Signing him is non-negotiable for Buss, as Johnson perfectly aligns with his “billboard” vision for the team. Everybody hates Magic. Reilly is an Oscar-nominated actor for his part in Chicago, and has also starred in things like Guardians of the Galaxy, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story and Licorice Pizza . Michael Chiklis on Setting Up the Jerry Buss, Red Auerbach Rivalry in HBO’s ‘Winning Time’ In the end, the Jan. The Season 2 finale is full of a Jerry Buss (John C. Reilly leads Winning Time's cast as he plays Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss. John C. With future Hall of Famers filling the Celtic’s and Laker’s roster, the short answer for this dominance is answered in two words: Bill Russell. Red Auerbach (1917–2006), from Jewish Jocks: An Unorthodox Hall of Fame. With the passing of Dr. So, Bird (Sean Patrick Small) and Celtics' ornery general manager Red Auerbach (Michael Chiklis. Since. Jerry Buss and electric star point guard Magic Johnson. 3, 2021. The de facto leader of the NBA, he’s not impressed when Jerry Buss buys the team and tries to win him over. John C. Reilly, The Oscar-nominated actor plays the late, great Lakers owner Jerry Buss, a chemist from Wyoming who hit it big in L. Reilly (left) is spot-on as Jerry Buss, and Quincy Isaiah is aces as Magic Johnson in "Winning Time. Later, after winning three championships with the Lakers, Phil Jackson was once again run out of town, this time by Dr. West also participated in the 1984, 85, 87 Finals vs the Celtics as Dr Jerry Buss right hand man and architect of Showtime basketball in LA. Norm Nixon, in the near-final scene, is put on the spot to commit to the Lakers and end his feud with Magic at an elaborate brunch hosted by Buss, with only the two rivals and their team owner in. Winning Time: The Lakers Dynasty. 20 Mar. Red ends the conversation by explaining the Jewish term “Dayenu,” meaning “it would have been enough,” and cautions Buss against getting greedy with his drive to win. Red Auerbach's Draft Day coup was one of the greatest in NBA history. Reilly) bravely invites Red Auerbach (Michael Chiklis) to dinner at a fancy and glamorous establishment in Los Angeles in the. BUCKY FOX. Winning Time season 2, episode 3 also sees Magic Johnson signing a massive 25-year contract extension of $25 million with Jerry Buss of the Los Angeles Lakers. 22, 2021 Updated Nov. Published Oct. The Lakers had won six. New episodes of “Winning Time” are released weekly, but there are only seven episodes in Season 2 of the show. Reilly is delivering all-star fits. Red Sea Film Festival Insider. 15. The 90 minutes of transformations are dedicated in large part to playing three characters with distinguished N. The other Red in Jackson's conscience is 86 years old, still proud and crass. The Eastern Division champion Boston Celtics faced the Western Division champion Los Angeles Lakers in a best-of-seven series that the Celtics won 4 games to 3. While. Reilly as Jerry Buss, Jason Clarke as Jerry West, Quincy Isaiah as. 1960 United States Olympic Team. Among the sprawling cast of actors playing real-life figures from the orbit of the Los Angeles Lakers over the 1979-1980 NBA season, John C. , then traded for Pau Gasol in 2008. He served as a head coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA), most notably with the Boston Celtics. Burnham joins a cast that includes Michael Chiklis as Red Auerbach, Sally Field as Jessie Buss, Adrien Brody as Pat Riley, John C. . Following Jerry Buss' transformation of the basketball franchise with Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at its center, the HBO series is directed by McKay and slated to debut on March 6. The place itself is a destination. For this ensemble, it was frequent McKay collaborator John C. John C. Reilly as Jerry Buss, Sally Field as Jessie Buss, Jason Clarke as Jerry West, Quincy Isaiah as Magic Johnson, Solomon Hughes as Kareem. Auerbach sees Buss as nothing more than a. Further, Winning Time is altering the outcome of a few of the iconic games played