(The Sports Xchange) – Milwaukee Bucks head coach Jason Kidd is expected to return to the bench next week sufficiently recovered from hip surgery.
Kidd has missed four weeks and will rejoin the team following its current road trip ending Saturday, ESPN reported Thursday.
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Former NBA player and Connecticut standout Tate George was sentenced to nine years in prison by a federal judge in Trenton, N.J., for running a $2 million Ponzi scheme.
George, who played for the New Jersey Nets and the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA, was convicted in 2013 on four wire fraud counts.
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The Memphis Grizzlies signed center Ryan Hollins to a 10-day contract.
Hollins begins his third stint with the Grizzlies this season. He was waived in training camp and again on Jan. 7.
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The Phoenix Suns signed forward Cory Jefferson to a 10-day contract, the team announced.
