AMC has decided to create more original programming for its channel. According to Variety, they are producing a fictional drama that revolves around former L.A. Laker Rick Fox. They are also bringing an adaptation of Tim O'Brien's bestseller The Things They Carried to the small screen.

The Rick Fox show will be an hour-long look at pro-ballers on and off the court. The series will center on a fictional pro basketball league, which will give AMC the creative freedom to depict players as the storylines demand. But the series could mean trouble for the NBA, which is especially conscious of its image in the wake of a referee who allegedly bet on games.