Showtime Podcast with Michael Cooper - 5x NBA Lakers Champion

Michael Cooper Sends Message to Ja Morant & Today’s NBA Stars. Welcome to the the Showtime with Coop Podcast, where we bring you the latest news and analysis from the world of pop culture and professional basketball. In this episode, we're going to talk about one of the hottest young players in the NBA, Ja Morant, and the complex issue of guns in the United States. Ja Morant is a rising star in th...

Ever wondered who Larry Bird considered to be the best defender he ever faced? Find out in this video! Former Boston Celtics legend and NBA Hall of Famer Larry Bird called Michael Cooper of the Los Angeles Lakers “the best defender he ever faced.” Hear from ”Coop” about why he thought Bird was so formidable and how their battles on the court were some of his favorite memories. Get ready to hear th...

On Thursday night, LeBron James moved ahead of the legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for #1 on the all-time NBA scoring list. Michael Cooper won 5 championships with Kareem and is still an LA Lakers legend and ambassador. In this episode of Showtime w/ Coop, Michael talks about Kareem and the magnitude of LeBron moving into #1. He also broke down the lakers trade deadline moves and how they impact the...

On this episode of Showtime With Coop sponsored by betonline.ag and Shopify, Michael Cooper welcomes a Hip Hop artist, motivational speaker and podcaster, Monteasy. Coop and Monteasy discuss family values, WXW, women in Hip Hop, thoughts on the NBA today, and more! 1:20 How did Monteasy get into the Hip Hop industry? 7:30 What got Monteasy into WXW? 12:40 Who were some of Monteasy's role models? 1...

On this episode of Showtime With Coop sponsored by betonline.ag, Michael Cooper welcomes NBA journeyman and former teammate, Wes Matthews Sr. Coop and Wes discuss growing up, Wes' favorite teammates, playing against the Celtics, thoughts on the NBA today, playing ball overseas, and more! 1:20 What was it like growing up in Bridgeport Connecticut? 7:30 Who were some of Wes' favorite teammates? 12:0...

On this episode of Showtime With Coop sponsored by betonline.ag, Michael Cooper and Ari Temkin welcome LA Laker Legend, the NBA logo himself, Jerry West. In part two of this episode, Michael and Jerry discuss Jerry actually being the NBA logo, coaching in the NBA Shaq and Kobe, and of course Coop's lightning round. 0:15 Jerry being the NBA Logo. 1:40 Coaching in the NBA. 5:45 Denying the first mil...

On this episode of Showtime With Coop sponsored by betonline.ag, Michael Cooper and Ari Temkin welcome LA Laker Legend, the NBA logo himself, Jerry West. In part one of this two part episode, Michael, Jerry, and Ari discuss how Jerry starting playing basketball in the first place, playing college basketball at West Virginia University, playing for the Lakers with Elgin Baylor and Wilt Chamberlain,...

Michael Cooper welcomes "The Chief" of the Boston Celtics 1980's championships. Basketball Hall of Famer and 4x champion, Robert Parish joins Showtime to discuss Robert's career, his college SAT scandal, why he made the choice to go to the NBA over the ABA, His tenure playing with Rick Barry and Clifford Ray of the Golden State Warriors and of course, his illustrious career with the Boston Celtics...

On this episode of Showtime With Coop, Michael Cooper welcomes 4x all star, and rookie of the year, Ralph Sampson. Coop and Ralph discuss Ralph's childhood, Ralph being drafted by the Rockets in 1986, thoughts on the NBA today, and more! This episode is powered Shopify (use promo code: showtime [all lowercase] and BetOnline, use promo code: CLNS50.  1:23 What was it like for Ralph Sampson growing...

On this episode of Showtime With Coop sponsored by Shopify and BetOnline. Ag, Michael Cooper welcomes 2 time NBA all star Jeff Malone. 1:13 Who were some of Jeff Malones Role models growing up? 6:20 What was it like being the 10th pick, and going to the NBA? 9:35 Shopify Ad Read. 11:43 Who were some of the toughest players to play against? 15:46 Mid range game. 17:00 BetOnline Ad Read. 18:00 Coop'...

On this episode of Showtime With Coop, Michael Cooper welcomes Bob McAdoo to discuss Bob's favorite, and least favorite NBA players, the best and worst NBA teams to play, The Miami Heat, and more! 6:07 Who was the toughest player to guard Bob McAdoo. 14:18 Who was Bob's favorite trainer? 18:00 Who was the worst teammate? 20:22 Coop's lightning round. 27:30 Draymond Green vs. Poole and can the Warr...

Among other intriguing topics legendary NBA scribe, Bob Ryan and Lakers 5x champion, Michael Cooper discuss, Bob's all time Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics. C heck out PART 1 of Bob Ryan's interview with Coop here- https://youtu.be/e5UAqI0NQdw   Bob Ryan of the Boston Globe & Michael Cooper of the Showtime Lakers Tell REAL Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics Stories. This is the video vers...

