As a result, Cooper did not hold back on his disappointment while discussing the series in an interview with DJ Vlad. The ...
Michael Cooper revisits the Finals matchups between the Los Angeles Lakers and Detroit Pistons during the late 80s.
Pat Riley’s Showtime Lakers were blown away by their heated rivals, the Boston Celtics, in Game 1 of the 1985 NBA Finals.
Perhaps the best era of Los Angeles Lakers basketball was the Showtime Lakers era. That team with Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was almost unstoppable. Those Lakers teams won five ...
The Showtime Lakers were rolling through the early ‘80s with fast breaks, flash, and plenty of wins. But at one point, they started to sour under coach Paul Westhead.
Cooper further opined that the Pistons team that won the NBA championship in 1989 and 1990 were “identical” to the Showtime squad. “They had James Edwards, they had Rick Mahorn, they had Bill Laimbeer ...
From Jerry West and Elgin Baylor in the 1960s all the way to LeBron James and Luka Doncic today, every era of NBA history has had an exciting chapter of LA Lakers history.
Byron Scott reflected on just how loaded the Showtime Lakers roster was. He listed all the Hall of Fame names he shared the floor with — Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy, and more.
Michael Cooper reveals how Pat Riley's bold guarantee to the Lakers fans and players sparked belief in them about a historic championship win.
Magic Johnson brought a different type of excitement to the NBA when he joined the Los Angeles Lakers. With his exceptional skills and undeniable charisma, Johnson became the face of the Showtime ...