After chronicling the crack boom of the 1980s as an investigative reporter, he had a high-profile but brief second career in ...

After enjoying nearly a decade of intense practice battles, strong on-court chemistry and five NBA championship runs, Los ...

Former Laker Michael Cooper cherishes his jersey retirement ceremony more than his induction into the Naismith Memorial ...

The Los Angeles Lakers honored one of the core members of the ‘Showtime’ era as Michael Cooper saw his No. 21 jersey be placed in the rafters alongside many other franchise legends on Monday night.

The smile widened on Michael Cooper ... Memorial Hall of Fame, Cooper’s outward emotions reflected what this moment meant for him. “Tonight is, to me, more special than the Hall-of-Fame ...

Michael Cooper spent his entire ... because I never expected this at all," the 68-year-old Cooper said. “I always played for the love of the game, and the team, and winning championships. Tonight is, ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Former Los Angeles Lakers player Michel Cooper, center, gestures during his jersey retirement ceremony ...

We know he can finish at the basket, and with no elite shot blocking, Cooper is going to eat. He'll be living in that paint," was part of what he said.

Michael Cooper ... at all," the 68-year-old Cooper said. "I always played for the love of the game, and the team, and winning championships. Tonight is, to me, more special than the Hall of ...

Calling it an ‘overwhelming’ honor, the former defensive stalwart has his No. 21 jersey raised to the Crypto.com Arena rafters during halftime of Monday’s game against the Spurs Click to ...