Showtime Podcast with Michael Cooper - 5x NBA Lakers Champion – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode of Showtime w Michael Cooper, we dive deep into the current struggles of the Los Angeles Lakers as they grapple with a disappointing five-game stretch. With head coach JJ Redick under pressure and the team reeling from a particularly tough loss to Miami, we explore the urgent need for change as the trade deadline approaches.  Join us as we analyze the performances of key players like LeBron James and Anthony Davis, discussing concerns over defensive effort and the team's heavy reliance on three-point shooting. Can the Lakers find a balanced approach to reclaim their winning ways? Tune in for a candid conversation filled with hope, skepticism, and a roadmap for improvement! KEY POINTS: 🏀 Lakers' Struggles: The team faces significant challenges after a disappointing five-game stretch, raising concerns about their performance. 🔄 Trade Deadline Urgency: The upcoming trade deadline is crucial for the Lakers to show commitment to winning and improvement. ⚖️ Need for Balance: A more balanced approach to scoring and defense is essential for the Lakers to regain competitiveness. — 0:21 - Lakers' recent struggles discussed 1:30 - Is the Lakers' situation fixable? 6:12 - Lakers franchise identity crisis explained 9:34 - Lakers must make a move by trade deadline 10:51 - Lakers struggling to maintain playoff position 12:25 - LeBron's role questioned in blowout losses 13:51 - Lakers' coaching decisions questioned 15:40 - Lakers need to improve defensive discipline 19:10 - Lakers can't tank due to draft situation — Sub on Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-showtime-podcast-with-lakers-legend-coop/id1509730329  or on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0q58PdBd256PEDwENzQAS0?si=GbPaLWYHQfWbHL1Wl1OazQ&dl_branch=1 — CLNS Media’s preferred Daily Fantasy partner is PrizePicks. For a 100% match play (up to $100), start your DFS adventure today by going to https://prizepicks.com/CLNS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this edition of the Showtime Podcast with Michael Cooper, Coop is joined by Clipper Darrell, one of the biggest Clipper fans on the planet. The guys go back and forth on their LA teams, and talk shop on the current state of both of them. Showtime Podcast with Michael Cooper is presented by: Prize Picks! Get in on the excitement with PrizePicks, America’s No. 1 Fantasy Sports App, where you can turn your hoops knowledge into serious cash. Download the app today and use code CLNS to get $50 when you play $5! PrizePicks, run your game! Go to https://PrizePicks.com/CLNS Gametime! Take the guesswork out of buying NBA tickets with Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code CLNS for $20 off your first purchase. Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime! Terms apply. Go to https://gametime.co ! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us for an exciting episode of Showtime with Coop, where we dive into the ultimate debate: which team could beat the legendary 1992 Dream Team and the upcoming 2024 Olympic squad?  Coop assembles a dream roster featuring basketball icons like Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and LeBron James, discussing the perfect blend of talent and versatility needed for Olympic success.  We also tackle the tough decisions behind leaving out greats like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Kevin Durant, while highlighting the coaching prowess of Coach K. Tune in as we explore thrilling player matchups, including a comparison of rising star Anthony Edwards to the great Kobe Bryant, and get ready for a fun, high-scoring style of play that would leave opponents in awe!  Don't miss out on our light-hearted banter and future guest appearances that promise to keep the conversation fresh and engaging! — 0:20 - Olympic team lineup 3:54 - Coaching choices 6:02 - Team dynamics discussion 9:06 - Team appreciation 10:17 - Player comparisons 12:47 - Jimmy Butler comparison 17:19 - Upcoming guests — Building the Ultimate Olympic Basketball Team: Can They Beat the Dream Team? Showtime with Coupe: Crafting a Team to Rival the 1992 Dream Team NBA Legends Unite: The Ideal Olympic Team for 2024 and Beyond Can This All-Star Lineup Outperform the 1992 Dream Team in 2024? Exploring the Best NBA Players for a Dominant Olympic Basketball Team — This segment is from the Michael Cooper Showtime #Lakers Podcast. Watch full episode here: ______ Sub on Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-showtime-podcast-with-lakers-legend-coop/id1509730329  or on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0q58PdBd256PEDwENzQAS0?si=GbPaLWYHQfWbHL1Wl1OazQ&dl_branch=1 — CLNS Media’s preferred ticket partner is Gametime. For a deep discount on your next ticket purchase, start your ticket search today by using code CLNS at checkout — Join this channel to get access to perks, exclusive content, rate games, moments, footage and LIVE NBA Legends Q&A and AMAs with members! Start on link below! Join this channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWJOKseXd--YsDaUsOt06gA/join Members-only videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UUMOWJOKseXd--YsDaUsOt06gA — CLNS Media’s preferred Daily Fantasy partner is PrizePicks. For a 100% match play (up to $100), start your DFS adventure today by going to https://prizepicks.com/CLNS — #teamusa #2024olympics #dreamteam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Showtime With Coop sponsored by betonline.ag, Michael Cooper welcomes Kareem Abdul Jabbar to discuss their legacy on the game and reminisce on their time together. 