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"The hardest one would have to be Larry Bird" - Michael Cooper crowns Larry Bird as the toughest defensive assignment of his career
Not every day you hear about a player from the 80s being dangerous off the ball, but that's exactly how Los Angeles Lakers ...
Michael Jordan Had Salty Response After Failing To Win 1987 Award
NBA great Michael Jordan was mostly known for offense during his career. He also wanted props for defense, which is why he ...
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"I had alcohol substance abuse. Jerry was the first one to pull me to side" - Michael Cooper credits Jerry West for turning his life around
Coop opens up about "The Logo's" intervention that led him to recovery from substance abuse after his NBA career.
"I wanted to slap the sh*t out of him so many times" - Michael Cooper on which player he hated the most during the Lakers vs. Celtics rivalry
Michael Cooper didn’t hold back when reflecting on his intense dislike for Cedric Maxwell during the height of the Lakers-Celtics rivalry.
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When the Lakers' fans blamed Magic Johnson for the head coach firing: "I've never been booed at home before; it was a new experience"
Johnson requested a trade after that, but the Lakers chose to fire Westhead instead. Fans disapproved of the move and Magic ...
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Michael Cooper Breaks Down ALL Celtics vs Lakers NBA Finals of the 80’s
Join us for an exciting episode of "Showtime w/ Coop" featuring basketball historian Josh Schnitman as we dive into the Los ...
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Reggie Miller about the pick-up games at UCLA that helped shape his tremendous career: "The men's gym was the Mecca of summer basketball"
While the Rico Hines-led pickup games inside the UCLA campus during the summer months attract top-tier NBA and overseas pros, ...
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"Maybe it's because we've already won one championship, or maybe we're getting old" - Larry Bird got honest when he talked about the 1985 Finals against the Lakers
Maybe it's because we've already won one championship, or maybe we're getting old." Making matters worse for the Celtics was ...
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"The hardest one would have to be Larry Bird" - Michael Cooper crowns Larry Bird as the toughest defensive assignment of his career
Not every day you hear about a player from the 80s being dangerous off the ball, but that's exactly how Los Angeles Lakers legend Michael Cooper felt about Larry Bird. Both stars played at a time ...