Michael Cooper revisits the Finals matchups between the Los Angeles Lakers and Detroit Pistons during the late 80s.

Pat Riley’s Showtime Lakers were blown away by their heated rivals, the Boston Celtics, in Game 1 of the 1985 NBA Finals.

Cooper further opined that the Pistons team that won the NBA championship in 1989 and 1990 were “identical” to the Showtime ...

Michael Cooper puts to rest a rumor that Magic Johnson got Paul Westhead fired when he was the coach of the Lakers.

Whenever basketball circles bring up Kobe Bryant, there’s always an added layer of intrigue in the conversation. The late ...

These tales of SoCal and more will now be documented in Cooper’s upcoming book “Coop: The Making of a Showtime Lakers Legend, ...

From Jerry West and Elgin Baylor in the 1960s all the way to LeBron James and Luka Doncic today, every era of NBA history has ...

Michael Cooper was motivated to show his talent to Jerry West and turn all the attention from Marvin Johnson to himself.

Magic Johnson has been regarded as among the greatest basketball players of all time. He led the LA Lakers to five ...

The Showtime Legends reunited in Springfield, Massachusetts this weekend at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Their teammate was inducted, as well as their general manager for a third ...

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 the ...