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Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s
By : Jeff Pearlman
DESCRIPTION : The?New York Times?bestselling author of?Sweetness?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 their famed ?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