In episode 9 of Winning Time, Claire Rothman explains the team’s finances to Jerry Buss. Despite Buss spending a lot of money on the squad, the Lakers are clinging to the music and need to reach the NBA finals to break even. Claire makes an attempt to persuade Buss to allow Jeanie to work on the Forum. Buss, on the other hand, rejects since Jeanie is caring for her grandmother. After watching the penultimate episode fans must be looking forward to the next episode’s drama. Allow (tvacute.com) us to share what we know about ‘Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty’ episode 10 as you wait for the new episode!
Winning Time Episode 10 Finale Recap
Winning Time Episode 10 Spoilers
“Promised Land” is the title of the finale episode of ‘Winning Time. It will center on Paul Westhead’s departure as the Los Angeles Lakers head coach, the finale will undoubtedly set the tone for his departure in the HBO drama’s already confirmed Season 2. Early in his third season as coach, ‘The Professor’ was fired by his assistant coach Pat Riley (played by Adrien Brody). As a coach, he led the team to victory in the 1980 NBA Finals, defeating the Philadelphia 76ers in six games.
Winning Time Episode 10 Finale Recap
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The squad made the playoffs the following year but were defeated by the Houston Rockets, led by Moses Malone. There was enough friction in the locker room between Paul Westhead and Magic Johnson. Westhead wanted to create his offense around Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and wanted to integrate a fast break offence that fit his diverse style of play. ‘Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s,’ by Jeff Pearlman, discusses the infamous Westhead escape.
Winning Time Episode 10 Synopsis: Down two men and with the 1980 NBA Championship on the line, the Lakers look to an unlikely source for inspiration.
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty Episode 10 Release Date
The first season consists of ten episodes. Winning Time Episode 10 will air on HBO on Sunday, May 8, 2022, at 9 p.m. ET. , each lasting 50 to 60 minutes. Cord cutters can watch the second episode on HBO Max if they don’t have cable. Alternatively, if you have an HBO add-on subscription, you can watch the new episode on platforms like Hulu, DirecTV, YouTube TV, and Xfinity Stream. One day after it airs on television, the upcoming episode will be available for purchase on VOD platforms.
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty Episode 9 Recap
Claire Rothman explains the team’s finances to Jerry Buss. Despite Buss spending a lot of money on the squad, the Lakers are clinging to the music and need to reach the NBA finals to break even. Claire makes an attempt to persuade Buss to allow Jeanie to work on the Forum. Buss, on the other hand, rejects since Jeanie is caring for her grandmother. Buss learns that McKinney has been fired from his position as head coach of the Lakers. As a result, Buss must choose between reinstating McKinney and supporting Paul Westhead and his aide Pat Riley. The bus is on its way to Jerry West to assist him in his condition. West agrees to assist Buss in making a decision after some hesitation but asks for time. Riley, however, is concerned that he and Westhead may miss out on the opportunity to lead the Lakers to the NBA Finals.
Spencer Haywood makes a lot of noise during practice, which leads to a private conversation with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Haywood admits to being a cocaine addict but states that he will be clean before the game. Abdul-Jabbar, as a result, refuses to report his colleagues. Buss and Jeanie are concerned as Jessie’s condition deteriorates. Buss learned from the doctor that her mother had been alive for some days. Jessie had a stroke after spending time with his family at the lake, and she passes out. Jeanie is considering speaking with Buss about fully joining the Forum at that time. West told Buss that he couldn’t fix the training problem and recommended him trust his instincts. When Buss arrives at McKinney’s residence to discuss his return, he decides to decline because McKinney is not yet ready to train. When the Lakers made it to the NBA finals, Buss chose to remove his mother from the respirator.
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