1:28 Kareem on how his family is doing through the COVID-19 pandemic. 3:26 Kareem's thoughts on the 1980 season after the Lakers drafted Magic. What was it like to have Magic join an established team? 4:27 Did Kareem think Magic was going to be great from the start? 4:00 BOL Ad Read 4:57 What was it like to play for a legendary head coach like UCLA's John Wooden? 6:05 How influential was John Wooden in Kareem's life overall? Not just in basketball, but in life. 7:20 How easy was it for some of those Showtime Lakers teams to defer their personal egos for the betterment of the team? 8:05 Coop: Magic was not a great individual defender, but he was very good defensively at one thing. 8:52 What would The Last Dance or camera crews following around the '87-'88 Lakers look like? Kareem: "I see these guys as my brothers still now, thirty years later. Those guys as my brothers we did something that will last a lifetime." 9:46 The birthday trick Coop and other Lakers played on Kareem in the mid 80's. Kareem: "You sow the wind, you reap the whirlwind." 12:17 Kareem: "Those were good times Coop. I remember one time we had to circle around back a half hour later to pick you up from the airport, because you got left at the airport." 13:01 How Kareem got into jazz and his dad's influence. 14:29 Kareem on the house fire that destroyed his famed record collection and how fans helped him to restore the collection. 15:35 Of the six championships, which one is Kareem's favorite title? Kareem: "We're the only team to win a world championship in Boston Garden other than the Boston Celtics and they got to live with that forever." 17:10 In the early 80's what was Kareem's favorite memories of the Lakers. 18:38 Kareem's thoughts heading into his final year with the Lakers when Byron Scott got injured before the NBA Finals vs. Detroit Pistons. Coop: "Every game [in that series] getting swept, we were ahead at halftime. They just had more than we did going down the stretch." 19:57 Kareem on his farewell tour and gifts that he received. Kareem: "It was draining in a lot of ways because I had to go out there and be genuine and that will take something out of you." 21:40 Kareem on being an English Major in college and how writing became a big part of his life. Kareem: "When I got into my retirement and realized 'you have to do something creative and positive with your life. You can't just stop living' and writing has always been something I've wanted to pursue." 22:38 Kareem on his relationship with Wilt. 23:43 Kareem on Kobe's passing. Kareem: "Kobe was an incredible athlete and parent. He really set an example in both areas that would be hard to emulate." 24:45 What makes Kareem laugh now. Kareem: "Sometimes I'll go passed the court and people will go: 'Take your shot,' and I can't even reach the hoop man, it's like 'Did I ever do that?'" 26:44 Does he get satisfied more from playing basketball, writing or acting? 27:15 Lighting round: One sentence each Herbie Hancock Bill Russell James Wilkes Barack O'Bama Langston Hughes Larry Bird 30:26 Deborah Morales is Kareem's manager and Coop asked her what it's like to manage his schedule and Deborah shares an incredible story about managing Kareem's schedule. 31:40 What's the oddest request Deborah Morales has ever had for Kareem. Listen and Subscribe to the Showtime Lakers Podcast with Michael Cooper and Ari Temkin on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and the CLNS Media Network mobile app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Showtime With Coop sponsored by betonline.ag, Michael Cooper and Ari Temkin welcome Coop's former teammate Jim Chones to discuss Jim leaving college early to join the ABA, playing for the Cavs with Dr. Buss, the start of the Showtime Lakers, Kareem the GOAT, the referees in todays NBA, and more! Showtime Podcast with Lakers Legend Michael Cooper Guest: Jim Chones 1:00 Why did Jim Chones start playing basketball? 3:20 Playing ball at Marquette. 5:50 BetOnline Ad Read 7:00 Leaving college early and going into the ABA. 10:00 Dr. Buss and the Playboy Club. 14:23 1980s Laker Years. 20:00 Kareem the GOAT. 22:45 Coop's Lightning Round. 30:00 What would Jim change about the NBA today? 32:30 Any advice to a young player joining the NBA.   Listen and Subscribe to the Showtime Lakers Podcast with Michael Cooper and Ari Temkin on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and the CLNS Media Network mobile app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Showtime With Coop sponsored by betonline.ag, Michael Cooper and Ari Temkin talk about how to fix the LA Lakers, how much money Michael Cooper would make in the NBA today, who will win the NBA finals, and the Big 3 basketball league being back. Check out 3's Company on CBS July 10th! 1:00 Thoughts on the Lakers 8:25 BetOnline Ad Read 9:30 How much would Coop make playing in the NBA today? 12:00 The Lakers need another rim protector. 19:10 The good and bad about the LA Clippers. 26:00 Who will win the NBA finals? 28:40 The Big 3 is back.   