Showtime Podcast with Michael Cooper - 5x NBA Lakers Champion

On this episode of Showtime With Coop sponsored by BetOnline.ag, Michael Cooper and Ari Temkin welcome NBA legend Robert Horry to discuss his childhood his NBA career, the NBA Playoffs and more!   0:00 Big Shot Bob joins the pod! 0:45 Robert's on growing up in Alabama 14:30 Coop's Lightning Round - 14:40 Wimp Sanderson - 15:18 Latrell Sprewell - 17:55 James Worthy - 18:55 Phil Jackson 22:47 How 'B...

On this episode of Showtime With Coop sponsored by BetOnline.ag Michael Cooper and Ari Temkin discuss playing basketball at The University of New Mexico, the NBA, entrepreneurship and how he got involved with Magic Johnson. 1:23 How did Kenny Thomas get started playing basketball? 8:31 BetOnline ad read. 9:19 Was Kenny Thomas the best to play at the University of new Mexico? 13:52 What did Kenny's...

On this episode of Showtime With Coop sponsored by BetOnline.ag Michael Cooper and Ari Temkin discuss the worst LA Lakers team in franchise history, voices in the locker room, the Clippers, Quin Snyder, and more! 1:15 This disappointing LA Lakers season. 9:35 What kind of coach do the Lakers need? 11:15 BetOnline Ad Read 14:40 LA Clippers. 18:48 The NBA Playoffs. 27:17 Freeman Williams   Listen an...

On this episode of Showtime With Coop sponsored by BetOnline.ag Michael Cooper and Ari Temkin welcome 3 time NBA defensive first team, and 1984 NBA slam dunk champion with his number 22 retired for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Larry Nance. Coop, Ari, and Larry discuss some of Larry's role models, getting drafted by the Phoenix Suns, Larry Nance beating Coop in the slam dunk contest, and more! 2:00 Who...

On this episode of Showtime With Coop sponsored by BetOnline.ag Michael Cooper and Ari Temkin welcome Chucky Brown. Coop, Ari and Chucky discuss how Chucky got to the NBA, rookie season hazing, Chucky being on 12 teams in 13 years, the NBA today, and more! 0:54 Chucky Brown's early days, and coach Jim Valvano. 6:08 BetOnline Ad Read 7:00 Rookie initiation for the Cleveland Cavaliers. 11:40 Coop's...

On this episode of Showtime With Coop sponsored by BetOnline.ag Michael Cooper and Ari Temkin welcome former NBA player and current coach for the Northern New Mexico Lady Eagles, J. R. Giddens. Coop, Ari, and J. R. discuss playing basketball for the University of New Mexico, getting drafted by the Boston Celtics, traveling the world playing basketball, and more! 1:00 Playing basketball at the Univ...

LeBron's Leadership and setting the record straight on Winning Time. On this episode of Showtime With Coop sponsored by and BetOnline.ag, Michael Cooper and Ari Temkin discuss the Lakers, LeBron James leadership, the reality of "Winning Time" on HBO, and more. 1:07 Indiana cheerleaders retrieve ball. 3:45 The Lakers are in a world of trouble. 5:56 BetOnline Ad Read. 6:50 Out of their next 5 games,...

On this episode of Showtime With Coop sponsored by LinkedIn and BetOnline.ag, Michael Cooper and Ari Temkin welcome Toronto Raptors scout, Aleem Hassanali. Coop, Ari and Aleem discuss how Aleem got to where he is today, what it takes to be a good scout, where Aleem wants to go from here, and. more! 1:35 Did Aleem ever have aspirations to be a scout? 5:40 How did Aleem get from Atlanta to Toronto....

On this episode of Showtime With Coop sponsored by LinkedIn and BetOnline.ag, the play in tournament, the lack of Laker defense, Russell Westbrook, Frank Vogel, Rob Peelinka, the Lakers brand, and more! 2:30 The Lakers are one win away from turning the season around. 5:05 LinkedIn Ad Read 6:20 The play in tournament and the lack of Lakers defense. 10:05 When the crowd starts to boo, they boo every...

On this episode of Showtime With Coop sponsored by BetOnline.ag, Michael Cooper and Ari Temkin welcome Terance Mathis former NFL Pro Bowl Wide Receiver to the podcast. Coop, Ari and Terance discuss Black History Month, racism in sports, Terance's NFL career, the NFL today, Super Bowl LVI and more! 1:15 Role Models Growing Up + Black History Month 9:30 Racism in Sports 14:30 Coop's Lightning Round...

On this episode of Showtime With Coop sponsored by betonline.ag, Michael Cooper and Ari Temkin welcome Dr. Marcus Amos a professor of sport management at Voorhees College, who holds his doctorate degree in Kinesiology and Sport Studies with a concentration in sport management from the University of Tennessee. Coop Ari and Dr. Amos discuss what Black History Month Means, the lack of black represent...

