Hall of Fame former Showtime Lakers great Michael Cooper, one of the best perimeter defenders in NBA history, knows a thing ...

Michael Cooper couldn't hide his admiration for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar after his regular-season game-winner against the San ...

However, for former Lakers legend and Defensive Player of the Year, Michael Cooper, the comparison is far from accurate. In fact, in Cooper's view, Bird still offered a more versatile and better ...

The Los Angeles Lakers will raise Banner No. 18 to close out the 2025-26 season, predicts five-time champion Michael Cooper.

When Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame chairman Jerry Colangelo called former Los Angeles Lakers Showtime-era legend Michael Cooper on April 1 this year to inform him he had made the Hall, the ...

Michael Cooper was a key piece of the “Showtime” Los Angeles Lakers that won five NBA championships. But he was an unknown player upon arriving with the team and only played three games in his rookie ...

Whenever basketball circles bring up Kobe Bryant, there’s always an added layer of intrigue in the conversation. The late Hall of Famer had a unique personality that helped him achieve a Hall of Fame ...

Cooper’s remarks came in a VladTV interview where the Hall of Fame defender praised Bird’s completeness but quickly pivoted to Flagg, saying he’d revise that opinion after watching the Dallas rookie.

Michael Cooper reminisced about his time with the Lakers and the surprising connections to Dianne Cannon and Paula Abdul. He shared anecdotes that highlighted both the glamour and the fun behind the ...

When a sporting documentary is made about the most successful dynasties in NBA history, the Showtime Lakers of the 1980s, success is almost guaranteed. After all, that era and that team were filled ...