In the case of the N.B.A. Hall of Famer Earvin “Magic” Johnson, the question was never if he would become the subject of a film or television dramatization, but when. Johnson and his equally energetic, electrifying, and continually dominant “Showtime” Lakers squad of the 1980s were as much a spectacle as a basketball team. In 2022, their run-and-gun offense—accented by Magic’s circus-like passing and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s irreplicable skyhook—was brilliantly captured in Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty. Vividly shot, the show’s on-court scenes are extravagantly intimate. Season one concluded with Magic, a rookie, winning the N.B.A Finals MVP award, despite losing the Rookie of the Year Award to Boston’s Larry Bird. In Season Two, Winning Time promises to develop their rivalry. —Jack Sullivan