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.

The Los Angeles Lakers honored their most recent Hall of Famer, former five-time 'Showtime'-era champion Michael Cooper, with a special jersey retirement ceremo

The debate over the greatest players in NBA history rages on, but Los Angeles Lakers legend Michael Cooper weighed in with his own top five list. Notably, his picks did not include LeBron James or Michael Jordan.

The smile widened on Michael Cooper’s face. Then, the tears flowed.

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to return to the court ... although Monday’s game will also be about franchise legend Michael Cooper as well as his No. 21 jersey will be going up into the rafters.

Calling it an “overwhelming” honor, the former defensive stalwart has his No. 21 jersey raised to the Crypto.com Arena rafters during halftime of Monday’s game against the Spurs.

The Los Angeles Lakers honored their most recent Hall of Famer, former five-time "Showtime"-era champion Michael Cooper, with a special jersey retirement ceremony during their 126-102 blowout ...

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 raised Cooper's No ...

The Los Angeles Lakers had a night to forget on the court Monday when they were dismantled by the San Antonio Spurs by the final score of 126-102.  It was a dis

The emotional ceremony, in which Cooper's No. 21 jersey was flanked by Magic's No. 32 and Worthy's No. 42, took place at halftime of the game that Wembanyama's Spurs won against LeBron James' Lakers.

The short documentary features Andrew Young and the late Jerry West talking about the connection between basketball and civil rights.

Of all the Lakers retired jerseys hanging in the rafters at the Crypto.Com Arena in downtown Los Angeles, Michael Cooper's number 21, raised into Purple and Gold immortality last Monday night is the most improbable.