Netflix's 'Running Point,' starring Kate Hudson, reunites Mindy Kaling with Ike Barinholtz and David Stassen, from "The Mindy Project." INTERVIEW

WHAT IT'S ABOUT The dysfunctional inner workings of an NBA franchise serve as the fodder for "Running Point," a comedy series starring Kate Hudson and arriving on Netflix from co-creator Mindy Kaling.

Kate Hudson and Mindy Kaling team up for Netflix basketball sitcom 'Running Point', an easy layup that could work on its long game.

Typically, it pops up when someone misses a punchline or rushes their set-up, but in the case of Netflix's "Running Point," the problem is foundational. With so many broadly defined characters pivoting to do whatever the story requires,

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