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The Los Angeles Lakers are preparing a special tribute to Kobe Bryant.

EXCLUSIVE: Max Greenfield (The Neighborhood, Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story), Uche Agada (Rise) and Dane DiLiegro (Prey, American Horror Stories) have joined Mindy Kaling‘s Netflix series, set in the world of pro basketball, in recurring roles.

Kobe Bryant outside the sports complex. The ceremony was attended by Vanessa Bryant, Kobe’s wife, and their daughters Capri Kobe, Bianka Bella, and Natalia Bryant.

For HBO, the Los Angeles Lakers’ decade-long dynasty never really was. The premium cabler said Sunday that Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty was canceled after two seasons — with just one of the team’s five 1980s NBA titles depicted onscreen.

Kobe Bryant.Vanessa Bryant and her three daughters -- Natalia, Bianka and Capri — all held hands as they unveiled the prints Wednesday in Hollywood, where Natalia also spoke about her late father's unparalleled work ethic and how he inspired her to study film at USC.Lakers president Jeanie Buss and former Lakers coach Byron Scott also attended the ceremony and briefly spoke before Natalia took the podium and offered a moving tribute to the «best girl dad.»«Most people knew him as a basketball player or storyteller. I got to know him as my dad, and lemme tell you, he's the MVP of girl dads, to say the least,» she said.

“WOW: Women of Wrestling” is climbing the top rope and launching onto television screens everywhere.

Addie Morfoot ContributorAntoine Fuqua wants people to know the truth about the Los Angeles Lakers franchise, which is one of the reasons he directed and executive produced the upcoming 10-part Hulu docuseries “Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers.”The series, which launches on Aug. 15, is the latest in a flurry of programming about the NBA dynasty.When HBO’s “Winning Time: Rise of the Lakers Dynasty,” an Adam McKay executive-produced scripted drama about the Magic Johnson-era of the Lakers, debuted in March, it drew criticism from some of those depicted for taking too many creative liberties.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticIn entertainment, as in sports, it’s all about timing.Which makes “Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers” a victim of the TV industry’s current interest in its subject matter. (Perhaps that can be blamed on the ’80s Lakers being the most recognizable, and most accessible, team to build a series around in the wake of the smash success of the 2020 Michael Jordan docuseries “The Last Dance.”) Jeanie Buss, the CEO of the NBA’s Lakers, has executive-produced Hulu’s documentary tribute to the team that was already, this year, at the center of Apple TV+’s doc “They Call Me Magic,” about star Magic Johnson, and HBO’s scripted “Winning Time,” about her late father Jerry Buss’ stewardship of the team.

Los Angeles Lakers — including the recent lauded HBO series  — but now, Lakers president Jeanie Buss and several legends of the basketball dynasty are telling the story in their own words, in a new Hulu docuseries, .«I enjoyed hearing players talk about their experience as Lakers,» Buss reflected on the docuseries when she and some of the players featured sat down with ET this week. «Some of the players we traded away [talked about] what that felt like-- and it made it very personal and very human. Those were things that I had never heard before.»The series, like Buss' legacy with the team, begins with her father, Jerry Buss, who purchased the Lakers in 1979 and immediately invigorated the franchise with the drafting of Earvin «Magic» Johnson and a 1980 NBA Finals win over the Philadelphia 76ers.

announced its multi-year deal with ViacomCBS in October 2021. The intense, minute-long clip shows the female athletes both in the ring and out, garnering excitement from fans about what is to come when the series returns this fall. Jeanie Buss — the league owner and  executive producer — shared a statement to ET in October about why she wanted to see the show come back.«Wrestling’s presentation of women has long been very important to me, and we now are presenting the epitome in sports entertainment that will highlight the athleticism of these superstars as we reintroduce WOW,» Buss said. «Our partnership with the entire ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group family allows us to continue our mission of providing wrestling fans and WOW Superheroes what they have all deserved: a global platform for a dedicated women’s wrestling league.»That same month, Buss and two of WOW's superheroes, World Champion The Beast and former world champion Tessa Blanchard, spoke to ET about their excitement for the franchise to return.«There are so many female athletes that don't get a chance to shine,» Buss explained at the time.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterSaban Films has secured worldwide distribution rights to Jason Momoa’s forthcoming Western “The Last Manhunt.”Featuring a largely Native American ensemble cast, the movie follows the true story of the outlaw Willie Boy. Set in 1909, when a reputed murder sparks a Shakespearean tragedy, Momoa’s Willie accidentally shoots his love interest’s father after a confrontation gone wrong. With President Taft coming to town, a local sheriff leads two Native American trackers seeking justice for their fallen tribal leader.The story is based on an oral history of the Chemehuevi tribe.