Bob Ryan of the Boston Globe & Michael Cooper of the Showtime Lakers Tell REAL Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics Stories. This is the video version of the Showtime Podcast with Coop. To listen to the full, audio version, go to Spotify and/or Apple Podcasts. If you love Bob Ryan, you should definitely subscribe to his podcast with Jeff Goodman and Gary Tanguay.   Showtime with Coop on Apple Pod...

"Dr. J," Julius Erving joins Michael Cooper on the Showtime with Coop Podcast. Dr. J talks about his biggest rivals while he was playing growing up, the first time he ever dunked, some of his most legendary battles and of course the "Rock the Baby" dunk on Coop! Showtime Podcast with Lakers Legend Michael Cooper Guest: Julius "Dr. J" Erving 2:52 Who were some of Dr. J's role models growing up? 4:5...

In the late 1970's & early 1980's Michael Ray Richardson was the most touted young player in the NBA.  The No. 4 overall pick in the 1978 NBA draft, Richardson played in the NBA for eight years with the New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors and New Jersey Nets. In his first 6 seasons, He was a four-time NBA All-Star, and led the league in steals in three seasons. Affectionately called "Sugar" for...

Lakers Legend Michael Cooper Talks Legacy + Inside the Lakers Dynasty. Coop takes Nick Gelso on a journey of untold #Lakers stories. Cooper also reviews the Hulu series, Legacy: The Real Lakers Story.   --   TOPICS: 00:00 - Coop Intro 00:25 - Michael Cooper & Nick Gelso on Hulu Legacy: Story of the Real Lakers 01:30 - Michael Cooper recalls times with Showtime Lakers off the court 02:30 - Michael...

Lakers legend, Michael Cooper is joined by author/success story, Shontel Green. Shontel pulled her life off the streets and into entrepreneurship.    For more information on how to purchase Green's book,  visit: www.mastermindthebook.com     PRESS RELEASE: Shontel Greene Releases Her New Book Mastermind: Born a Statistic, Determined to Die a Winner . . . 12 Years Later   Baltimore, Maryland Aug 3,...

Michael Cooper won 5 titles with the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1980's and as much as he bled purple and gold back then, Coop still does today. For the 3rd straight season, Coop is predicting an NBA championship for his Lakers. He's sitting at 1-1 with championship predictions for LA so he's looking to again go over .500.   Coop also tells CLNS Founder and Celtics Historian, Nick Gelso, that Boston...

On this episode of Showtime With Coop sponsored by BetOnline.ag Michael Cooper and Ari Temkin welcome Pepperdine and Clippers alum, Dwayne Polee. Coop, Ari and Dwayne discuss Verbum Dei High School, giving back to the LA community, playing ball overseas, thoughts on the NBA today, and more! 1:00 Who were some of Dwayne Polee's role models growing up? 8:14 BetOnline Ad Read 10:13 Dwayne being draft...

On this episode of Showtime With Coop sponsored by BetOnline.ag Michael Cooper and Ari Temkin welcome NBA Legend and creator of the Ones Basketball League, Tracy McGrady, and the winner of the League John Jordan. Coop, Ari, Tracy and John discuss Tracy's role models growing up, The Ones Basketball League, Tracy going from high school directly to the pros, John winning the OBL, and more. 0:40 Who w...

On this episode of Showtime With Coop sponsored by BetOnline.ag Michael Cooper and Ari Temkin welcome sports aficionado, pine cone salesman, and Coop's good friend, Monty Marengo. Coop, Ari, and Monty discuss Monty's widespread knowledge on sports, pine cones, ping pong, Coop's lightening round, Winning Time, and more! 2:00 Monty Marengo knows everything about sports. 4:20 Ping Pong and pine cones...

On this episode of Showtime With Coop sponsored by BetOnline.ag Michael Cooper and Ari Temkin discuss the Celtics losing the NBA Championship, NBA Superstars, The Golden State Warriors, the NBA draft, and more. 0:16 The collapse of the Boston Celtics. 3:15 Are Tatum and Brown superstars? 7:57 Can the Celtics get back to the Finals next year? 12:30 BetOnline Ad Read. 13:20 The Golden State Warriors...

On this episode of Showtime With Coop sponsored by BetOnline.ag Michael Cooper and Ari Temkin welcome LA Lakers legend Billy Thompson. Coop, Ari and Billy discuss Billy's role models, playing for the University of Louisville, The LA Lakers training camp, the NBA Finals, and more! 0:40 Who were some of Billy Thompson's role models growing up? 2:30 The University of Louisville, winning an NCAA Champ...

On this episode of Showtime With Coop sponsored by BetOnline.ag Michael Cooper and Ari Temkin discuss The NBA Finals, the 80's NBA colliding with Draymond Green and the 2022 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Golden State Warriors, the shenanigans of the Celtics, why the Warriors are struggling, and more. 2:05 Only 2 games a week in the NBA Finals nowadays? 4:30 Could Draymond Green pla...

On this episode of Showtime With Coop sponsored by BetOnline.ag Michael Cooper and Ari Temkin welcome basketball player turned actor Mike Warren. Coop, Ari, and Mike discuss some of Mike's role models growing up, his time playing at UCLA with John Wooden, changing from basketball to acting, who will win the NBA Finals this year, and more. 2:00 Who were some of Mike Warren's role models growing up?...