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Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty – Season 2, Episode 7 What Is and What Should Never Be

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Tensions reach a new peak between the Lakers and Celtics, especially between Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, during the 1984 NBA Finals.
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Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty — Season 2, Episode 7

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Meredith Hobbs Coons AV Club 09/18/2023
B-
It’s a decent outing all in all. Go to Full Review
Scott Tobias New York Magazine/Vulture 09/18/2023
3/5
The series had been building to this confrontation, though it’s perhaps one of those cases where history screws up a more satisfying narrative arc. Go to Full Review
Branyan Towe Loud and Clear Reviews 07/30/2024
This series established itself as one of the most unique things not only on HBO, but all of television. Despite that fact, audiences are left with something deeply unsatisfying by the time the credits roll and everything comes to an end Go to Full Review
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Episode Info

Synopsis Tensions reach a new peak between the Lakers and Celtics, especially between Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, during the 1984 NBA Finals.
Director
Salli Richardson-Whitfield
Creator
Max Borenstein, Jim Hecht
Executive Producer
Adam McKay
Screenwriter
Max Borenstein, Rodney Barnes, Jim Hecht
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Sports
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 17, 2023