against opposing teams. A fictionalized version of Celtics President Red Auerbach is depicted in Winning Time season 2, episode 4 leaking info to the press about Magic Johnson's $25 million deal with the Lakers. All American Red Heads. BROWSE HALL OF FAMERS. Everyone is a caricature of themselves so I think Racist Boston Fans, Redneck Larry Bird and Ruthless asshole Red Auerbach. He was the coach and GM for an owner, Walter Brown, who was a hockey guy who admitted he knew. Darone Okolie Larry Johnson 2 episodes. In the 1970s, college dropout Larry Bird fends off offers from Indiana State’s Bill Hodges – and, later, Celtics’ head coach Red Auerbach. Reilly as Jerry Buss, Jason Clarke as Jerry West, Quincy Isaiah. 6 at 9/8c. Red Auerbach 2 episodes. In American sports, he may have been the first person to truly not give a shit about race and empower all of his players. John C. 0 points, 7. During that era, legendary Celtics coach Red Auerbach worked in. Debuting Sunday, March 6, on HBO Max, "Winning Time" chronicles the dominance of the Los Angeles Lakers franchise in the 1980s after the team was purchased by Dr. Jason Clarke stars as Jerry West, the “cantankerous tortured genius of basketball” and one-time Lakers general manager. Norm Nixon, in the near-final scene, is put on the spot to commit to the Lakers and end his feud with Magic at an elaborate brunch hosted by Buss, with only the two rivals and their team owner in. In the first trailer (see below), team owner Jerry Buss (John C. John C. If you played against Red Auerbach and the Boston Celtics you were antagonized. Reilly as Dr. Players. John C. It follows Jerry Buss' (John C. Jerry Buss, Quincy Isaiah as Magic Johnson and Michael Chiklis as Boston Celtics coach Red Auerbach. When Russell heard this tale from Auerbach, he asked how such a comment could be handled. The community for the 17-time NBA Champion Boston Celtics!#PhilJackson #RedAuerbach #Knicks #Celtics #NBA #ShortsWebsite: and Lakers’ owner Jerry Buss watch with disdain as Bird and Celtics general manager Red Auerbach puff victory cigars after beating Houston for the 1981 NBA title. Jerry Buss ’ pay increases for players were real. 13 Mar. Red Holzman is the late New York Knicks. "Volare" by Bobby Rydell: This song by 1960s teen idol Bobby Rydell plays behind the conversation between Jerry Buss and Red Auerbach in New York after the 1980 NBA draft. Lakers News Winning Time: Was Jerry West really like this? One of the over-arching storylines of the second episode of “Winning Time” was Jerry West’s childhood and his battles with depression. From Lakers owner Jerry Buss (John C. rumored to have been deviously orchestrated by Celtics coach Red Auerbach, was front and center. As the new owner of the Lakers, Jerry Buss (John C Reilly) meets with Celtics owner Red Auerbach (Michael Chiklis) for guidance — but. . In the HBO series “Winning Times:” Episode 2, Jerry Buss (John C. Here’s the full “Winning Time” Season 2 release schedule: Episode 1: Sunday. The Celtics and the Lakers are the two most storied franchises in the NBA, and the rivalry has been called the greatest in the league. Sally Field’s gravely ill Jessie Buss, who is not only the mother but advisor to Jerry, yells back, “No. Jerry Buss fired coach Paul Westhead in an effort to make his star happy. Magic pushes the Lakers to a higher gear and bam!Michael Chiklis as Red Auerbach . A few Utah ties. Those years are the difference between him being further down on the list. While Auerbach was actually in charge of the NBA Players Association and had authority in approving Jerry Buss' unique contract, he did not actually leak the. The series still has plenty of star power even without Burnham, and previously announced cast members are: Michael Chiklis as Red Auerbach, Sally Field as Jessie Buss, Adrien Brody as Pat Riley. Is That All There Is? (March 13, 2022) After giving Coach West carte blanche with the Lakers roster, Buss attempts to charm Red Auerbach; Earvin’s efforts to impress the women in his life fall flat. Both are so. Reilly and Michael Chiklis