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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.
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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 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.
- Sales Rank: #70726 in Books
- Published on: 2014-03-04
- Released on: 2014-03-04
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.30" h x 1.50" w x 6.25" l, 1.59 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 496 pages
From Booklist
Some books about sports (think George Plimpton or David Halberstam) are the equivalent of literary fiction; some (say, John Feinstein) compare favorably with serious nonfiction about other subjects. Showtime, by the author of Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton (2011), is more on the order of a celebrity bio. It is gossipy, at times sensationally so (particularly in regard to drug use and sex), and sometimes sophomoric (and cruelly demeaning of lesser players), but it imparts hard-won inside knowledge, and it is certainly entertaining. Many of its individual subjects are true celebrities—the ebullient and charismatic, though problematic, Earvin Magic Johnson; the moody (and far stronger words are used) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar; coach Pat Riley; and even owner Jerry Buss—and with outsize egos to match. But, though not gelling immediately, the L.A. Lakers of the 1980s became, by mid-decade, an extraordinary basketball team, perhaps the best ever, and if their flamboyant style on and off the court belied their discipline and frequent sheer brilliance, it merits the enthusiastic and wide-ranging treatment that Pearlman gives it. --Mark Levine
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Praise for Jeff Pearlman and Showtime
"A marvelous and dishy history of the Showtime Lakers, full of bare-knuckled assessments . . . What a tonic Jeff Pearlman's new book is for forlorn Lakers fans suffering through the team's disastrous current season."
—Los Angeles Times
"The Showtime Lakers weren’t just the best team of their era. They were also the most compelling, the most charismatic, the most complex. The Lakers of Kareem, Magic and Riley were to the 1980s what the Yankees of Mantle, Ford, and Stengel were to the 1950s: A team perfectly matched to its time, and place. Jeff Pearlman, typically, delivers the goods, celebrating them for their achievements, pulling no punches on the subject of their shortcomings. This is a vivid portrait of a great team, in full."
—Jeremy Schaap, ESPN commentator, New York Times best-selling author of Cinderella Man and Triumph�
"The names (Magic, Kareem, Worthy, Riley, Buss) and the games (four championships) have long been studied by basketball's anthropologists. But so much of the story of the Showtime Lakers, THE Team of the 80s, took place behind closed doors. Jeff Pearlman, as is his wont, pries them open and finds … a whole lot of L.A. living."
—Jack McCallum, author of�New York Times�best-seller�Dream Team
"An era that redefined the game has found a storyteller more than up to the task. By any measure, Showtime is magic."
—Mark Frost, author of The Greatest Game Ever Played
"Showtime proves to be prime-time literary entertainment. A rocking, roller-coast of a ride it reads like the Lakers of Magic and Riley played—an artistic fast-break of revealing, sometimes shocking tales tinged with sex, drugs and, most of all humanity. You want to know the real story behind a beautifully dysfunctional basketball dynasty? Read this book."
—Armen Keteyian, 60 Minutes Sports
"Showtime is a rollicking ride, full of great characters, killer anecdotes and surprising details. Pearlman is an indefatigable reporter, and here he provides an all-access pass to one of the game's greatest dynasties, with tales of Kareem, Magic, Riley and Jerry Buss in their heyday. It's a book any NBA fan—any sports fan—will devour, likely in one or two sittings."
—Chris Ballard, Senior Writer, Sports Illustrated
"Once again, Jeff Pearlman has produced an exhaustively researched, elegantly written book that recreates one of the most colorful and memorable teams of the modern era. Showtime is a great show indeed, full of colorful (and complicated) characters as well as a trove of details that even the most passionate fans will be amazed to learn. No basketball fan's bookshelf will be complete without it."
—Seth Davis, author of Wooden: A Coach's Life
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Praise for Showtime
“The Showtime Lakers are the dynasty that forever changed the NBA, transforming a game into an entertainment spectacle. Through his relentless reporting and buoyant writing, Jeff Pearlman has delivered the story in full, from rare insight into Kareem and Magic to what (ital) really (ital) went on after-hours in the Forum Club. Once you start "Showtime," you won't be able to put it down.”
—Adrian Wojnarowski, Yahoo Sports NBA columnist and author of the The Miracle of St. Anthony�
“An era that redefined the game has found a storyteller more than up to the task. By any measure, Showtime is magic.”
—Mark Frost, author of The Greatest Game Every Played
“Showtime proves to be prime-time literary entertainment. A rocking, roller-coast of a ride it reads like the Lakers of Magic and Riley played – an artistic fast-break of revealing, sometimes shocking tales tinged with sex, drugs and, most of all humanity. You want to know the real story behind a beautifully dysfunctional basketball dynasty? Read this book.”
—Armen Keteyian, 60 Minutes Sports
“The names (Magic, Kareem, Worthy, Riley, Buss) and the games (four championships) have long been studied by basketball's anthropologists. But so much of the story of the Showtime Lakers, THE Team of the 80s, took place behind closed doors. Jeff Pearlman, as is his wont, pries them open and finds … a whole lot of L.A. living.”
—Jack McCallum, author of�New York Times�best-seller�Dream Team
"Pearlman is an indefatigable reporter, and here he provides an all-access pass to one of the game's greatest dynasties, with tales of Kareem, Magic, Riley and Jerry Buss in their heyday. It's a book any NBA fan - any sports fan - will devour, likely in one or two sittings."
—Chris Ballard, Senior Writer, Sports Illustrated
Jeff Pearlman, typically, delivers the goods, celebrating them for their achievements, pulling no punches on the subject of their shortcomings. This is a vivid portrait of a great team, in full.”
