Sunday offered a very abrupt and unexpected end to “Winning Time” after just two seasons on HBO. The slow build of the show through the 1980s certainly indicated a much more long-term view from those creating the show, but those views clearly weren’t shared by everyone.
The end result is a fairly ironic and painful one for Lakers fans. In a series dedicated to the Showtime Lakers, the show ended with the Celtics winning.
There was quite lot left on the bone as a result. In a recent interview on The Official Winning Time Podcast with Rodney Barnes, Lakers owner Jeanie Buss, who has repeatedly shown her support of the show, was asked about where she would like to see the show head in the future.