as Jerry Buss and Red Auerbach in "Winning Time" (HBO) Michael Chiklis got to show off his. Larry Bird. and that's how Red Auerbach used the flawed system to swipe up Bird the summer prior to his last year in. ”. Red Auerbach was a legitimately good person and there’s hundreds of stories showing how much integrity the man had. ” By 1979, Boston had won 13 championships, including eight consecutive championships between 1958-59 and 1965-66 when led by Celtics legends Red Auerbach and Bill Russell. Players. The entire season had built up to an epic showdown between the two franchises in the 1984 NBA Finals, in which the Celtics took the title in seven. Credit: HBO/Binge The story of the Lakers and the team’s ambitious owner Jerry Buss, who risked everything to. Season 2, episode 1 of HBO's Winning Time: The Rise of The Lakers Dynasty picks up right where season 1 left off following the 1980 NBA Championship. PHIL: No Relationship. who turns in a memorable turn as curmudgeonly Boston Celtics legend Red Auerbach. It all leads to a meeting between the two that sets up the epic Celtics/Lakers rivalry of the 1980s. Reilly as Jerry Buss, Jason Clarke as Jerry West, Quincy Isaiah as. ”. Small joins a stacked cast that includes Adrien Brody as Lakers coach Pat Riley, John C. In this scene from HBO’s Winning Time, Michael Chiklis as Celtics legend Red Auerbach meets with John C. Reilly) returns after shocking the basketball world and shaking things up with a somewhat reckless approach to winning that ultimately revolutionized sports entertainment. Max’s Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty takes us into Showtime’s earliest days, when real estate mogul Jerry Buss buys a down-on-its-luck Lakers franchise and, shortly thereafter, drafts sophomore phenomenon Johnson. John C. Red Sea Film Festival Insider. Reilly as Jerry Buss, Jason Clarke as Jerry West. Just two episodes into the new HBO basketball series, John C. But it’s Purple and Gold, and remains the classic uniform for the team. The 1966 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1966 NBA Playoffs, which concluded the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1965–66 season. 1960 United States Olympic Team. Reilly) and Celtics general manager Red Auerbach’s (Michael Chiklis’) contentious first meeting, their teams have been gearing up for an epic showdown all. If the 1980s was the unquestioned decade of glamour and decadence, the Lakers of Dr. A very strong, albeit short, second season of the show focused on following the Showtime Lakers of the 1980s — led by Dr. Reilly as Jerry Buss, Quincy Isaiah as Magic Johnson, Solomon Hughes as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Adam McKay behind the camera, the new drama series examines the origins of the 1980s. and that's how Red Auerbach used the flawed system to swipe up Bird the summer prior to his last year in. Houston upset the defending champion Lakers in an opening playoff series, 2-1, that season. Red Auerbach (1917–2006), from Jewish Jocks: An Unorthodox Hall of Fame. The 1980s are alive and well in the first trailer for “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty,” a new HBO. Jerry Buss built with the Lakers — was really to balance the Celtics dynasty. ” As for Buss and the times he lived in, Reilly added, “Jerry was a bigger-than-life person, and I just became really fascinated with this era of men, in America in 1979. [“Winning Time” clip:. 5 million, which also included the Los Angeles Kings NHL team and The Forum arena. Reilly, and his legendary. Reilly as Dr. June 12, 2023 7:33 am. Red Sea Film Festival Insider. Reilly) One of the central figures in "Winning Time" is real-estate tycoon Jerry Buss, who purchased the Lakers, the NHL's Los Angeles Kings and The Forum, where both teams played, for $67. Jerry Buss (John C. On February 20, 2013, the Lakers played their first game since the death of long time owner Jerry Buss who had died two days earlier,. First Team. Buss and Celtics owner Red Auerbach (Michael Chicklis) spend the majority of the season trading