—Jeremy Schaap, ESPN commentator, New York Times best-selling author of Cinderella Man and Triumph �
"Once again, Jeff Pearlman has produced an exhaustively researched, elegantly written book that recreates one of the most colorful and memorable teams of the modern era. Showtime is a great show indeed, full of colorful (and complicated) characters as well as a trove of details that even the most passionate fans will be amazed to learn. No basketball fan's bookshelf will be complete without it."
—Seth Davis, author of Wooden: A Coach's Life
Praise for Sweetness
"Mr. Halberstam would have been the first to insist that we not confuse fiction with nonfiction, and that we not mistake biography -- the telling of a life -- for hagiography -- the burnishing of a legend. Which was football's big trouble last week, it turns out, as lots of folks who should know better took exception to a new biography of Walter Payton."
—ESPN.com, "The Sporting Life"
Praise for Jeff Pearlman’s Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton
“Exceptional �. . . a fascinating read about a fascinating man.”
—Dan Wetzel, Yahoo! Sports
“If you want to get the sense of a real life lived by a real person with real beauty within and real warts, start reading.”
—The Indianapolis Star
“Pearlman . . . [is] a skilled biographer.”
—The New York Times
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"I found the Walter of your book to be more of a hero than the one people refer to."
—Rick Hogan, WGN Sunday Papers
"I have read the book and I can tell you your appreciation of Walter will be heightened if you read the whole book and not just the excerpt." — Rick Kogan
"Jeff Pearlman has written Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton, which depicts Mr. Payton as perhaps the greatest all-around football player ever, a generous teammate and a loving father."
—Scott Simon, NPR Weekend Edition
"Over the weekend I read an advance copy of Sweetness and found it to be an incredible, thoughtful, deep and profound read. It’s exceptional work. �I wouldn’t let an out-of-context excerpt and some enraged condemnations get in the way of a fascinating read about a fascinating man."
—Dan Wetzel, Yahoo! Sports
"READ�THE�BOOK...But if you like texture, if you want to get the sense of a real life lived by a real person with real beauty within and real warts, start reading and do so with an open mind."
—The Indianapolis Star
"Pearlman did not set out to expose Payton but to understand him, to identify and define the qualities that made him so appealing. He was a football-playing hero to millions, true, but he was also a human being of considerable complexity. There’s a story in how those two sides intersected, and a skilled biographer gets to that story ... If Walter Payton, magnificent football player and Chicago treasure, is enough for you, ignore the book and cherish your memories. If Walter Payton, flawed but fascinating human being, intrigues you, read it. You might come away with a greater appreciation."
—The New York Times
"If Walter Payton, magnificent football player and Chicago treasure, is enough for you, ignore the book and cherish your memories. If Walter Payton, flawed but fascinating human being, intrigues you, read it. You might come away with a greater appreciation." -New York Times
About the Author
Jeff Pearlman is a New York Times bestselling author and sports writer. He has worked as a columnist for SI.com and ESPN.com, a senior writer for Sports Illustrated, a features writer for Newsday, and a contributor to The Wall Street Journal and CNN.com. He lives in New York.
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Another Quality Read From Mr. Pearlman
By Chris ODonnell
As an East Coast guy/Knicks fan who was indoctrinated on hating the "Hollywood Fakers" (thanks Steve Somers), I found the blow by blow account on the Lakers Dynasty a captivating read for any NBA aficionado, let alone a LA fan. I say this with even more sincerity since I haven't watched an NBA game in its entirety in over 15 years and have no plans to.
I still rank his others like The Bad Guys Won ('86 Mets), Sweetness (Walter Payton biography), Love Me/Hate Me (Barry Bonds bio)and Boys Will be Boys (Dallas Cowboys dynasty) higher than this current effort, but this clearly passes muster for anyone interested on how good the Lakers were & how the run & gun of "Showtime" symbolized the NBA during the 1980's. Needless to say, the postseason usually went through LA LA Land.
It's the standard Pearlman format, where he pens a fine chronological narrative with stops to fill in on a particular player's life, upbringing and trajectory to the pro level, as well as an array of sources from the players, their wives, management & beat writers too. His focus on Pat Riley's ever expanding ego and how it rubbed players the wrong way was an eye opener I had no idea about. No wonder he landed in NY not long after. Finally, ending with Magic Johnson's "announcement" was a perfect ending since it didn't dwell on it or go into any expanded detail...as if we needed to.
If you want to know about the unlikeable curmudgeon that is Kareem, Rambis' weirdness, the always cursing & always abrasive Jerry West & the sexual prowess and brilliance of Magic AND owner Jerry Buss (a sports owner's version of Hugh Hefner) then don't hesitate to get this book...unless you're a Celtics fan still haunted by Magic's hook shot in the lane.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
Not As Good As Sweetness
By Chris J.
Good book. I like the author as a writer, but this book pales in comparison to Sweetness because the main characters are mostly still living. I also would've like more on Magic and his life around the time after his AIDS announcement. Kinda felt like the book left me hanging on that front, but I still couldn't put the book down.
Unfortunately I'm comparing him to his last book, and that simply isn't fair. Easy read, interesting time period piece for me on 80s culture.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
Great read, Great Dude
By Matthew B. Mcqueeny
Enjoyed Showtime immensely. It was an amazing thing to be immersed in a time and a place where the grass did literally seem greener over there. While it can have its downsides, there is nothing like Los Angeles, and the mythology of the Showtime Lakers. Jeff brings it all to life with thorough and tireless background and interviews from lesser-known-characters. Jeff also appeared on my podcast, for an hour of great talk (at least on his part): [...]
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