The roots of the troubled Los Angeles Clipper franchise are traced back to Buffalo, where, as the Braves, the team is sold and then swapped for another franchise. The new team relocates to San Diego and rebrands itself as the Clippers. But the team continues to struggle as the NBA as a whole goes through a dark period. Despite the league’s problems, two hours north in Los Angeles, a successful real estate mogul and chemist named Jerry Buss decides to buy an NBA team. But it wouldn’t be the Lakers. 

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Westward chronicles the history of basketball in the NBA and how the city of Los Angeles not only saved the fledgling league by bringing the Lakers from Minneapolis, but gave birth to the modern NBA with “Showtime.” Told through the lens of Jerry West, who helped build the dynasty of the Lakers, “Westward” now follows the former Hall Of Famer as he attempts to build a dynasty with L.A.’s other NBA franchise, the Clippers. Narrator – Keith David, Tim Livingston, Bobby Glanton-SmithFrom the Dan Patrick Podcast Network, Westward is a production of iHeartRadio, Dan Patrick’s Productions, and Joy Road Entertainment, in association with Sugar23 and Workhouse Media.

Westward

The roots of the troubled Los Angeles Clipper franchise are traced back to Buffalo, where, as the Braves, the team is sold and then swapped for another franchise.  The new team relocates to San Diego and rebrands itself as the Clippers.  But the team continues to struggle as the NBA as a whole goes through a dark period.  Despite the league’s problems, two hours north in Los Angeles, a successful real estate mogul and chemist named Jerry Buss decides to buy an NBA team. But it wouldn’t be the Lakers.

Episode Six: Fine by Me

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