Showtime

Showtime
Author :
Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 497
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781592408870
ISBN-13 : 1592408877
Rating : 4/5 (877 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Showtime by : Jeff Pearlman

Download or read book Showtime written by Jeff Pearlman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-10-07 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times bestselling author of Sweetness and Gunslinger 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 coach Jack McKinney’s “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. Bestselling sportswriter Jeff Pearlman draws from almost three hundred 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.


Showtime Related Books

Showtime
Language: en
Pages: 497
Authors: Jeff Pearlman
Categories: Sports & Recreation
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-10-07 - Publisher: Penguin

GET EBOOK

The New York Times bestselling author of Sweetness and Gunslinger delivers the first all-encompassing account of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers, one of profession
Showtime
Language: en
Pages: 337
Authors: Erika Vanzin
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2023-06-08 - Publisher: Erika Vanzin

GET EBOOK

"Showtime: A Sensational MMF Romance that Strikes a Chord in Your Heart!" Prepare to be enthralled by the captivating story of Simon, a man who seemingly has it
Showtime
Language: en
Pages: 309
Authors: Ricky Ruszin
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2022-12-06 - Publisher: Inkshares

GET EBOOK

College student Jordan Jones’s life hasn’t been the same since his grandmother, the person who loved and understood him most, died in Matthew Manson’s rus
Showtime!
Language: en
Pages: 248
Authors: Gayle Farmer
Categories: Juvenile Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2004 - Publisher:

GET EBOOK

Showtime!
Language: en
Pages: 216
Authors: Cynthia Farah Haines
Categories: El Paso (Tex.)
Type: BOOK - Published: 2006 - Publisher:

GET EBOOK