Showtime: Inside the Lakers' Breakthrough Season
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"Showtime: Inside the Lakers' Breakthrough Season" is a nonfiction sports book by Pat Riley that offers an insider’s account of the Los Angeles Lakers’ rise to dominance during the 1980s NBA era.
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| Showtime Lakers era | 2 |
| Showtime: Inside the Lakers' Breakthrough Season canonical | 2 |
| Inside the Lakers' Breakthrough Season | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Showtime: Inside the Lakers' Breakthrough Season Context triple: [Pat Riley, authored, Showtime: Inside the Lakers' Breakthrough Season]
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Inside the NBA
Inside the NBA is a long-running, critically acclaimed basketball studio show known for its in-depth analysis and humorous, freewheeling commentary from its panel of former players and broadcasters.
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B.
The Houdini of the Hardwood
The Houdini of the Hardwood is the famous nickname of Hall of Fame Boston Celtics point guard Bob Cousy, renowned for his dazzling ball-handling and creative playmaking in the 1950s and 1960s NBA.
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The Hoops
The Hoops is a common nickname for FC Dallas, a professional Major League Soccer club based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.
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D.
Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson is a legendary former Los Angeles Lakers point guard and five-time NBA champion who became a prominent businessman and sports franchise owner after his Hall of Fame basketball career.
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NBA TV
NBA TV is an American sports television network dedicated to comprehensive coverage of the National Basketball Association, including live games, analysis, and original programming.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Showtime: Inside the Lakers' Breakthrough Season Target entity description: "Showtime: Inside the Lakers' Breakthrough Season" is a nonfiction sports book by Pat Riley that offers an insider’s account of the Los Angeles Lakers’ rise to dominance during the 1980s NBA era.
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A.
Inside the NBA
Inside the NBA is a long-running, critically acclaimed basketball studio show known for its in-depth analysis and humorous, freewheeling commentary from its panel of former players and broadcasters.
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B.
The Houdini of the Hardwood
The Houdini of the Hardwood is the famous nickname of Hall of Fame Boston Celtics point guard Bob Cousy, renowned for his dazzling ball-handling and creative playmaking in the 1950s and 1960s NBA.
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C.
The Hoops
The Hoops is a common nickname for FC Dallas, a professional Major League Soccer club based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.
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D.
Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson is a legendary former Los Angeles Lakers point guard and five-time NBA champion who became a prominent businessman and sports franchise owner after his Hall of Fame basketball career.
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E.
NBA TV
NBA TV is an American sports television network dedicated to comprehensive coverage of the National Basketball Association, including live games, analysis, and original programming.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
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| instanceOf |
basketball book
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book about the Los Angeles Lakers ⓘ nonfiction sports book ⓘ |
| about |
Los Angeles Lakers championship seasons in the 1980s
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coaching philosophy of Pat Riley ⓘ development of the Showtime fast-break style ⓘ locker-room dynamics of the Lakers ⓘ |
| author | Pat Riley ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| featuresOrganization | Los Angeles Lakers ⓘ |
| featuresPerson |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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Magic Johnson ⓘ Pat Riley ⓘ |
| genre |
basketball nonfiction
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sports nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasSubtitle | Inside the Lakers' Breakthrough Season ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Showtime: Inside the Lakers' Breakthrough Season ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
basketball fans
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fans of the Los Angeles Lakers ⓘ sports readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
1980s NBA era
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Los Angeles Lakers ⓘ National Basketball Association ⓘ professional basketball ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | Los Angeles Lakers rise to dominance in the 1980s ⓘ |
| narratorRole | head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers ⓘ |
| perspective | insider account ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Showtime Lakers era coverage in sports media
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The Winner Within ⓘ |
| setting |
Los Angeles, California
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National Basketball Association ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
NBA championships
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basketball strategy ⓘ sports psychology ⓘ team leadership ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1980s
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Showtime Lakers era ⓘ
linked to:
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
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| workFocus |
behind-the-scenes look at an NBA dynasty
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coaching and team-building in professional sports ⓘ |
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Subject: Showtime: Inside the Lakers' Breakthrough Season Description of subject: "Showtime: Inside the Lakers' Breakthrough Season" is a nonfiction sports book by Pat Riley that offers an insider’s account of the Los Angeles Lakers’ rise to dominance during the 1980s NBA era.
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Showtime: Inside the Lakers' Breakthrough Season
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Showtime: Inside the Lakers' Breakthrough Season
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Inside the Lakers' Breakthrough Season
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linked to: Showtime: Inside the Lakers' Breakthrough Season