Kate Hudson to Star in Mindy Kaling's Netflix Basketball Comedy

Hudson plays Isla Gordon, who becomes president of a pro basketball team after a scandal forces her brother to resign.

Kate Hudson is set to star in a new Netflix comedy series inspired by Los Angeles Lakers president Jeanie Buss and the family business that is the NBA franchise.
Hudson will play Isla Gordon, the only sister in a family of competitive brothers who becomes president of the Los Angeles Waves pro basketball team after a scandal forces her brother to resign.
The series is being written and executive produced by Mindy Kaling, Ike Barinholtz and David Stassen, all alumni of The Mindy Project, with Stassen set to serve as showrunner.
Hudson, Howard Klein, Buss and Linda Rambis also executive produce; Jordan Rambis is a producer. Warner Bros. TV, where Kaling has an overall deal, is the studio.
The series was given a straight to series order by Netflix in June 2021.