Former Laker Michael Cooper cherishes his jersey retirement ceremony more than his induction into the Naismith Memorial ...

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

The five-time NBA champion speaks on what it means to have his jersey retired by the team he spent his whole career with.

Calling it an “overwhelming” honor, the former defensive stalwart has his No. 21 jersey raised to the Crypto.com Arena ...

"Tonight the Lakers honor Michael Cooper and raise his number 21 jersey in the rafters. As part of the celebration, the ...

LA was understandably rusty and distracted in a loss to the San Antonio Spurs, who had a surprise for grieving coach JJ ...

Michael Cooper spent his entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers as a defense-minded guard who always focused on helping ...

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 Jame ...

The Showtime Lakers are one of the most memorable teams in NBA history, headlined by NBA legends Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Get real-time NBA basketball coverage and scores as San Antonio Spurs takes on Los Angeles Lakers. We bring you the latest game previews, live stats, and recaps on CBSSports.com ...

That’s not a recipe for Lakers success. Cooper’s jersey retired The Lakers retired Michael Cooper’s No. 21 in a halftime ...

The Lakers’ game against the Spurs provided a diversion for a city and team gripped by wildfire devastation, writes .