakers icon and coach Pat Riley in the HBO drama series
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Howard Stern Stung That Black Knicks Players Ignore Him But ‘Go Over to Spike Lee’: ‘Is Everything Racial Now’
The radio host reminded his co-host Monday that he “grew up in a Black neighborhood”
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How HBO’s ‘Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty’ Created That Retro Grain Cinematography
Lenser Todd Banhazl talks to TheWrap about the influence of 1950s Kodachrome and why you should want to see the Lakers all good and sweaty
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‘Winning Time’ Episode 10 Fact Check: Did Magic Really Steal the NBA Finals MVP From Kareem?
The season finale of the HBO series covers the Lakers’ climactic victory at the 1980 NBA championships
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Exclusive ‘They Call Me Magic’ Sneak Peek: Magic Johnson Recalls Epic ‘No Wives Invited’ Pool Parties (Video)
The Apple TV+ docuseries premieres Friday, April 22
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‘Winning Time’ Episode 7 Fact Check: How Magic and Bird’s First NBA Face-Off Actually Went Down
Paul Westhead struggles to find his footing as the Lakers’ interim coach in this week’s episode
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7 New TV Shows to Watch This Week: From ‘Better Call Saul’ to ‘Russian Doll’
Also, ‘Black-ish’ says goodbye
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‘Winning Time’ Fact Check: Kareem vs. Magic, Baby Kobe Bryant and a Career-Ending Accident
It’s finally showtime for Jerry Buss and the Lakers in Episode 5 of the HBO drama
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‘Winning Time’ Fact Check: Was Jerry West Against Drafting Magic Johnson?
Johnson’s acquisition by the Lakers is a major source of friction in the HBO drama series
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‘Winning Time’ Fact Check: Did Magic Johnson Really Almost Reject the Lakers’ Offer?
The first episode of the HBO drama puts its own spin on how Magic came to play for Los Angeles
