Los Angeles Lakers retired the number 21 jersey of Michael Cooper, one of the members of the legendary Showtime Lakers led by Pat Riley, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul Jabbar and James Worthy.

Michael Cooper, a cornerstone of the “Showtime” Los Angeles Lakers, built his legacy as one of the greatest perimeter defenders in NBA history. A five-time NBA champion and the 1987 Defensive ...

The Los Angeles Lakers honored one of the core members of the ‘Showtime’ era as Michael Cooper saw his No. 21 jersey be placed in the rafters alongside many other franchise legends on Monday ...

On Monday, another Los Angeles player will join this group as the Lakers will hoist recent Hall of Fame inductee Michael Cooper’s jersey to the ceiling, analyst Lauren Jones said. “The Lakers ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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 ...