A sports comedy created by Mindy Kaling, “Running” is inspired – and executive produced by – real-life Los Angeles Lakers’ president and controlling owner Jeanie Buss.
Inspired loosely by the life of Jeanie Buss, the Netflix series counts Mindy Kaling among its creators and Kate Hudson among its stacked cast.
Hudson plays a pro basketball team owner in the new Netflix series, which is loosely based on Buss' real story.
The actor stars in Netflix's new comedy 'Running Point,' playing a character modeled on the Lakers' president who must prove her business savvy and basketball know-how.
I am very timid to do comedy,” Kate Hudson, star of Netflix's new series "Running Point," admits in an interview.
Running Point' follows Kate Hudson as the new president of a basketball franchise who tries to save the season, her family, and her job. [REVIEW]
Kate Hudson and Mindy Kaling team up for Netflix basketball sitcom 'Running Point', an easy layup that could work on its long game.
Mindy Kaling co-created the Lakers-inspired series about a reformed party girl who unexpectedly becomes the president of the juggernaut sports franchise owned by her family.