Listen and Subscribe to the Showtime Lakers Podcast with Michael Cooper and Ari Temkin on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and the CLNS Media Network mobile app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Showtime With Coop sponsored by betonline.ag, Michael Cooper and Ari Temkin welcome someone who, alongside Jamaal Wilkes and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, helped Coop become a Pro ball player, Norm Nixon. Coop, Ari and Norm discuss Norm being a multi sport student athlete, Norm being drafted to the Lakers after thinking he would end up on the Celtics, being a part of a great saga of Lakers teams, Norm getting traded from the Lakers, and more.   Showtime Podcast with Lakers Legend Michael Cooper Guest: Norm Nixon 1:30 Norm Nixons influence on Coop. What would have happened if Coop, Norm, and Magic played together? 3:20 Norm's high school career including track, football, and of course basketball. 5:14 How did Norm end up at Duquesne and why did he give up football? 7:20 Being a student athlete. 9:30 BetOnline Ad Read 10:20 Being drafted by the Lakers when he thought he was going to Boston. 12:30 1980 season of kicking Super Sonics ass eventually winning the NBA Championship. 15:20 Being a part of the changing of the Lakers organization. 16:50 What was the best Lakers team Norm was a part of in his opinion? 18:26 LA nightlife. 19:50 Cops lightning round. 22:10 Getting traded by the Lakers. 25:10 When did Norm know it was time to retire and is he happy in retirement? 26:45 Norm's wife, Debbie Allen and the Kennedy Center Honors. 28:29 Thoughts on the Current LA Lakers and LA Clippers.   Listen and Subscribe to the Showtime Lakers Podcast with Michael Cooper and Ari Temkin on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and the CLNS Media Network mobile app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Bonus episode of Showtime With Coop sponsored by betonline.ag, Michael Cooper and Ari Temkin talk about Wednesday nights Lakers Vs. Warriors play-in game.It was a great game of basketball that was not about LeBron and Anthony Davis, it was about the role players. Also discussed, thoughts on Draymond Green as a defensive player, does experience win championships, can the Lakers win 16 more games, and more.   Showtime Podcast with Lakers Legend Michael Cooper 1:00 20 out of 30 NBA teams are in the playoffs. 2:15 Last nights game against Golden State was a great game. 3:20 This game was not about LeBron or AD, it was about the Role players. 4:10 May 20th 1994 Scotty Pippen dunk over Patrick Ewing compared to Draymond Greens foul over LeBron. Foul's depend on who is doing the fouling. 9:16 BetOnline Ad Read. 10:05 Thoughts on Draymond Green as a defensive player. 11:20 Thoughts on Anthony Davis' game. 14:19 Ari Temkin: "Was this game fools gold?" 17:28 The NBA is the only sport where experience and knowing how to win championships matters. 19:00 Do the Lakers have the availability to win 16 more games? Who will they play in the Western Conference Finals? 21:25 The difference fans make being there. 22:15 Thoughts on Lakers and Suns series and Trailblazers and Jazz series. Listen and Subscribe to the Showtime Lakers Podcast with Michael Cooper and Ari Temkin on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and the CLNS Media Network mobile app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2021 NBA Hall of Fame has announces its inductees, and sadly Coop is not one of them. On this episode of Showtime With Coop sponsored by betonline.ag Coop and Ari discuss the inductees, what it takes to get into the hall, the WNBA, and the Lakers being in the play-in tournament this year. Showtime Podcast with Lakers Legend Michael Cooper 1:30 How did Coop find out he did not make it into the NBA Hall of  Fame? 4:00  What does it take to get into the Hall of fame? Why Ben Wallace and not Michael Cooper? 8:24 BetOnline Ad Read 9:20 Toni Kukoc and Paul Pierce. 11:00 Bill Russell inducted as a coach. 13:43 Who is the best all time player for the class of 21. Is KG top 15 of all time? 15:40 Lakers would not have 5 Championships without Coop. 19:00 WNBA inductees and the WNBA's influence on Basketball. 24:20 Kobe finally gets into the Hall, thoughts on players resting during games. 30:45 The NBA playoffs and the Lakers playing in the play in tournament . Listen and Subscribe to the Showtime Lakers Podcast with Michael Cooper and Ari Temkin on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and the CLNS Media Network mobile app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Showtime With Coop sponsored by betonline.ag Michael Cooper welcomes NBA champion, 4X NBA All Star, and ABA MVP Spencer Haywood. Coop's former teammate talks about growing up picking cotton in Mississippi, how he brought free agency to basketball and his issues with drugs and the Lakers. You will not believe the stories Spencer Haywood tells!  1:50 Who were some of Spencer Haywood"s role models growing up and growing up in Mississippi in the 1950s. 10:20 How did Spencer end up at Trinidad Junior College and what was his experience like there? 14:00 Winning the gold medal with the USA Olympic basketball team. 21:00 The ABA and being a bad MF. 26:30 Coops lightning round. 29:10 The Supreme Court. 35:30 Thoughts on the NBA today and what would Spencer would add to the game. 40:20 Spencer was inducted to the hall of fame in 2015, who did he bring with him and why? 42:30 30 years sober. 45:00 Spencers book, "The Spencer Haywood Rule."                 Listen and Subscribe to the Showtime Lakers Podcast with Michael Cooper and Ari Temkin on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and the CLNS Media Network mobile app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices