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 ...

Michael Cooper says Lakers jersey retirement ‘more special’ than Hall of Fame induction Calling it an ‘overwhelming’ honor, the former defensive stalwart has his No. 21 jersey raised to ...

Decades after anchoring the Showtime Lakers' perimeter defense, Michael Cooper joins that era's stars in the rafters.

One such player is Michael Cooper. He was perhaps the NBA's first-ever 3-and-D player, and he was an integral part of the Lakers' Showtime dynasty in the 1980s. Cooper was a member of all five ...

Cooper spent his entire NBA career with the Lakers, appearing in 873 regular-season games with the franchise. Though Cooper ...

Candace Parker joined Lisa Leslie and Penny Toler as the three Los Angeles sports legends who have had their jerseys retired.

When the Lakers raised Cooper's No. 21 to the rafters on Monday night, Cooper relished his long-awaited turn to be in the spotlight.