On this episode of Showtime With Coop sponsored by betonline.ag, Michael Cooper and Ari Temkin welcome Terrell Owens to discuss his growth of confidence, his role models, the NBA today, basketball greats, Kobe Bryant, and more! 0:40 Who were some of Terrell Owens role models growing up? 2:30 Growth of confidence. 6:08 Tough defensive backs. 7:47 BetOnline Ad Read 8:48 Thoughts on the NBA today. 11...

On this episode of Showtime With Coop sponsored by betonline.ag, Michael Cooper and Ari Temkin discuss Russell Westbrook, Carmelo Anthony, drama with Coop's former teammates, and more! 0:00 LinkedIn Ad Read 2:30 Russell Westbrook antics. 7:45 BetOnline Ad Read 8:45 Lakers in 8th place. 10:45 Carmelo Anthony. 14:25 Drama with Coop's former teammates. 26:53 Coop is on Lakers top 10 assist list. 33:1...

On this episode of Showtime With Coop sponsored by betonline.ag, Michael Cooper and Ari Temkin switch things up and welcome former NFL wide Receiver, Preston Dennard. Coop, Ari and Preston discuss Preston's time at the University of New Mexico, getting drafted into the NFL, Antonio Brown, Coop's lightning round, and more! 1:26 Preston Dennard's early life, and Germany in the 1960s. Who were some o...

On this episode of Showtime With Coop sponsored by betonline.ag, Michael Cooper and Ari Temkin welcome 5 time NBA All Star, and 2 time NBA defensive player of the year, Sidney Moncrief. Coop, Ari, and Sidney talk about Sid being the one that got away from The LA Lakers, some of Sidneys favorite and least favorite players, the analytics in basketball today, and more! 2:40 Does Sidney Moncrief think...

On this episode of Showtime With Coop sponsored by LinkedIn and betonline.ag, Michael Cooper and Ari Temkin discuss what momentum really means, LeBron James, the Lakers turnover issue, 7 things Coop would like to forget about 2021, and more! 1:00  Momentum. 8:35 LeBron James is the Lakers silver lining. 11:50 BOL Ad Read. 12:50 Turnover issue. 14:00 COVID's impact on the NBA. 16:12 7 things Coop w...

On this episode of Showtime With Coop sponsored by LinkedIn and betonline.ag, Michael Cooper and Ari Temkin discuss Steph Curry breaking the all time 3 point record, who they believe is the the best 3 point shooter of all time, and of course, the LA Lakers 0:00 LinkedIn Ad Read 1:40 Steph Curry broke the record for most 3 point baskets of all time, who is the best 3 point shooter of all time? Thre...

On this episode of Showtime With Coop sponsored by betonline.ag, Michael Cooper and Ari Temkin welcome Fred Williams to discuss what got Fred into coaching in the WNBA, Lakers Celtics rivalry, who the real NBA G.O.A.T is, Fred's music career, and more! 2:57 Who got Fred into coaching? 7:15 BetOnline Ad Read. 8:10 Lakers and Celtics rivalry. 11:00 Who is the goat in the NBA and WNBA? 19:49 Coop's l...

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,...

On this episode of Showtime With Coop sponsored by betonline.ag, Michael Cooper and Ari Temkin discuss the Lakers rotation, Anthony Davis vs. Dwight Howard, the NBA teams in the west, and more! 1:45 The LA Lakers rotation. 11:35 BetOnline Ad Read 12:35 Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard skirmish. 18:46 The teams in the west. 27:15 Has the East caught up to the west?   Listen and Subscribe to the Show...

On this episode of Showtime With Coop sponsored by betonline.ag, Michael Cooper and Ari Temkin welcome player turned coach, Derek Fisher. Coop, Ari and Derek discuss Derek's 18 years in the NBA that included 5 championship wins with the Lakers, bring drafted in the first round with Kobe, transitioning from coaching in the NBA to coaching in the WNBA, and more!  1:51 Growing up in Little Rock Arkan...

On this episode of Showtime With Coop sponsored by betonline.ag, Michael Cooper and Ari Temkin discuss this season's LA Laker roster, if the Lakers can repeat an NBA championship, who the Lakers biggest competition will be, their thoughts on players getting the vaccine, and more. 1:30 Thoughts on this seasons LA Lakers roster of "old guys". 8:00 BetOnline Ad Read 9:00 Will the offense run through...

On this episode of Showtime With Coop sponsored by betonline.ag, Michael Cooper and Ari Temkin welcome former LA Laker Byron Scott to discuss how he got to the NBA, the Lakers Celtics rivalry, how he ended up coaching in the NBA, and more. Also in this episode, Coops lightning round. 0:15 Greatest guards of all time. 3:15 Growing up in Los Angeles. 6:00 Ending up at Arizona State., and deciding to...

On this episode of Showtime With Coop sponsored by betonline.ag, Michael Cooper and Ari Temkin welcome former LA Laker, Kurt Rambis to discuss how Kurt got to the NBA, his iconic big glasses, his time coaching ball, and his thoughts on the current LA Lakers. Also in the show, Coop's lightning round, where Kurt gives his thoughts on some NBA legends, and an infamous LA club. 3:00  NBA Dreams, Santa...