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 ...

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 his ... the five-time champion with the Los Angeles Lakers provided the most laughs, highlighted by a story of ...

The Los Angeles native, a former Pasadena High and Pasadena City College star, spent his entire 12-year NBA career (1978-90) with the Lakers. Cooper ... Collins coached Michael Jordan in both ...

“Michael Cooper was the GOAT of perimeter defenders,” said Pat Riley, who coached the pesky Cooper to five NBA titles with the “Showtime” Los Angeles Lakers in the 1980s and served as one ...

The 2024 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class got inducted on Sunday, and as such the Los Angeles Lakers paid tribute to Michael Cooper and Jerry West. Cooper was one of the defensive ...

(CNS) -- Former Lakers guard Michael Cooper was ... After his playing days ended, Cooper became coach of the Los Angeles Sparks in November 1999, and led the team to consecutive WNBA titles ...

The class of 2024 also includes Los Angeles Lakers legends Jerry West and Michael Cooper. West will become the first person ...

After working for the Lakers for 40 years, West's relationship with the team splintered beyond repair. "I almost wish," he told ESPN, "that I had never played or worked for them." ...

Jack Nicholson was synonymous with the Showtime Los Angeles Lakers ... a definite answer is still difficult to find. Former Lakers forward Michael Cooper: “Hell, yeah, he did.” ...

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.