Michael Cooper reveals the Lakers’ key to beating the Celtics in the 1987 NBA Finals: stopping Kevin McHale with Mychal ...

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 ...

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 ...

Michael Cooper believes Magic Johnson deserved the Finals MVP over Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the 1985 Finals: "I'm sure he ...

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated Larry Bird’s Boston Celtics in the 1987 NBA Finals, and Magic Johnson recently revealed the ...

On Showtime w/ Coop with CLNS Media’s Nick Gelso to break down the future of the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics, ...

In the five-time NBA champion's view, Michael Cooper was the Purple & Gold's secret weapon. While he's most known for his defensive excellence, Coop showcased his all-around game in the 1987 NBA ...

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 ...