The cast for HBO’s drama series centered on the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1980s continues to grow as Michael Chiklis has joined the protect to play Red Auerbach, according to Deadline.
The series currently untitled series is based on the book Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s written by Jeff Pearlman.
Arnold Jacob “Red” Auerbach was the legendary basketball coach of the Boston Celtics, winning nine NBA championships.
The HBO series will chronicle the professional and personal lives of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers, one of sports’ most revered and dominant dynasties, in what came to be called the Showtime Era.