Cooper spent his entire NBA career with the Lakers, appearing in 873 regular-season games with the franchise. Though Cooper was mostly utilized in a reserve role, that didn’t stop him from being a key piece in a Lakers organization that won plenty of titles during the 1980s.

NBA is abuzz with a potential blockbuster trade involving LeBron James. The Lakers are reportedly considering a three-team deal with the Mavericks and Jazz. Dallas would unite James with former teammates Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis.

Paul Pierce is not too excited about the Los Angeles Lakers’ acquisition of Deandre Ayton. The former NBA All-Star expected more from the Los Angeles Lakers, but the team has had a relatively quiet summer thus far.

Nick Van Exel recalls his awful Summer League experience which resulted in an epic interaction with Jerry West in his office.

The National Basketball Association announced the two HBCU basketball teams participating at the 2026 HBCU Classic game.

The NBA insider doesn't expect to see LeBron James returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers this summer, or any time soon

Former NBA player Ben McLemore has received his prison sentence after being found guilty of rape last week. McLemore has been sentenced to 100 months in prison, which is a little more than eight years, according to TMZ. Last Thursday, the former top-10 NBA draft pick was found guilty of raping a woman at a party in Lake Oswego, Oregon in 2021.

Minnesota Lynx (17-3, 12-2 Western Conference) at Los Angeles Sparks (6-13, 3-9 Western Conference) Los Angeles; Thursday, 3 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota Lynx visits the Los Angeles Sparks after Courtney Williams scored 21 points in the Lynx's 79-71 loss to the Phoenix Mercury.