He and Cooper had numerous intense battles, particularly in the NBA Finals, where the Lakers and Celtics clashed in 1984, 1985, and 1987. Michael Cooper’s journey ...

Former NBA player and WNBA champion coach Michael Cooper is in his first season as Head Coach of the Atlanta Dream. Cooper was a five-time NBA Champion as a player with the Los Angeles Lakers ...

Flagg went on to call the Boston Celtics' 1985-85 team the best team in NBA history, before naming Kawhi Leonard as the best defender of all time. He also said five-time NBA champion Gregg Popovich ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The former college University of New Mexico Lobo turned LA Lakers great, Michael Cooper, joins KRQE Sports Director, Van Tate, to talk about what Cooper’s son calls ...

Michael Cooper, a Hall of Famer and Lakers legend, has his No. 21 jersey raised to the rafters in Los Angeles on Monday.

Michael Cooper ... the Year award. Cooper, who earned his reputation as one of the best perimeter defenders of his era, won the prestigious award while helping the Los Angeles Lakers secure ...

Johnson's performances also spurred the Lakers to a league ... "I'd like to thank Larry Bird for having a slightly off year, and I want to strangle Michael Jordan for putting all the pressure ...