While Buss clashes with West over the coaching staff, Paul calls in a favor from Pat Riley. On the road for the first time, Earvin attempts to reconnect with loved ones in Lansing, before heading to Boston to square off against longtime rival Larry Bird.

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - The Swan
• s01e02 - Is That All There Is?
• s01e03 - The Best Is Yet to Come
• s01e04 - Who the F**k Is Jack McKinney?
• s01e05 - Pieces of a Man
• s01e06 - Memento Mori
• s01e07 - Invisible Man
• s01e08 - California Dreaming
• s01e09 - Acceptable Loss
• s01e10 - Promised Land

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty Show Summary

A fast-break series chronicling 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.