Showtime Podcast with Michael Cooper - 5x NBA Lakers Champion

Michael Cooper, Ari Temkin

Booking Overview

This is an interview-led basketball analysis show focused on NBA history, current play, and the perspective of former professional players and coaches, with recent guests primarily notable retired NBA players. PR agencies could credibly pitch former NBA, WNBA, or collegiate players and coaches with meaningful on-court, leadership, or basketball-business experience; booking difficulty is medium because the show favors recognizable basketball insiders but has a focused, accessible guest profile.

Metrics

Episodes: 213

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 49.7k subscribers

Instagram: 12.0k followers

Contact Information

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Host

Michael Cooper - Five-time NBA champion and Los Angeles Lakers legend known for his defensive play during the Showtime era. He has also coached in the WNBA and NBA Development League.

Ari Temkin - Sports broadcaster and radio personality with experience covering professional sports and hosting sports-focused programming.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Former NBA, WNBA, or other high-level professional basketball players and coaches with direct experience in the league, notable teams, championship competition, or basketball development.
Required Achievements:  
NBA or WNBA career, All-Star recognition, NBA championships, Notable coaching experience, Professional basketball leadership

Recent Guest Discussions

Norm Nixon - His Multi-sport Student-athlete Background, Being Drafted By The Lakers, His Showtime-era Lakers Career, And Being Traded From Los Angeles.

Dale Ellis - His Career In The NBA, Becoming The First Non-larry Bird Three-point Contest Champion, His Shooting Ability, And Whether He Played In The Wrong Era.

Recent Topics

Basketball, NBA, Lakers, Coaching, Wnba

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Showtime Podcast with Michael Cooper - 5x NBA Lakers Champion
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Michael Cooper & NBA Historian Look back on Greatest Lakers of All Time

July 29, 2026

NBA Historian Josh Schnitman joins Michael Cooper to talk greatest Lakers of all time, Coop's career, and the future of the Lakers. Showtime with Coop on CLNS Media is Powered by: 💰 Prize Picks - Sign up at http://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS & Download the app today and use code CLNS to get $150 instantly in lineups when you win your first $5 lineup! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Start, Bench, Cut: NBA Legends Edition with Michael Cooper

July 23, 2026

Join us for an exciting episode of "Showtime w/ Coop" as we dive into a thrilling game of "Start, Bench, Cut" featuring some of the NBA's greatest legends! In this week's discussion, we analyze the careers of iconic players like LeBron James, Luka Dončić, and Reggie Miller, making tough choices based on their current performance and historical impact. We also explore the fierce rivalry between the Lakers and Celtics, highlighting the skills of James Worthy and Jason Tatum. Plus, we tackle the...

Norm Nixon Talks Being traded from Lakers

July 14, 2026

On this episode of Showtime With Coop 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 with Coop on CLNS Media is Powered by: 💰 Pri...

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