Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve has spoken up in support of Sandy Brondello, whom the New York Liberty fired on Tuesday one year after leading the franchise to its first-ever championship. Expand Tweet

“As we've seen the business grow, the stakes grow higher,” she told the media before the Lynx' WNBA semifinals game against the Phoenix Mercury. “I think Sandy is a heck of a coach and I think Sandy will land on her feet like she always does.”

Reeve added that the three WNBA franchises who currently don't have a head coach — the Seattle Storm, who fired Noelle Quinn on Sunday, and the two expansion franchises, the Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire – should be happy with the Liberty's decision.

“I am absolutely thrilled if I am Seattle, Toronto, and Portland that I was just gi

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