The debate over the greatest players in NBA history rages on, but Los Angeles Lakers legend Michael Cooper weighed in with his own top five list. Notably, his picks did not include LeBron James or Michael Jordan.

Hawks 110 (21-19), Bulls 94 (18-23): Atlanta was without Trae Young, Jalen Johnson and Dominique Wilkins, but Keaton Wallace (27 points, six rebounds, six assists, four steals) led the Hawks over a Bulls team that shot 6 of 27 from deep and turned it over 20 times.

The emotional ceremony, in which Cooper's No. 21 jersey was flanked by Magic's No. 32 and Worthy's No. 42, took place at halftime of the game that Wembanyama's Spurs won against LeBron James' Lakers.

Los Angeles hosted its first NBA game since the devastating fires broke out last week, but it didn’t feel like much of an escape.

Michael Jordan and LeBron James greet each other at a basketball event, both wearing dark suits in a crowded arena. LeBron James has made history again, this time breaking Michael Jordan 's NBA ...

LeBron James broke Michael Jordan’s NBA record for 30-point games during the Los Angeles Lakers’ victory over Atlanta on Friday night LOS ANGELES -- LeBron James broke Michael Jordan's NBA record for 30-point games during the Los Angeles Lakers ...

The Los Angeles Lakers honored their most recent Hall of Famer, former five-time "Showtime"-era champion Michael Cooper ... Presumably, LeBron James' No. 23 jersey and Anthony Davis' No. 3 ...

Before becoming an NBA legend in his own right, LeBron James once famously squared off against Michael Jordan and other NBA stars in a pickup basketball game as a teenage phenom from Akron, Ohio. More than 20 years later,

Michael Jordan was asked to select his ideal starting five in NBA history. Predictably, he included himself in the lineup alongside four other legends. However, his selections raised eyebrows as he chose to omit LeBron James and Kobe Bryant.