
Showtime
Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s
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Narrateur(s):
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Malcolm Hillgartner
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Auteur(s):
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Jeff Pearlman
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The New York Times best-selling author of Sweetness delivers the first all-encompassing account of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers, one of professional sports’ most-revered - and dominant - dynasties.
The Los Angeles Lakers of the 1980s personified the flamboyance and excess of the decade over which they reigned. Beginning with the arrival of Earvin “Magic” Johnson as the number-one overall pick of the 1979 draft, the Lakers played basketball with gusto and pizzazz, unleashing their famed “Showtime” run-and-gun style on a league unprepared for their speed and ferocity - and became the most captivating show in sports and, arguably, in all-around American entertainment. The Lakers’ roster overflowed with exciting all-star-caliber players, including center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and they were led by the incomparable Pat Riley, known for his slicked-back hair, his Armani suits, and his arrogant strut. Hollywood’s biggest celebrities lined the court and gorgeous women flocked to the arena. Best of all, the team was a winner. Between 1980 and 1991, the Lakers played in an unmatched nine NBA championship series, capturing five of them.
Best-selling sportswriter Jeff Pearlman draws from almost 300 interviews to take the first full measure of the Lakers’ epic Showtime era. A dazzling account of one of America’s greatest sports sagas, Showtime is packed with indelible characters, vicious rivalries, and jaw-dropping, behind-the-scenes stories of the players’ decadent Hollywood lifestyles. From the Showtime era’s remarkable rise to its tragic end - marked by Magic Johnson’s 1991 announcement that he had contracted HIV - Showtime is a gripping narrative of sports, celebrity, and 1980s-style excess.
©2014 Jeff Pearlman (P)2014 Blackstone AudioCe que les auditeurs disent de Showtime
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- Scott Duncan
- 2023-09-25
For all fans of that era of the NBA.
Eye opening! Who knew what a mess some of these players were? It's great to get the inside scoop. The narrator was easy to listen to.
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- Ryan
- 2022-05-25
Great book
I always enjoy behind the scenes stories about sports figures and teams. This book was an all encompassing look at the 80’s Lakers team, it’s members, and their personal tales.
Would highly recommend to any basketball fan. It’s also a great accompaniment to the latest Winning Time program on HBO
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- cathyborutski
- 2025-01-06
Good listen for Lakers and NBA fans
Overall, a great history lesson and account of the Lakers ShowTime teams of the 80's. Definitely of interest to LA and NBA fans, but lacks the volume of entertaining BTS WTF stories of the 5 other Pearlman books I've read/listened to.
Definitely can see why this was made into the HBO show though, and why his other works haven't been picked up and turned into other media. this was much more narrative, and felt like maybe it had fewer contributors than his other works.
In any case, it's an easy listen and great history lesson.
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