Showtime
Jeff Pearlman
Penguin Publishing Group
<p><b>The<i> New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Sweetness</i> delivers the first all-encompassing account of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers, one of professional sports</b><b>' most-revered</b>&#8212;<b>and dominant</b>&#8212;<b>dynasties.</b><br> <br> 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&#8212;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...</br></br></p>