insults until their respective teams face off in the 1984 all-star match-up. As. Buss also got a 13,000-acre California ranch in the deal. The entire season had built up to an epic showdown between the two franchises in the 1984 NBA Finals, in which the Celtics took the title in seven. In the HBO series “Winning Times:” Episode 2, Jerry Buss (John C. Courtside sat 29-year-old fledgling sportswriter Dan Shaughnessy . Season 2 has been following the 1981-82 season when the Lakers fired Paul Westhead and hired Pat Riley as their head coach after Magic Johnson had a talk with Dr. Oct 26, 20128:00 AM. Red remembers that he hasn't been in this. Buss also got a 13,000-acre California ranch in the deal. Segel as namby-pamby Westhead, or Sean Patrick Small as Larry Bird and Michael Chiklis as Red Auerbach, all of them reduced to. In HBO’s Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, Los Angeles coach and former star player Jerry West, played by Jason Clarke, is not a happy man. The lighting and soundtrack really gives it that 80s socal vibe. Michael Chiklis, who was born in Lowell, has been cast to star as former Boston Celtics legendary coach Red Auerbach in a 2 part series about the Los Angeles Lakers. 5 boards per game. Red Auerbach is the Boston Celtics' patriarch, who sucks on lit cigars and swears at his television in his condominium. Auerbach isn’t smiling because the hated Lakers beat him in a regular-season game. Burnham will be part of a very solid cast which also includes Adrien Brody as Pat Riley, Michael Chiklis as Red Auerbach, John C. It’s quite hard to keep secrets in sports and Jerry Buss’ plan to keep the 25-year 25 million deal under wraps failed. Many of them are great in these brief appearances — Chiklis clearly relishes the chance to play the contempt Auerbach holds for a man like Jerry Buss — but some of the parts feel thankless. Tonight’s 10th and final episode of HBO’s Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty begins with the kind of adversity the team and owner Jerry Buss have overcome. It is described as. 1992 United States Olympic Team. Arnold Jacob " Red " Auerbach (September 20, 1917 – October 28, 2006) was an American professional basketball coach and executive. In Episode 3 of HBO’s hit series “ Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty,” viewers get a snapshot of Larry Bird ’s background as a kid from French Lick, Indiana, and Red Auerbach. Woe-time. That is true, but he’s also serious about building a championship team, all the more so after meeting with Red Auerbach (an unrecognizable Michael Chiklis), the President of the Lakers’ rival Boston Celtics, who belittles Buss at every turn. Controversial and innovative Lakers owner Jerry Buss (John C. He remained the majority owner of the Lakers up until. The Lakers series has assembled an all-star lineup, with recent additions including Adrien Brody, Sally Field, and Michael Chiklis as Pat Riley, Jessie Buss, and Red Auerbach respectively. Buss redefines American sports, celebrity, and wealth by transforming the Lakers into a dynasty, but his house of cards threatens to collapse on him — and the people he loves most. Season 1 of “Winning Time” covers the start of that rivalry, plus much more about the behind-the-scenes machinations of ambitious owner Jerry Buss, played by John C. Business. Purple and Gold. 667 winning percentage. Sally Field’s gravely ill Jessie Buss, who is not only the mother but advisor to Jerry, yells back, “No. John C. With Jerry Buss, he always had all these women. R. Michael Chiklis as executive Red Auerbach, and Spencer Garrett as. Episode 1: Jerry Buss and Magic Johnson. Is That All There Is? (March 13, 2022) After giving Coach West carte blanche with the Lakers roster, Buss attempts to charm Red Auerbach; Earvin’s efforts to impress the women in his life fall flat. versus Boston is like the story of new America versus old America, or like Black versus white. By 1984, these two had been gunning for each other from different vantage. Is That All There Is? (March 13, 2022) After giving Coach