Michael Cooper shares the story of going one-on-one against a young Kobe Bryant before he entered the NBA. The Lakers legend ...

Michael Cooper was an integral part of the Lakers’ fabled 'Showtime' era in the 1980s, one of only three players to appear on all five of L.A.’s NBA championship teams in that run.

NBA great Michael Jordan was mostly known for offense during his career. He also wanted props for defense, which is why he was upset after losing out to Los Angeles Lakers forward Michael Cooper in ...