When the worlds of sports and comedy intertwine, the results can sometimes be less than favorable. For every gem like The Longest Yard and Major League, there’s BASEketball and The Benchwarmers. Running Point, a new comedy series on Netflix created by Mindy Kaling and starring Kate Hudson, is quite literally a slam dunk as it tackles the world of professional basketball. Fans of the show might not realize that the comedy is based on the story of Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss. In Running Point, Kate Hudson portrays Isla Gordon, an unlikely force of nature in professional sports who becomes the head of the Los Angeles Waves.