Winning Time Is Not a Documentary, HBO Tells Show’s High-Profile Critics

HBO’s Winning Time begins with a disclaimer, which warns audiences that the show will dramatize “certain facts and events.” But that isn’t cutting it for many of the show’s real-life subjects. With two episodes left of the first season, a trio of high-profile Winning Time critics have emerged in former Los Angeles Lakers players Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson, as well as former head coach and general manager Jerry West. Now, HBO has decided to go on the defensive. On Tuesday, the network provided a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, which reads: “HBO has a long history of producing compelling… Read Full Article