Based on Jeff Pearlman's book "Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the stories," the show focuses on the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1980s and tells the story of the players' professional and personal lives, as well as the extraordinary people who helped define an era both on and off the court. During "Showtime," the Lakers dominated the NBA,5 and won the championship, making it one of the most revered and dominant dynasties in sports. "Showtime" was used as the title of the play to represent the Lakers'"showtime era". But because it collided with American cable station Showtime, which is a competitor to HBO, the show gave up the title to avoid confusion.