Hall of Famer Michael Cooper was one of the earliest defensive specialists we saw in the NBA. He was always assigned to guard the best player on the opposing team, whether that player was Larry Bird, ...

While the NBA featured several superstars during the 1970s, the decade is often remembered as one of the darkest and most challenging periods in the league's history. A lot of the players were ...

ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Dream fired coach Michael Cooper on Tuesday after plummeting to their worst season since 2008. The WNBA team said it "decided to part ways" with Cooper, the former Los Angeles ...

A look at Michael Cooper's career with the Lakers.

The 2025-26 NBA season might be the first in decades where there isn’t a single dominant team towering above the rest. Instead, it’s a campaign filled with parity, one where multiple rosters look ...

The Los Angeles Lakers have had an excellent start to the season despite dealing with injuries to key players. Most notably, LeBron James hasn’t played a game yet as he continues to recover from a ...

Whenever basketball circles bring up Kobe Bryant, there’s always an added layer of intrigue in the conversation. The late Hall of Famer had a unique personality that helped him achieve a Hall of Fame ...

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 ...

After the end of the Showtime Los Angeles Lakers dynasty, defensive ace Michael Cooper found himself playing professional ball in Italy. It was a brand-new experience for Cooper, which he embraced ...

Cooper’s remarks came in a VladTV interview where the Hall of Fame defender praised Bird’s completeness but quickly pivoted to Flagg, saying he’d revise that opinion after watching the Dallas rookie.

FAIRBORN — Michael Cooper is already doing almost everything for Wright State — carrying more of a load than any freshman since Loudon Love averaged 12.9 points and 9.7 rebounds in 2017-18. The 6-3 ...