Joe "Jellybean" Bryant was fired by the Los Angeles Sparks on Wednesday and replaced him with former coach Michael Cooper, who led the team to WNBA titles in 2001 and 2002.

"We are delighted to have Michael coming back to a place where he has enjoyed so much success," Sparks' co-owner Carla Christofferson said in a statement. Christofferson and Kathy Goodman bought the Sparks in December.