A new Netflix comedy series starring Kate Hudson, Running Point, is based on the life of L.A. Lakers' president Jeanie Buss, who inherited the team from her flamboyant father and had to contend with her brothers in the front office.

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,

The Lakers' trade for Luka Doncic is the kind of move that will shape Jeanie Buss' organization into the future — and it’s the kind of trade she thinks her father would’ve made.

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,

Beyond praising GM Rob Pelinka for how he handled negotiations of the stunning deal that she says would have made her father proud, Buss also credits first-year coach JJ Redick for the job he is

Is Kate Hudson in Running Point based on Jeanie Buss? The connection to the Mindy Kaling Netflix series, explained.

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