‘Winning Time’ Cast: See Photos Of HBO’s Lakers Show

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‘Winning Time’ is HBO’s next big hit. The series follows the rise of the Lakers in the 1980s. See the stars who are playing real-life players and more in our gallery now.

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‘Winning Time’ Cast — See Photos

‘Winning Time’ Cast — See Photos
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‘Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty’ is a new HBO series that premiered on March 6. The series follows the professional and personal lives of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers, one of sports’ most revered and dominant dynasties — a team that defined an era, both on and off the court.

The entire ensemble cast of ‘Winning Time’ is star-studded. The cast includes John C. Reilly as Jerry Buss, Quincy Isaiah as Magic Johnson, Jason Clarke as Jerry West, Adrien Brody as Pat Riley, Gaby Hoffmann as Claire Rothman, Tracy Letts as Jack McKinney, Jason Segel as Paul Westhead, Julianne Nicholson as Cranny McKinney, Hadley Robinson as Jeanie Buss, DeVaughn Nixon as Norm Nixon, Solomon Hughes as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Tamera Tomakili as Earlitha “Cookie” Kelly, Brett Cullen as Bill Sharman, Stephen Adly Guirgis as Frank Mariani, Spencer Garrett as Chick Hearn, Sarah Ramos as Cheryl Pistono, Molly Gordon as Linda Zafrani, Joey Brooks as Lon Rosen, Delante Desouza as Michael Cooper, Jimel Atkins as Jamaal Wilkes, Austin Aaron as Mark Landsberger, Jon Young as Brad Holland, with Rob Morgan as Earvin Johnson Sr., and Sally Field as Jessie Buss.

The show will consist of 10 episodes. See more photos of the ‘Winning Time’ cast in our gallery now.

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Sean Patrick Small

Sean Patrick Small
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Sean Patrick Small plays Larry Bird in season 2. Larry is a Boston Celtics legend. 

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Laker Girls On ‘Winning Time’

Laker Girls On ‘Winning Time’
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The Laker Girls shined in episode 5 of ‘Winning Time.’ Carina Conti took center stage as a young Paula Abdul.

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Carina Conti

Carina Conti
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Carina Conti stars as a young Paula Abdul on ‘Winning Time.’ Paula got her start as a Los Angeles Lakers cheerleader. 

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Quincy Isaiah

Quincy Isaiah
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Quincy Isaiah stars a Magic Johnson in ‘Winning Time.’ This is Quincy’s breakout role.

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John C. Reilly

John C. Reilly
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John C. Reilly stars as Jerry Buss. He was the owner of the Los Angeles Lakers from 1979 until his death in 2013.  

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Quincy Isaiah and Solomon Hughes

Quincy Isaiah and Solomon Hughes
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Solomon Hughes stars alongside Quincy Isaiah as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Kareem and Magic played together through the 1980s.

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Gaby Hoffmann

Gaby Hoffmann
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Gaby Hoffmann plays Claire Rothman. Claire is the general manager of the Forum.

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Adrien Brody

Adrien Brody
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Adrien Brody plays Pat Riley. Pat was the coach of the Lakers from 1981 to 1990.

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Jason Clarke

Jason Clarke
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Jason Clarke plays Jerry West. Jerry played for the Lakers during his NBA career and coached the team from 1976 to 1979.

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