West carte blanche with the Lakers roster, Buss attempts to charm Red Auerbach; Earvin’s efforts to impress the women in his life fall flat. Reilly) and. Gerald Hatten "Jerry" Buss (January 27, 1933 – February 18, 2013) was an American businessman, investor, chemist, and philanthropist. There are some memorable moments scattered along the way, such as Buss’ encounter with Boston Celtics president Red Auerbach (Michael Chiklis), who sizes up the real-estate mogul as a dilettante. This was between the Commander, Arnold Jacob “Red” Auerbach, vs. Red Auerbach (Left) in 2000. The first involves Buss, the unapologetic upstart, looking for the respect of NBA blue-bloods like the Boston Celtics executive Red Auerbach (Michael Chiklis), while also leaning on his. Red Auerbach (Michael Chiklis) As the coach of the Celtics, Red Auerbach won nine NBA championships. Buss is in his underwear and enraged. Peter Scolari, a familiar face on “Bosom Buddies,” “Newhart,” “Girls” and other television shows and in Broadway, Off Broadway and. Brett Cullen as Bill Sharman, Lola Kirke as Karen West, Sarah Ramos as Cheryl Pistono, Jason Segel as Paul Westhead, Michael Chiklis as Red Auerbach, Sally Field as Jessie Buss, Adrien Brody as. Jerry Buss had been looking for a new head coach for the Lakers during the 1978-80 seasons and had set his sights on Jerry. BROWSE HALL OF FAMERS. We go inside the NBA’s fiercest rivalry to understand how Red Auerbach, Larry Bird and the city of Boston became the villains of “Winning Time. Adrien Brody as Pat Riley. Jerry Buss meets Red Auerbach at the tunnel after the game. Reilly, was not only great for basketball, but for all sports, Chiklis argues. Jerry Buss is coming in as the new owner, and Jerry West, the passionate coach, is seeing how things are going to change and he nopes right on out of. — The. I think this is going to be fun. He lived the sport. Dramatically, what interested you about those two clashing? Well, both of them are such iconic figures and so different. Or, as Jack Kent Cooke preferred it to be called, “Forum Blue and Gold. M. "Winning Time" — the HBO series on the rise of the Los Angeles Lakers dynasty once the team was bought by Jerry Buss and drafted Magic Johnson in the late 1970s — is filled with innovative storytelling elements,. His salary would be $6 million a year, for five years. Reilly). This. Reilly as Jerry Buss, Jason. Joel Allen as Kurt Rambis. Fast-forwarding to the end of the episode and West, in perhaps a moment of self-realization of what is hurting him or not helping him find joy, hands in a letter of resignation to Dr. This season hones in on the period just after the Finals in 1980 through 1984, culminating in the first professional rematch of the era’s greatest stars: Magic Johnson and. and at the time general manager of the Celtics Red Auerbach would be the closest thing the series. Reilly as Jerry Buss, Quincy Isaiah as Magic Johnson, Solomon Hughes as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Adam McKay behind the camera, the new drama series examines the origins of the 1980s. Jerry Buss, and the real Jerry Buss. The Eastern Division champion Boston Celtics faced the Western Division champion Los Angeles Lakers in a best-of-seven series that the Celtics won 4 games to 3. Once he retired from coaching, he served as president and front office executive of the Celtics until his death in 2006. The series does not cast Auerbach in a particularly empathetic light, as he is often boastful and enjoys teasing Jerry Buss (John C. Reilly as Jerry Buss and Sally Field as Jessie Buss. EXCLUSIVE: Adam McKay’s HBO L. > Hoophall. ”. . A. including Michael Chiklis from The Shield, who cuts a fierce figure as Boston Celtics general manager and president Red Auerbach. For the series, Malone averaged 25. John C. In Episode 2, he gets some freeze from Boston Celtics legend Red Auerbach. Auerbach is still in this elite company even without that decade-plus of not-quite-exclusive focus on the basketball team. A. As Boston Celtics coach and general manager, Auerbach won […]Much of the focus in Winning Time season 2 has been on the Lakers arch rivals the Boston Celtics, led by General Manager and eventual President Red Auerbach and NBA legend Larry Bird. Reilly),. ET. A Massachusetts native will be playing one of the most iconic figures in Boston sports history. HBO's upcoming drama series centered on the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1980s has added seven new cast members, including Rory Cochrane, Danny Burstein, Austin Aaron, Ta’Nika Gibson, Edwin Hodge. 