Mavs bring back Johnson as player-coach
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DALLAS The Dallas Mavericks today held a news conference to announce the signing of an athlete who likely won&#39;t play at all this season.
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Cavaliers forward Luke Jackson was activated Wednesday after missing five games because of tendinitis in his right knee. Cleveland also placed forward Sasha Pavlovic on the injured list.
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Sven-Goran Eriksson tonight gave Crystal Palace striker Andrew Johnson hope of a future England call-up despite having just missed out on the squad for next weekâs friendly in Spain.
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In the aftermath of West Virginiaâs stunning victory in the Fiesta Bowl, the university named the interim coach, Bill Stewart, as the replacement for Rich Rodriguez.
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The Phoenix Coyotes re-signed right wing Mike Johnson on Tuesday to a three-year contract. Johnson missed 71 games last season because of a shoulder injury. Before his surgery, he had scored 10 points in the first 11 games.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Sports Network) - Mike Fratello returned to  the NBA coaching ranks Thursday when the Memphis Grizzlies  selected the former Atlanta Hawks and Cleveland Cavaliers coach  as their new head coach.
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From Jason Kidd's return to Dallas to Kevin Garnett's return to the lineup, it was an eventful day in the NBA.
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Dallas Mavericks reserve center D.J. Mbenga underwent successful surgery Tuesday to repair torn right knee ligaments but will miss the remainder of the National Basketball Association season.
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A dismal six-minute stretch in Game Three  of the NBA Finals has transformed a Dallas Mavericks team  brimming with confidence to one desperately hoping to re-group.
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Suspended defensive tackle Tank Johnson practiced with the Dallas Cowboys for the first time yesterday, disappointed that commissioner Roger Goodell didn't shorten his eight-game ban but glad to be back on the field.
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The Post&#39;s Marc J. Spears reports that Phil Johnson, Del Harris, PJ Carlesimo and George Karl are rumored to be on the Nuggets&#39; list of candidates to replace coach Jeff Bzdelik.
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Dallas, TX (Sports Network) - The Dallas Mavericks signed free agent Avery Johnson on Thursday, bringing the guard back to the team for which he played during parts of 2002 and 2003.
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The Dallas Mavericks got a big man, completing an eight-player deal Tuesday that will bring Erick Dampier from Golden State.
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Avery Johnson is retiring as a player to focus on his new role as Don Nelson&#39;s lead assistant, league sources told ESPN.com&#39;s Marc Stein.
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Suspended defensive tackle Tank Johnson will be allowed to practice starting Friday, which will be his first team session with the Dallas Cowboys since they signed him last month.
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The Dallas Mavericks used a strong fourth quarter to rally for their eighth straight win. The Miami Heat are rolling, too, and when they return to the court after the All-Star game, coach Pat Riley will be back on the sideline for the first time since Jan. 3.
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Avery Johnson has let Dirk Nowitzki loose. Nowitzki led Dallas in scoring for the ninth straight game, scoring 30 points, and the Mavericks handed the Minnesota Timberwolves their eighth consecutive loss with a 101-78 victory on Sunday.