Running Point

Netflix has a new sports comedy TV serial calledRunning Point , and it’sthe only follow - up for anyone who ’s missingWinning Timeas much as I am . For as many as there are out there , findinggreat sport comedy TV showsor just sports TV shows in world-wide is a challenge . The sad truth is that a significant identification number of them are n’t anything special , which made it all the more disappointing whenHBO canceledWinning Timeafter just one season . Netflix ’s novel show seems like the most worthy backup we ’ve see since .

Winning Timewas absolutely suited to my sense of taste as a lover of both the NBA and prestige television , but I could see why it did n’t have the broader appeal . That said , I was disordered about it being canceled so soon , as I felt like it never really received the attention it was due . Running Point’scastincludes Kate Hudson , Max Greenfield , Justin Theroux , and Chet Hanks , a series of gens that take hold of my attention , and while it ’s sure as shooting not as stylized and immersive of an experience as HBO ’s series , I’ll tune in for a basketball management show any sidereal day .

Netflix’s New Show Running Point Is Very Reminiscent Of Winning Time’s Buss Family

Running Point Is Clearly Inspired By The Lakers

Running Point’sstory is fictional , but there areclearly some parallels between the made - up Los Angeles Waves and the tangible - spirit Los Angeles Lakers . The show is made without NBA brands , but its narration is distinctly meant to emulate the Buss family ’s dynasty ownership of the Lakers , which is incisively whatWinning Timewas about . It ’s almost like , instead ofWinning Timeseason 3 continuing the Lakers account , we ’re getting a fictionalize version that picks up after a clip jump . I ’ll take it .

Kate Hudson ’s Isla Gordon character narrates the intro , paint a picture thatthe Los Angeles Waves are the defacto " heavy basketball enfranchisement in the chronicle of the plot . “It ’s a fish - out - of - water supply funniness about a company female child reforming herself to take over her family business , except that stage business is an inordinately high - pressure hoops franchise that will test her limits .

escape Point season 1 is finally here , and here is every song that appears on the Netflix show ’s soundtrack and what episode they appear in .

Running Point poster for Netflix series

Running Point Gets To Show The Buss Family Story That Winning Time’s Cancelation Prevented

Jeanie Buss' Story Was Developing In Winning Time

Jeanie Buss was a sustain reference throughoutWinning Time , andshe was begin to show her chops as a direction figure under her father , Jerry Buss . Of course , in veridical life-time , Jeanie Buss became the President of the Los Angeles Lakersafter her begetter make it away in 2013.Running Point’sIsla Gordon is clearly inspired by Jeanie Buss , with her being the unbelievable new woman to take over in a male - dominated diligence , a likely plotline thatWinning Timemight have eventually search had it remain ongoing .

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Jeanie Buss and Magic Johnson from Winning Time

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Hadley Robinson and Jeanie Buss side by side.

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