The Los Angeles Lakers will honor club legend and icon Michael Copper this season by officially raising his No. 21 jersey ...

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 ...

Michael Cooper and Jerry West served Lakers basketball in different ways. West was a player, then coach and then a general manager. Cooper was an intrinsic piece that helped bring the ‘80s ...

Showtime-era Los Angeles Lakers legend Michael Cooper never made an All-Star team during his 12-year NBA run. He didn't even start for much of his tenure, which included five championships.

UNCASVILLE ― From the moment he stepped onto the stage, Michael Cooper became ... motherf---er.‘” Cooper spent his entire 12-year NBA career with the Lakers, winning the Defensive Player ...

Defense -- not offense -- was Cooper's calling card, and it helped the Lakers claim 5 NBA titles during the 1980s. Steve Aschburner Michael Cooper reflects on wanting to continue giving back to ...

The Los Angeles Lakers and Pechanga Resort Casino hosted a special basketball clinic at Crypto.com Arena, honoring 50 ...

Former LA Lakers star Michael Cooper talked about Hakeem Olajuwon's personality. The Houston Rockets legend acted differently when he was on the court than when he wasn't competing. Cooper played ...

Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2024 inductee Michael Cooper, right ... (AP Photo/Jessica Hill) West loved to find players for the Lakers and mentor them once they were, from a No. 60 pick ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (CNS) -- Former Lakers guard Michael Cooper was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Sunday in Springfield, Massachusetts for his stellar defense ...