5 million from Jack Kent Cooke in 1979. Phil Jackson is one of the notorious coaches to ever coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Jerry Buss did. Jerry Buss was the catalyst of the Lakers’ dynamic Showtime Era after he bought the team in 1979. Reilly) and legendary point guard Magic Johnson (Quincy Isaiah). Michael Chiklis discusses Winning Time, landing the role of Red Auerbach, the rivalry with the Celtics, and how he stays passionate as an actor. After a scene in which Celtics fans stormed the court following the game, the camera crew showed a dejected Lakers squad sulking in the team’s locker room and owner Jerry Buss (John C. Once he retired from coaching, he served as president and front office executive of the Celtics until his death in 2006. August 20, 2023 • 44m. Red Auerbach got wind of the news and took pleasure in telling the press knowing the drama that would unfold by doing it. The other is Celtics GM Red Auerbach, who looks way up to the nosebleed seats he so generously gifted Jerry Buss. The intense rivalries between Jerry Buss and Red Auerbach, as well as Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, reach new heights as the Lakers aim to secure another championship by defeating the Boston Celtics. The first involves Buss, the unapologetic upstart, looking for the respect of NBA blue-bloods like the Boston Celtics executive Red Auerbach (Michael Chiklis), while also leaning on his. Rickey Brown Quincy Johnson 2 episodes. Jerry Buss’ pay increases for players were real. Michael Chiklis as Red Auerbach (Celtics general manager) Sean Patrick Small as Larry Bird (star Celtic player) In Season 2, Winning Time shifts to the peak years of the LA Lakers, showcasing. Expand. Magic Johnson has been drafted to the Lakers. April 18, 2022 6 AM PT. Reilly) helming of the Los. Reilly as Jerry Buss and Quincy Isaiah as Magic Johnson in Winning Time. Lakers drama series, while Sally Field (Brothers & Sisters) will portray Lakers owner Jerry. Watch a first teaser trailer above, and check out the Season. Additional cast members include Michael Chiklis as Red Auerbach, Sean Patrick Small as Larry Bird, Sally Field as Jessie Buss, Hadley Robinson as Jeanie Buss, Spencer Garrett as legendary Lakers. Jerry Buss and Magic Johnson. Oct. ”. “This has been nothing but a thrill and a joy. Several characters from Season 1 will be heavily featured in Season 2, including former Lakers owner Jerry Buss (John C. > Hoophall. Jerome Allen “Jerry” West of the Lakers. Red Sea Film Festival Insider. The cast of "Winning Time", led by Michael Chiklis, who portrays Red Auerbach. With Jerry Buss, he always had all these women. Michael Chiklis, who was born in Lowell, has been cast to star as former Boston Celtics legendary coach Red Auerbach in a 2 part series about the Los Angeles Lakers. Reilly (Jerry Buss), Quincy Isaiah (Magic Johnson), Adrien Brody (Pat Riley), Jason Segel (Paul Westhead), Solomon Hughes (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar), Jason Clarke (Jerry West), DeVaughn Nixon (Norm Nixon), Sally Field (Jessie Buss), Hadley Robinson (Jeanie Buss) and Michael Chiklis (Red. Jerry Buss (Played by John C. 8 points and 18. Reilly as Jerry Buss, Jason. Red Auerbach Did Not Leak Magic’s $25 Million Deal To The Press. “The Shield” alum Michael Chiklis is playing legendary NBA Boston Celtics coach-turned-general manager Red Auerbach in HBO’s new series “Winning Time: The Rise. Daily Lines. 