Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird has long said that Michael Cooper was the toughest defender he ever went up against. For ...

Michael Cooper was one of the best defensive guards of the 1980s, and he solidified his reputation by winning the Defensive Player of the Year trophy in 1987. A 6-foot-7 wingman with long arms ...

When Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame chairman Jerry Colangelo called former Los Angeles Lakers Showtime-era legend Michael Cooper on April 1 this year to inform him he had made the Hall ...

He’s been an elite shot maker for years. It’s just that everyone keeps waiting for Durant to slow down. That day is not yet ...

Former LA Lakers star Michael Cooper talked about Hakeem Olajuwon's personality. The Houston Rockets legend acted differently when he was on the court than when he wasn't competing. Cooper played ...

Defense -- not offense -- was Cooper's calling card, and it helped the Lakers claim 5 NBA titles during the 1980s. Steve Aschburner Michael Cooper reflects on wanting to continue giving back to ...

UNCASVILLE ― From the moment he stepped onto the stage, Michael Cooper became his own party’s captain and conductor. “My opening statement is ‘I have arrived,’” Cooper said.

Their teammate was inducted, as well as their general manager for a third time. Michael Cooper and Jerry West served Lakers basketball in different ways. West was a player, then coach and then a ...

Dream Unlimited is building apartments in the prairies and Ottawa-Gatineau, but the numbers don't work in Toronto. Proposed ...

Showtime-era Los Angeles Lakers legend Michael Cooper never made an All-Star team during his 12-year NBA run. He didn't even start for much of his tenure, which included five championships.

“He’s a friend and a mentor, and I owe him more than he could ever understand,” Michael Cooper said while choking back tears. No wonder Jonnie West said of his father, who died in June at ...