Riley to return to coach Heat
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Pat Riley ended months of speculation on  Wednesday by announcing that he would return to coach the NBA  champion Miami Heat for another season.
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When Shaquille O'Neal returned to Miami's lineup after recovering from knee surgery, he was asked when the struggling Heat needed to regain their championship form. O'Neal got right to the point.
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Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade returned to the starting lineup Tuesday night against Minnesota after a sprained left ankle kept him out for two games.
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Sitting in his office Sunday, Pat Riley could hear joyful strains echoing from the Miami Heat locker room.
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Basketball The Orlando Magic finally resolved their coaching quandary yesterday, hiring Stan Van Gundy -- their second choice from the beginning -- because the Kings were pursuing the former Heat coach. Meanwhile, the Magic's top choice, Billy Donovan , apologized to the organization for first accepting the job and then returning to the University of Florida. Van Gundy coached the ...
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LSU&#39;s Nick Saban will take over as the Miami Dolphins&#39; new head coach after agreeing a five-year deal with the struggling franchise.
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Alonzo Mourning re-signed with the Miami Heat on Friday, a formality after the veteran center announced last month that he would return for the coming season and help the team defend its NBA championship.
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Ending nearly three months of suspense about his future, Miami Heat center Alonzo Mourning said last night at his annual Zoâs Summer Groove charity game in Miami that he would play again next season â a choice he kept secret to the end, insisting he was still deciding just hours before the actual announcement.âI want to redeem myself and try to help this team redeem ourselves as an organization and try to get back on track,â Mourning said. âThat wasnât the Miami team you saw in the playoffs last year.âHe added, âIt left a sour taste in my mouth and itâs time to really end it all on the right note.âThis was the third straight summer Mourning considered retirement before choosing to keep playing. Next season will be his 15th in the N.B.A., not including a full year he missed with kidney problems that led to a transplant in 2003.
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Don Nelson was unveiled as new head  coach of the Golden State Warriors in Oakland on Wednesday,  returning to a team that has not made the playoffs since he  left 12 years ago.
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Don Nelson officially returned to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night, vowing to coach his former team back to respectability.
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Shaquille O&#039;Neal has his fourth NBA championship, Pat Riley his fifth as a head coach. As far as the Heat are concerned, the best thing about Miami&#039;s first title is that Dwyane Wade delivered it.
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Free agent Chris Webber is set to rejoin Golden State, sending an email to the Associated Press on Monday to confirm that he's returning to where his career started.
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Mike Holmgren announces Tuesday that he will return for a final season as coach of the Seattle Seahawks.
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Pat Riley decided against quitting on top. He'd rather try to stay there another year. Riley said Wednesday he'll return as coach of the NBA champion Miami Heat, ending speculation he might retire at age 61. He'll be on the sideline when the title banner is raised at the season opener Oct. 31 against the Chicago Bulls.
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Kelvin Sampson briefly reflected on his two seasons as Indiana's basketball coach after the Hoosiers' victory over Purdue.
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Mike Holmgren has agreed to return as head coach of the Seattle Seahawks for one more season.
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Summer games are over for the Heat. Coach Stan Van Gundy has the players now, and there will be no more freelancing offense and optional defense.