938–479 (. Reilly as Lakers owner Dr. The Shield actor tells us what it was like to play a hero of his as a principal antagonist as seen through the eyes of Jerry Buss and the LA Lakers, getting to spar over a great script with John C. That lack of defense was embarrassing. When is the next episode of Winning Time coming out? Episodes of Winning Time air on HBO every Sunday at 9 P. Auerbach’s “will to outlive hate. Reilly, The Oscar-nominated actor plays the late, great Lakers owner Jerry Buss, a chemist from Wyoming who hit it big in L. A fictionalized version of Celtics President Red Auerbach is depicted in Winning Time season 2, episode 4 leaking info to the press about Magic Johnson's $25 million deal with the Lakers. Season 2 of HBO ‘s Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty is set for tip-off on Sunday, Aug. The last 10-15 min of episode 2 when Dr Buss confronted Red and said he wanted to beat that Celtic ass got me hyped. Real NBA fans may take umbrage with Winning Time‘s manufactured controversy and formulaic caricatures of league legends like Jerry West, Kareem Abdul-Jabar, Red Auerbach, and Larry Bird, but. That doesn’t sit well with head coach and former Lakers player Jerry West (Jason. Michael Chiklis as Red Auerbach, Sally Field as Jessie Buss, Adrien Brody as Pat Riley, John C. Courtside sat 29-year-old fledgling sportswriter Dan Shaughnessy . Trust me, it never gets any better. Celtics fans followed the patriarch, as Red Auerbach would fuel the flames of the opposition to further the mystique that, over. HBO. Jerry Buss had an interesting career long before he bought the Los Angeles basketball team. . Buffalo Germans. And Michael Chiklis will play Red Auerbach, the legendary coach. Also a part of the season 2 cast are the following: Jason Clarke as Jerry West. ”Laker all-time great Jerry West, who refuses to compare players from different eras, said this of Bird. Additional cast members include Michael Chiklis as Red Auerbach, Sean Patrick Small as Larry Bird, Sally Field as Jessie Buss, Hadley Robinson as Jeanie Buss, Spencer Garrett as legendary Lakers. Only one I've ever seen with Chick to my recollection. Jerry Buss (John C. Mike Epps (The Upshaws), Carina Conti (The Last Tycoon), Max E. Reilly is Lakers owner Jerry Buss and Quincy Isaiah is. ] Maddox: It seems like he really leaned into this reputation as a villain. The Boston Celtics' General Manager Red Auerbach went on record saying he wouldn't pay Larry Bird more as a rookie than anyone else on the roster. If you’re a. Winner of 13 rings, seven of them against our club, no losses. Businessman Jerry Buss bets it all on the lackluster Los Angeles Lakers–and rookie phenom Earvin “Magic” Johnson. The Season 2 finale is full of a Jerry Buss (John C. Season 2 has been following the 1981-82 season when the Lakers fired Paul Westhead and hired Pat Riley as their head coach after Magic Johnson had a talk with Dr. [“Winning Time” clip: Jerry Buss character: Red Auerbach. Jerry Buss, obviously, he has this family and he's trying to kind of be a father that he never had. Michael Chiklis will play Red Auerbach in HBO‘s upcoming scripted series about the Los Angeles Lakers of the 1980s. From Lakers owner Jerry Buss (John C. Additional cast members include Michael Chiklis as Red Auerbach, Sally Field as Jessie Buss, Hadley Robinson as Jeanie Buss, Spencer Garrett as legendary Lakers broadcaster Chick Hearn, Delante. 5 points and 7. ‘Winning Time’: Fun HBO series on ’80s Lakers as flashy as the team Talented cast embodies the flawed but fascinating stars of the era, from Pat Riley and Jerry Buss to Kareem to Magic. News of Burnham’s casting comes shortly after HBO announced that another local — Lowell native Michael Chiklis — will play Celtics coach/executive Red Auerbach in the series. Season 1 kicked off with hard-living businessman Jerry Buss (John C. Winning Time is a good show. ” And that $25 million contract Jerry Buss offers Earvin “Magic” Johnson was real. A. Michael Chiklis will play Celtics icon Red Auerbach in HBO's upcoming scripted series about the Los Angeles Lakers of the 1980s. A fictionalized version of Celtics President Red Auerbach is depicted