Michael Cooper, the Pasadena native who was the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year in 1987, was inducted into the Hall of ...

The debate over the greatest players in NBA history rages on, but Los Angeles Lakers legend Michael Cooper weighed in with his own top five list. Notably, his picks did not include LeBron James or ...

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. "I always ...

Calling it an “overwhelming” honor, the former defensive stalwart has his No. 21 jersey raised to the Crypto.com Arena ...

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: The exclusive Lakers and UCLA Health Experience concluded today at Arab Health, where it brought ...

Unfortunately, the current Lakers were unable to properly honor Michael Cooper with a victory. The Lakers followed Cooper’s halftime jersey ceremony with an abysmal second half effort and fell ...

The smile widened on Michael Cooper’s face. Then, the tears flowed. He just saw the Los Angeles Lakers retire his No. 21 jersey at halftime of the Lakers’ game against the San Antonio Spurs on ...

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 ...

Magic Johnson: "Michael Cooper is one of the greatest players to ever play basketball" The Lakers gave away a replica of Cooper's jersey to all fans and former teammates such as Magic Johnson ...

It was a disastrous night for the Lakers but a night to remember for Lakers legend and Hall of Famer, Michael Cooper. Cooper had his jersey retired by the team he spent his entire 12-year career with.