"If Coop didn't make the play, then I would've blocked the shot" - Pat Riley had a backup plan if Michael Cooper didn't stop Dale Ellis in 1987 originally appeared on Basketball Network.

Michael Cooper shares his perspective on today’s NBA, saying the game has evolved into a perimeter-heavy, offense-first style ...

Apart from his love for the game, there was also another reason why Magic Johnson mounted an epic comeback in the 1995-96 ...

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 ...

Michael Cooper was one of the most valuable role players in Los Angeles Lakers history. The five-time NBA Champion spent all 12 seasons of his career with the franchise.

Cooper, who spent much of his career trying to stop Bird, took exception to J.J. Redick's assertion that Bird was not a top-five all-time three-point shooter.