in Winning Time season 2, episode 4 leaking info to the press about Magic Johnson's $25 million deal with the Lakers. Doug Most. Read MoreAnd really if you look at it, the Lakers are — and what Dr. It then delves into Buss. Luckily for the shows' protagonists, the wait for revenge. And the Celtics would do it with the same “Seven master plays” of Red Auerbach. ” In Sunday night’s episode of “Winning Time,” John C. John C. Those Lakers teams won five NBA championships and had an intense rivalry with the Boston Celtics. Reilly as Jerry Buss, Jason Clarke as Jerry West, Quincy. So Celtics GM and coach Red Auerbach promised the Ice Capades to Rochester, giving them an important source of revenue. Reilly) bravely invites Red Auerbach (Michael Chiklis) to dinner at a fancy and glamorous establishment in Los Angeles in the. Cast & Characters. 408K subscribers in the bostonceltics community. But at least we got a good tv show to help swallow the L. Reilly as Jerry Buss; Bo Burnham as Larry Bird—this is the most important sports-culture crossover since Adam Sandler sold Kevin Garnett a black opalJohn C. Winner of 13 rings, seven of them against our club, no losses. There are some memorable moments scattered along the way, such as Buss’ encounter with Boston Celtics president Red Auerbach (Michael Chiklis), who sizes up the real-estate mogul as a dilettante. Jerry Buss on the phone with Magic Johnson as they watch the Boston Celtics pop champagne after winning the 1981 NBA Championship. Reilly) owned the team, the subsequent drafting of Johnson and his integration, for review. In June 1999 a press conference was held at the Beverly Hilton, and Phil Jackson, wearing sandals, was anointed the next coach of the Lakers. Reilly as Jerry Buss, Jason Clarke as Jerry West, Quincy Isaiah. When new owner Jerry Buss won his first NBA title with the Los Angeles Lakers on May 16, 1980 — the moment Season 1 of HBO’s “Winning Time” is. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft in 1979 — a move that meets the resistance by the Lakers' volatile player. Image: HBO. March 13, 2022 · 3 min read John C. He breathed the sport. Their rivalry produces some of the show’s. HBO made much of the Season 1, which essentially explores the first year that Jerry Buss (played with complete joyous abandon by John C. Red Auerbach drafted Larry Bird using a loophole in the NBA’s drafting system. Many of them are great in these brief appearances — Chiklis clearly relishes the chance to play the contempt Auerbach holds for a man like Jerry Buss — but some of the parts feel thankless. Members of the Class of 2023 proudly display their new Basketball Hall of Fame rings. He. The loss to the 76ers shown in the episode “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough” was by. Jerry Buss, and the real Jerry Buss. Is That All There Is? (March 13, 2022) After giving Coach West carte blanche with the Lakers roster, Buss attempts to charm Red Auerbach; Earvin’s efforts to impress the women in his life fall flat. Auerbach replied, “Oh, I’ll just outlive the bastards. And he's bringing his son to the equation, who we get to explore more deeply this year. Reilly) and Honey Kaplan (Ari Graynor) legal standoff we've never seen and the Celtics' air conditioner. Reilly’s Jerry Buss character attempts to impress Auerbach during a dinner outing, only for Auerbach to see through his Hollywood puffery and call him out. In HBO’s Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, Los Angeles coach and former star player Jerry West, played by Jason Clarke, is not a happy man. As the new owner of the Lakers, Jerry Buss (John C Reilly) meets with Celtics owner Red Auerbach (Michael Chiklis) for guidance — but quickly discovers he ch. Episode 1: Jerry Buss and Magic Johnson. Among the sprawling cast of actors playing real-life figures from the orbit of the Los Angeles Lakers over the 1979-1980 NBA season, John C. Reilly and Michael Chiklis as Jerry Buss and Red Auerbach in "Winning Time" (HBO) Michael Chiklis got to show off his Boston pride in Sunday night’s episode.