The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the most iconic sports teams in the entire world, let alone the NBA. And through its decades-long history, the team has reached the highest of highs and lowest of lows, which makes great fodder for a new docuseries, “Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers.” READ MORE: ‘Winning Time’: Adam McKay’s Series With John C.

. Shaquille O’Neal, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Jeanie Buss, Rob Lowe, and LeBron James are among those who make appearances in the first look, discussing the «true trajectory that catapulted the Lakers into every household and history book,» according to a press release Tuesday.The clip also shows things get emotional when the series reflects on Johnson's HIV diagnosis which led him to retire from the NBA.While so much of the show will be about the Lakers team and players over the years, the official synopsis of the docuseries confirms the show is ultimately «about family, business, and power –and how all three must be harnessed to achieve greatness.»«When charismatic real estate tycoon Dr. Jerry Buss purchased the Los Angeles Lakers in a wildly risky and complex business deal, nobody could’ve predicted just how much success was to come,» the synopsis reads.

A new documentary from Hulu seeks to capture the legacy of the Los Angeles Lakers.

HBO’s Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty scored yet another series high with its freshman season finale on Sunday. The season ender, which featured tense moments from the ’79-’80 NBA finals, drew in 1.6 million total viewers across both HBO and HBO Max.

basketball with Magic Johnson’s no-look passes and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s patented skyhook, but the actor never really knew the backstory behind the Los Angeles Lakers dynasty.Reilly quickly found out after stepping into his role as late Laker owner Jerry Buss in the HBO series “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty,” which airs Sundays. The 10-episode series follows the professional and personal lives of the team donning purple and gold in the 1980s and how the franchise became one of the most revered in professional sports.“That was the vehicle through which the entire (basketball) world was changed,” said Reilly about the Lakers, which was bought by Buss in 1979.

HBO ushered viewers back to the starting days of the Los Angeles Lakers with new series Winning Time: The Rise Of The Lakers Dynasty making its premiere on Sunday. The series from co-creators Max Borenstein and Jim Hecht debuted to just shy of 1 million viewers.

The Showtime Lakers will take center stage in HBO’s upcoming series Winning Time: The Rise of The Lakers Dynasty, but that’s the extent of their involvement. During the series’ CTAM session on Tuesday series co-creator Max Borenstein addressed reports about the lack of cooperation from the Lakers themselves and the Buss family.

The reeling Los Angeles Lakers received a blast from the past on Saturday night. Lakers legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson blistered the team in a Twitter post following a 37-point loss to the Denver Nuggets.

Jeanie Buss, said in a statement to ET, «Wrestling’s presentation of women has long been very important to me, and we now are presenting the epitome in sports entertainment that will highlight the athleticism of these superstars as we reintroduce WOW.

Netflix has ordered a comedy series inspired by the Los Angeles Lakers front office, with the NBA team’s president, Jeanie Buss, on board as a producer.The untitled series — which is produced by Mindy Kaling, with Elaine Ko as showrunner — is loosely based on the inner workings of the popular franchise, which has been owned by the Buss family since 1979.

In a competitive situation, Netflix has given a 10-episode straight-to-series order to a half-hour workplace comedy inspired by the front office of the Los Angeles Lakers. The project hails from Mindy Kaling, former star/executive producer of one of the all-time great workplace comedy series, The Office; Modern Family alumna Elaine Ko; Lakers’ President and Governor Jeanie Buss and Warner Bros. TV.

Hulu has ordered a nine-part docuseries chronicling the history of the storied Los Angeles Lakers franchise. The project, which joins the Hulu Originals lineup, comes from Lakers’ CEO and controlling owner Jeanie Buss, Emmy-winning director Antoine Fuqua, in association with Fuqua Films, Haven Entertainment and Los Angeles Media Fund.

As tributes continue to pour in following the death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant on Sunday, Los Angeles Lakers president Jeanie Buss has shared her tribute to the player that meant so much to her team and her family — and the daughter that was set to carry on his legacy in the sport.

A touching tribute. Jeanie Buss, the owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, opened up about the tragic death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant.