The main character of Running Point very much resembles a real person. Is the Netflix series based on the story of Jeanie Buss? We explain.

Netflix's new hit comedy Running Point is a must-watch TV show for anyone interested in an empowering story about women in sports. Co-created by Mindy Kaling, the first 10-episode season stars Kate Hudson as Isla Gordon,

If the story sounds familiar, it’s because there appears to be some similarities to real-life Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss. Jeanie Buss became the president and owner of the NBA team after her father,

Netflix’s new sports comedy "Running Point" is currently the No. 1 show on the platform. Get to know the cast of the basketball series and the characters they play.

Here's what to know about Buss' influence on the show and the legal issues "Running Point" faced before any episode was released.

Los Angeles Lakers president, Jeanie Buss, shares how her mentorship to a teenage Kate Hudson helped the new hit Netflix comedy based on her life, Running Point. Prior to Buss taking over the Lakers, her father Jerry Buss, was the president until he died in 2013. Jeanie became president that year.

Jeanie Buss spoke to a handful of reporters about the Luka Doncic trade while promoting a comedy series on Netflix that's loosely based on her life, "Running Point."

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

The show draws parallels to Jeanie Buss and the Lakers, blending fictional elements with real-life challenges faced by women in sports.

Buss is the president of the Los Angeles Lakers, and her life is parodied in the new Netflix comedy Running Point, starring Kate Hudson. Before his death in 2013, Jeanie's father, Jerry Buss, owned the Lakers. "I was 17, 18 years old, just doing whatever ...

Jeanie Buss, who inspired Kate Hudson's character in 'Running Point,' famously took over the Los Angeles Lakers in 2013