Los Angeles Lakers legend Michael Cooper chose between Larry Bird, Michael Jordan, and other stars as the toughest players he ...

Decades after anchoring the Showtime Lakers' perimeter defense, Michael Cooper joins that era's stars in the rafters. The Associated Press Michael Cooper, a Hall of Famer and Lakers legend ...

The emotional ceremony, in which Cooper's No. 21 jersey was flanked by Magic's No. 32 and Worthy's No. 42, took place at halftime of the game that Wembanyama's Spurs won against LeBron James' Lakers.

While former Laker Byron Scott said he didn't fear anyone during his playing days, he said he had to deal with Michael Jordan in a delicate way.

The team's stated goal is to “spread goodwill worldwide," and it has routinely contributed to basketball’s growth and society’s betterment.

Rick Bauer: Curly Lambeau coached Green Bay to three straight championships. They named a stadium after him. Vince Lombardi ...

Michael Cooper spent his entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers as a defense-minded guard who always focused on helping his Showtime teammates to be stars. When the Lakers raised Cooper's No ...

LOS ANGELES — Michael Cooper spent his entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers as a defense-minded guard who always focused on helping his Showtime teammates to be stars. When the Lakers ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Cooper spent his entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers as a defense-minded guard who always focused on helping his Showtime teammates to be stars. When the Lakers ...

Michael Cooper, who in his long career never managed to be an All-Star, was selected five times to the All-Defensive First Team and was named NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 1987.