Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty Season 2 “The Magic Is Back.” When Earvin’s return threatens the Lakers’ new “system,” Pat Riley and Jerry West push for a risky trade. While Coach Westhead fights for his team, Jeanie clashes with her brothers, and a melancholy Buss attempts to court a figure from his past. Here’s what you missed!
Air Date & Time: Sunday, August 13, 2023, at 9 pm ET on HBO and Max.
Watch Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty Season 2 Episode 2 “The Magic Is Back”
Previously on Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty Season 2 Episode 1 Premiere, in 1980 as the Lakers’ post-victory season begins, a laser-focused Jerry Buss shores up his all-star roster – and his relationship with his children. Later, a catastrophic injury threatens the team’s chance at defending their title.
Warning… Spoilers below!
On Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty Season 2 Episode 2, Magic returns to the court, but will he be the same? Tell us your thoughts!
With Magic Johnson’s epic comeback tossing a sneaker in the Lakers’ game plan, Pat Riley and Jerry West are scheming a wild, “are-you-serious?” kind of trade to bench Magic.
Coach Westhead’s in the ring defending his squad, while Jeanie’s busy throwing sibling side-eye, and a nostalgic Buss flirts with memories, trying to woo a blast from his past!
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Winning Time Cast
- John C. Reilly as Jerry Buss
- Quincy Isaiah as Magic Johnson
- Jason Clarke as Jerry West
- Adrien Brody as Pat Riley
- Sally Field as Jessie Bussdelant
- Solomon Hughes as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Gaby Hoffmann as Claire Rothman
- Jason Segel as Paul Westhead
- DeVaughn Nixon as Norm Nixon
- Hadley Robinson as Jeanie Buss
- Delante Desouza as Michael Cooper
- Spencer Garrett as Chick Hearn
- Sean Patrick Small as Larry Bird
Guest Cast
- Austin Aaron as Mark Landsberger
- Mike Boorn as Brad Holland
- Kirk Bovill as Donald Sterling
- Casey Bradley as Anna Gerhardt
- Tor’i Brooks as David Thompson
- Rickey Eugene Brown as Quincy Johnson
- Carlen Clark as Charles Flint
- Anna Dahl as Michelle
- Larry Fields as Eddie Jordan
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Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty Season 2 Episode Release Dates
| Season | Episode | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 7 | “TBA” | September 17, 2023 |
| 2 | 6 | “TBA” | September 10, 2023 |
| 2 | 5 | “The Hamburger Hamlet” | September 3, 2023 |
| 2 | 4 | “The New World” | August 27, 2023 |
| 2 | 3 | “The Second Coming” | August 20, 2023 |
| 2 | 2 | “The Magic Is Back” | August 13, 2023 |
| 2 | 1 | “One Ring Don't Make a Dynasty” Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty Season 2 Premiere | August 6, 2023 |
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