Scoop B: Recently Bronny James was drafted by the Lakers. What was your thought when you saw that? Cooper: I think that is one of the greatest things to happen. First, LeBron James, his father, has done so much for the game of basketball, now. He is the first player to ever play with his son and why not do it in a Laker uniform? Scoop B: People give him hell about nepotism. Why do you think people go so hard at LeBron? Cooper: When you’re that good, people try to find little knicks and knacks about you. But this is not about nepotism at all. It’s about drafting a young player that will definitely help the Lakers in the long run and he just happens to have the last name, James.
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Source: YouTube
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
👀🐐Isiah Thomas believes that Lebron James is the goat! pic.x.com/we2iukj7qu – 6:15 AM
👀🐐Isiah Thomas believes that Lebron James is the goat! pic.x.com/we2iukj7qu – 6:15 AM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
From one of LeBron James’ final games in Philly to facing the defending champs on Christmas, the Sixers have no shortage of marquee games this season.
Ranking the top 10 must-see Sixers games during the 2024-25 campaign inquirer.com/sixers/top-10-… via @phillyinquirer – 5:38 AM
From one of LeBron James’ final games in Philly to facing the defending champs on Christmas, the Sixers have no shortage of marquee games this season.
Ranking the top 10 must-see Sixers games during the 2024-25 campaign inquirer.com/sixers/top-10-… via @phillyinquirer – 5:38 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Los Angeles Lakers reveal plans to retire jersey no. 21 and celebrate the career of Michael Cooper
🏀 A 14th number into the rafters
#NBA
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/17… – 4:58 AM
Los Angeles Lakers reveal plans to retire jersey no. 21 and celebrate the career of Michael Cooper
🏀 A 14th number into the rafters
#NBA
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/17… – 4:58 AM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Lakers schedule & Team USA reaction:
— LA gets a favorable schedule (fewer b2bs and matchups with elite West teams)
— LeBron and AD remain championship-caliber stars
— Why LA should try to go all-in
— What the Lakers can learn and more
Watch: youtu.be/ZJv_nAI2w1g pic.x.com/hmyzhtxbdd – 9:13 PM
Lakers schedule & Team USA reaction:
— LA gets a favorable schedule (fewer b2bs and matchups with elite West teams)
— LeBron and AD remain championship-caliber stars
— Why LA should try to go all-in
— What the Lakers can learn and more
Watch: youtu.be/ZJv_nAI2w1g pic.x.com/hmyzhtxbdd – 9:13 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Most All-NBA selections by a 35+ year old:
5 — LeBron James
4 — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
3 — Chris Paul
3 — Karl Malone
How many more will LeBron get? pic.x.com/pomdl8jror – 8:38 PM
Most All-NBA selections by a 35+ year old:
5 — LeBron James
4 — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
3 — Chris Paul
3 — Karl Malone
How many more will LeBron get? pic.x.com/pomdl8jror – 8:38 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Kevin Durant tops @KendrickPerkins list of players he’d pay to see play followed by LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Anthony Edwards and Victor Wembanyama. #Suns pic.x.com/zqwfmkt2qa – 4:04 PM
Kevin Durant tops @KendrickPerkins list of players he’d pay to see play followed by LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Anthony Edwards and Victor Wembanyama. #Suns pic.x.com/zqwfmkt2qa – 4:04 PM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Los Angeles Lakers: Michael Cooper to retire jersey number in January @Sportando sportando.basketball/en/los-angeles… – 3:50 PM
Los Angeles Lakers: Michael Cooper to retire jersey number in January @Sportando sportando.basketball/en/los-angeles… – 3:50 PM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
The opener on Oct. 22 vs. Minnesota will begin the 22nd season for @KingJames. Only Vince Carter has played in a 22nd season; he averaged 5.0 points per game in 14.6 minutes (60 games) for Atlanta in 2019-20.
LeBron’s unprecedented Year 21 production: 25.7P, 8.3A, 7.3R, 1.3S. – 3:39 PM
The opener on Oct. 22 vs. Minnesota will begin the 22nd season for @KingJames. Only Vince Carter has played in a 22nd season; he averaged 5.0 points per game in 14.6 minutes (60 games) for Atlanta in 2019-20.
