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Meanwhile, director Salli Richardson took to Instagram to share a heartfelt thank you, \u201cWhen you give it everything you\u2019ve got, you can have no regrets. I hope you enjoy the last episode of @winningtimehbo I am sure I will do many more hours of TV and hopefully many features in my future, but I can say that at this moment in time I am most proud of the work we did on this masterful show.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Richardson publicly stated her desire for at least a third season so viewers can at least see the Los Angeles Lakers win against the Boston Celtics. &#8220;We don\u2019t want to end with the Celtics winning. That\u2019s awful,\u201d she said to <em>THR<\/em>. \u201cI think people have realized this season that if you just watch the show instead of judging the show without seeing it, it\u2019s a great show. It\u2019s a well-written show with unbelievable performances. And you don\u2019t have to be a basketball fan to enjoy it. I think that what Jeff [Pearlman] was trying to say is that he just hopes that people find this little gem that\u2019s out there, because it really is a great show and I\u2019m proud to be a part of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The series was based on Pearlman&#8217;s 2014 book <em>Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s<\/em> and was able to cover the period of Jerry Buss\u2019 first year as the owner, Magic Johnson\u2019s rookie year and the four years following.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere in entertainment, Donald Glover&#8217;s\u00a0<em>Lando\u00a0<\/em>project will now be a film instead of a series.<br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/hypebeast.com\/2023\/9\/hbo-cancels-winning-time-the-rise-of-the-lakers-dynasty-series-after-two-seasons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HBO has officially cancelled Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty after only two seasons. 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