Timothée Chalamet, left, and Stéphane Bak attend the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves game on Feb. 27 in Los Angeles.

Netflix's “Running Point” stars Kate Hudson as the newly appointed head of the fictional LA Waves, a team loosely inspired by the Lakers.

Sorry Boston, but don’t expect to hear Mindy Kaling chant “beat LA” the next time the Celtics take on the Lakers.

Mindy Kaling's new Netflix series "Running Point" is set in the world of professional basketball in Los Angeles.

The inspiration behind Hudson's character and a writer for the Netflix comedy talk to TIME about drawing from history for the series.

Mindy Kaling's new sports comedy with Netflix and Warner Bros. Entertainment is making waves at Pepperdine University — but not for a good reason.

Real life Los Angeles Lakers exec Jeanie Buss, an admired, larger than life figure, inspired Thursday’s “Running Point,” Netflix’s 10-episode sports comedy series.

This story discusses plot details from the Netflix series “Running Point,” which is now streaming. Kate Hudson has always been a sports fan, and growing up between California and Colorado meant cheering for the Denver Broncos,

CA – Mindy Kaling is bringing the high-stakes world of professional basketball to Netflix with Running Point, a new comedy series inspired by the Los Angeles Lakers’ front office. The 10 ...

Netflix's new comedy "Running Point,"starring Kate Hudson, is about a woman running a basketball team. The storyline has many wondering if the show is based on Lakers owner Jeanie Buss.