LeBron’s unprecedented Year 21 production: 25.7P, 8.3A, 7.3R, 1.3S. – 3:39 PM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
On Jan. 13 (home game vs. Wemby and San Antonio), the Lakers will be thrilled to add the newest Purple and Gold member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Michael Cooper, into the rafters, retiring his No. 21 alongside the rest of the Laker greats. – 3:34 PM
On Jan. 13 (home game vs. Wemby and San Antonio), the Lakers will be thrilled to add the newest Purple and Gold member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Michael Cooper, into the rafters, retiring his No. 21 alongside the rest of the Laker greats. – 3:34 PM
Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
The Lakers have announced that they’ll retire Hall of Famer Michael Cooper’s (@ShowtimeCooper) No. 21 jersey this season on Jan. 13 when they host the Spurs at Crypto. – 3:31 PM
The Lakers have announced that they’ll retire Hall of Famer Michael Cooper’s (@ShowtimeCooper) No. 21 jersey this season on Jan. 13 when they host the Spurs at Crypto. – 3:31 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
Some Laker schedule notes:
10/22 opening night vs MIN
10/30 LeBron back in CLE
11/23 First DEN rematch
12/25 Gold medal matchup at GSW
12/31 Host CLE on NYE
1/19 First game at Intuit
1/23 Host the champs vs BOS
2/25 Host WC champs vs DAL
4/6 & 4/8 at OKC
4/13 End season at POR – 3:18 PM
Some Laker schedule notes:
10/22 opening night vs MIN
10/30 LeBron back in CLE
11/23 First DEN rematch
12/25 Gold medal matchup at GSW
12/31 Host CLE on NYE
1/19 First game at Intuit
1/23 Host the champs vs BOS
2/25 Host WC champs vs DAL
4/6 & 4/8 at OKC
4/13 End season at POR – 3:18 PM
Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
Inside #Cavs new schedule:
-Opening Night on the road
-A spicy home opener vs. J.B. Bickerstaff’s new team
-Another grueling March
-16 national TV appearances
-16 (!!!) back-to-backs
-4 holiday games
-A brutal West Coast trip
-LeBron on Halloween Eve
cleveland.com/cavs/2024/08/c… – 3:17 PM
Inside #Cavs new schedule:
-Opening Night on the road
-A spicy home opener vs. J.B. Bickerstaff’s new team
-Another grueling March
-16 national TV appearances
-16 (!!!) back-to-backs
-4 holiday games
-A brutal West Coast trip
-LeBron on Halloween Eve
cleveland.com/cavs/2024/08/c… – 3:17 PM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
NBA schedule released. Among highlights: Celtics-Knicks on ring night, Kevin Durant going back to school (for one night), LeBron gets his 40th birthday off and lots, lots more in here … apnews.com/article/nba-sc… – 3:16 PM
NBA schedule released. Among highlights: Celtics-Knicks on ring night, Kevin Durant going back to school (for one night), LeBron gets his 40th birthday off and lots, lots more in here … apnews.com/article/nba-sc… – 3:16 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
The Knicks will see just how good they are with Mikal Bridges when they and the Boston Celtics kick off the season on ring night, followed by LeBron vs Ant. Here are all the highlights from the unveiled new schedule: espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 3:08 PM
The Knicks will see just how good they are with Mikal Bridges when they and the Boston Celtics kick off the season on ring night, followed by LeBron vs Ant. Here are all the highlights from the unveiled new schedule: espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 3:08 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
2004 Rookie of the Year race:
Bron — Melo —
20.9 PPG 21.0 PPG
5.5 RPG 6.1 RPG
5.9 APG 2.8 APG
42/29/75% 43/32/78% pic.x.com/5fktzjfhym – 11:14 AM
2004 Rookie of the Year race:
Bron — Melo —
20.9 PPG 21.0 PPG
5.5 RPG 6.1 RPG
5.9 APG 2.8 APG
42/29/75% 43/32/78% pic.x.com/5fktzjfhym – 11:14 AM
Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
Wrote about why watching LeBron James be awesome in the Olympics made me feel sad about how the Lakers have bungled the end of his career: theringer.com/nba/2024/8/15/… – 8:57 AM
Wrote about why watching LeBron James be awesome in the Olympics made me feel sad about how the Lakers have bungled the end of his career: theringer.com/nba/2024/8/15/… – 8:57 AM
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On LeBron James’ place in NBA history: “I think when you look at, like I say, he’s touched and he leads in almost every statistical category. He’s passed Kareem in scoring. I think he’s got the most playoff points. Not only that, when you look at the assist column, I know where I stand on the assist record. I think he’s passed me; I think he’s passed Magic on the assist record. I mean, so when you talk about passing, scoring, rebounding, we’ve never had a player in the NBA that has touched every statistical category and leads in some of these statistical categories that we’re talking about. There’s never been another player like him. Now, everyone has their favorites, but if the numbers don’t lie, the numbers don’t lie. And he definitely passes the eye test. So to me, he’s the best that I’ve ever seen from a team standpoint and also as a basketball player.” -via Booth Newspapers / August 16, 2024
NBA on ESPN: Isiah Thomas said LeBron is the best basketball player ever 👑 pic.x.com/0jthqb5wpp -via Twitter @ESPNNBA / August 15, 2024
Brandon Rahbar: Most nationally televised games on TNT/ESPN/ABC: 1. Lakers (29) 2. Celtics (26) 3. Warriors (24) 3. Knicks (24) 5. Mavs (23) 6. Nuggets (22) 7. 76ers (21) 8. Suns (19) 9. Wolves (18) 10. Bucks (17) 11. OKC (15) 12. Spurs (13) No other teams in double digits. credit: -via Twitter @BrandonRahbar / August 15, 2024
Scoop B: Now that you’re going to be in [Hall of fame] is there any other of your cohorts in the Lakers purple and gold that you’d also like to see being inducted? Cooper: Of course. I think Byron Scott, Norm Nixon should definitely be in there, hopefully they will be considered there in the future. Robert Horry, one of the players. You know what I found out that the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame isn’t about what you did on the court most of the time; it is but it’s your contribution to the game. Giving back to the game in any form or fashion. -via YouTube / August 16, 2024
Dan Woike: One very important date – the Lakers will retire Michael Cooper’s No. 21 on 1/13/25 against the Spurs -via Twitter @DanWoikeSports / August 15, 2024
“And that’s the thing that hurts,” Cooper said. “When I found out [Wednesday,] man, I started crying, because I was going to really relish that. Like I said, our stuff goes back to 1973. That man has been in my life all these years. … Jerry was always there, man, always there. He would be like, ‘Michael, you gotta stop this craziness.’ He was just always there helping me along the path. He never quit on me.” -via Los Angeles Times / June 13, 2024