{"id":146491,"date":"2025-06-04T15:39:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T19:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?p=146491"},"modified":"2025-06-04T15:39:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T19:39:15","slug":"michael-cooper-on-lakers-celtics-future-big-3-nba-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/michael-cooper-on-lakers-celtics-future-big-3-nba-finals\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Cooper on Lakers &#038; Celtics Future, BIG 3 &#038; NBA Finals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"encore-text encore-text-body-medium\" data-encore-id=\"text\" data-slate-node=\"element\"><span data-slate-node=\"text\"><span class=\"sc-kAyceB grEoze\" data-slate-leaf=\"true\">Lakers legend Michael Cooper goes LIVE on Showtime w\/ Coop with CLNS Media\u2019s Nick Gelso to break down the future of the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics, the state of the BIG3, and his thoughts on the 2025 NBA Finals. 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