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Moore, Reeve win WNBA honors

The Minnesota Lynx pick up two big awards for the season. Maya Moore is the WNBA rookie of the year and Cheryl Reeve is the league’s coach of the year. The announcements come as the Lynx get ready to host San Antonio in the first round of the WNBA Playoffs.
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The Minnesota Lynx pick up two big awards for the season. Maya Moore is the WNBA rookie of the year and Cheryl Reeve is the league’s coach of the year. The announcements come as the Lynx get ready to host San Antonio in the first round of the WNBA Playoffs.

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