The Sterling Affairs: Expected release date, what to expect, full cast and more
"The Sterling Affairs" is an upcoming mini-series about the downfall of Donald Sterling, the former LA Clippers owner. The series has received a lot of attention from NBA fans who still remember Sterling's ownership of the basketball team.
The series will be released sometime in 2023, although the exact release date hasn't been revealed yet. It will have six episodes and will also be based on "The Sterling Affairs" podcast by Ramona Shelburne.
While the story that the series covers is interesting, it also includes several noteworthy actors.
'The Sterling Affairs' has many superstar actors
Back in 2014, the LA Clippers were one of the most entertaining teams in the NBA. They were also called the Lob City Clippers due to numerous lob passes from Chris Paul to Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan.
The Lob City Clippers couldn't get past the second round of the playoffs, but this wasn't their biggest problem. The owner of the team, Donald Sterling, was eventually banned for his racist remarks. Due to this, Sterling had to sell the team.
"The Sterling Affairs" will feature many players who were on the team at the time, from Chris Paul to Glen Davis. Doc Rivers, who was the team's head coach, will also be featured in the series along with Adam Silver, the NBA commissioner.
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Here is the cast of the series and the role they will be playing:
- Ed O'Neill, Donald Sterling (team owner)
- Kelly AuCoin, Andy Roeser (team president)
- Darin Cooper, Adam Silver (league commissioner)
- Laurence Fishburne, Doc Rivers (head coach)
- Jacki Weaver, Shelly Sterling (Donald Sterling's wife)
- Austin Scott, Blake Griffin (power forward)
- J. Alphonse Nicholson, Chris Paul (point guard)
- Jock McKissic, Glen Davis (power forward)
- Petri Hawkins Byrd (assistant head coach)
- Jourdan Sweeney, Jared Dudley (small forward)
- Mike Miller, Tyronn Lue (assistant head coach)
- David Opegbemi, Draymond Green (Warriors forward)
- James Shanklin, Steve Ballmer (current team owner)
Ed O'Neill, who is best known for potraying Al Bundy in "Married... with Children," will play the controversial owner of the team. Laurence Fishburne, a "Matrix" star, will portray Doc Rivers, who was the LA Clippers' head coach.
NBA fans are in for a treat
The cast of "The Sterling Affairs" is amazing, which is why we expect the series to be very popular among NBA fans. The Donald Sterling controversy received a lot of publicity almost a decade ago and fans will have a chance to see it from a different angle this time.
According to IMDb, Chris Paul and Blake Griffin will appear in only one episode of the series. Glen Davis, on the other hand, will be shown in five episodes, as many episodes as Doc Rivers and Donald Sterling will appear in.
First look at the actors in the new mini series “The Sterling Affairs” led by legendary actor Laurence Fishburne.
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The release date of "The Sterling Affairs" has not yet been revealed. The only confirmed information is that it will be released in 2023.