The lawsuit from the Christian university said that Mindy Kaling's upcoming sports comedy misappropriated its trademarks for its basketball team.

After Netflix filed an opposition to the trademark infringement lawsuit over 'Running Point', a judge has denied Pepperdine University's motion.

Running Point' follows Kate Hudson as the new president of a basketball franchise who tries to save the season, her family, and her job. [REVIEW]

Mindy Kaling co-created the Lakers-inspired series about a reformed party girl who unexpectedly becomes the president of the juggernaut sports franchise owned by her family.

Though Hudson never fully went away, her acting work slowed. But in recent years, Hudson has been popping up more frequently, suggesting she is perhaps ready for a full-time return. Exhibit A: her headlining role in a glossy new Netflix series,

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,

The "Running Point" creator Mindy Kaling said Jeanie Buss, the owner of the LA Lakers, approached her to make a TV show about her life five years ago.

The inspiration behind Hudson's character and a writer for the Netflix comedy talk to TIME about drawing from history for the series.