Name: Pieces of a Man
Genre: Comedy
Duration: 25 min

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Down two men and with the 1980 NBA Championship on the line, the Lakers look to an unlikely source for inspiration.

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty

Promised Land

As the Lakers prepare to enter the playoffs, Buss struggles with the team's tenuous coaching situation and his mother's failing health; later, Haywood receives an ultimatum from Kareem.

Acceptable Loss

As the Lakers continue their successful run, Paul and Pat reckon with the tenuous nature of their positions; Earvin meets his childhood hero during a match and gets some good advice.

California Dreaming

As the Lakers hit the road, Dr. Buss makes a dangerous bid with coach Westhead.

Invisible Man

Tragedy strikes the Lakers coaching staff, adding to Buss' mounting list of professional, personal and financial problems.

Memento Mori

The Lakers prepare for the opening game against the Clippers; Kareem doubts his place on the team.

Pieces of a Man

While training in Palm Springs, the introduction of a new playing style threatens to further divide an already fractured Lakers franchise.

Who the F... Is Jack McKinney

Leaving the Lakers to deal with the fallout of coach West's shocking announcement, Buss travels to Las Vegas and soon becomes entangled with a dangerous foe; Earvin finds himself alone in a new city; Pat Riley seeks out a new place within the team.

The Good Life

After giving coach West carte blanche with the Lakers roster, Buss attempts to charm Red Auerbach; Earvin's efforts to impress the women in his life fall flat; Claire's mandate to get creative brings conflict with Buss' daughter, Jeanie.

Is That All There Is?

In 1979, businessman Jerry Buss stakes his fortune on the purchase of the NBA's lackluster Los Angeles Lakers; the team's coach, Jerry West, bristles at the prospect of drafting college phenom Earvin Johnson, who has been given the moniker "Magic."

The Swan

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A dramatic look at the glitz and glamour of 1980s Los Angeles and the rise of the NBA's Lakers, Dr. Jerry Buss and Magic Johnson.

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