Los Angeles Sparks head coach Michael Cooper talks to players during the third quarter during Game 1 of the WNBA basketball Western Conference...

...Bill Sharman. Back Row: Head Coach Paul Westhead, Butch Lee, Brad Holland, Mark Landsberger, Marty Byrnes, Michael Cooper, Norm Nixon, Trainer Jack Curran, Asst. Coach Pat Riley. in Los Angeles, CA in 1980. NOTE...

...Dr. Jerry Buss, Mike McGee, Kurt Rambis, Jamaal Wilkes, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bob McAdoo, Magic Johnson, Michael Cooper, assistant coach Bill Bertka. Back row: Coach Pat Riley, Byron Scott, Larry Spriggs, James Worthy, Mitch...

EL SEGUNDO, CA - FEBRUARY 4: Los Angeles Sparks head coach Michael Cooper speaks during a press conference announcing Lisa Leslie's retirement at the end of the 2009...

Los Angeles Sparks' head coach Michael Cooper, left, talks to Lisa Leslie during the second half of Game 2 of the WNBA Finals...

Lisa Leslie is out for '07, but Michael Cooper is back to coach the Sparks

Michael Cooper won back-to-back WNBA titles with the L.A. Sparks

Michael Cooper helped the Lakers to five NBA titles, including a seven-game series victory over the Pistons...

Nikki Teasley gets a hug from Lisa Leslie and coach Michael Cooper

Lisa Leslie, left, and Nikki Teasley celebrate with head coach Michael Cooper after the Los Angeles Sparks defended their WNBA title with a 69-66 victory over the...

Michael Cooper and the Sparks are 22-6, but haven't seemed quite as dominating this summer

Coach Michael Cooper's Sparks are giving up 70.6 ppg this season

Michael Cooper has picked Lauren Jackson to start in place of the injured Tina Thompson

Jockey Chris McCarron, right, reacts in the winner's circle with Tiznow's owner Michael Cooper, second from left, after their Classic victory

November 24, 2008: Michael Bramos (24) goes strong to the hoop over Cooper Land (14) during Miami's 55-37 victory over Wright State at...