"You play this game, and you always want your competition to respect you," Cooper told Lakers.com about playing against Bird.

In less than two months, former Los Angeles Lakers 3-and-D wing Michael Cooper will be officially inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame after being voted in earlier this year ...

— Michael Cooper (@ShowtimeCooper) August 18, 2024 "First being named into the Hall of Fame, which would be October 12th and 13th and I thought the dream had ended right there.

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 ...

Michael Cooper, best remembered for his defensive prowess with the Los Angeles Lakers, had his fair share of legendary moments in his prime. He was a reliable two-way player who got it done on ...

Cooper threw in 6 three point baskets in 7 tries. (Credit: Bettmann / Getty) Los Angeles Lakers legend and Showtime-era defensive guard Michael Cooper thought the phone call was an April Fool’s ...

“We’ve known that park all our lives,” Michael Cooper said. They used to play basketball there and had lived 10 houses down from the park, he said. “He felt comfortable there.” ...

West Ham United are interested in signing Sheffield United goalkeeper Michael Cooper this summer, according to the Sun.The ...

Netflix© 2025 Michael Cooper Jr. as Justin Edwards and Lovie Simone as Keisha Clark in Episode 101 of Forever. Cooper Jr. agrees, given they were on the journey together "from the get-go." ...