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'Magic' Johnson retires once more

Wednesday 15 May 1996

Earvin "Magic" Johnson, whose comeback in the United States' National Basketball Association with Los Angeles Lakers after a four and a half year absence began in triumph and ended in controversy, yesterday decided to retire again, saying it was time to return to his business interests.

Johnson is banned for three games

Wednesday 17 April 1996

Basketball

World record loses its Magic

Wednesday 10 April 1996

Basketball

CHICAGO BULLS LOSE WINNING HOME RECORD

Wednesday 10 April 1996

Basketball

BASKETBALL: COLIN IRISH TO LEAVE WORTHING

Friday 29 March 1996

Basketball

Phoenix outshine Bulls

Thursday 08 February 1996

Basketball

It's Magic back on the court

Thursday 01 February 1996

The return of Earvin Johnson to basketball signals a change in Aids awareness

Johnson still has the magic touch

Thursday 01 February 1996

Rapture greeted the comeback of one of American basketball's greatest players.

Magic makes his comeback

Tuesday 30 January 1996

Magic Johnson, the basketball legend who stunned America and largely retired from professional sport after announcing that he had tested HIV- positive, is due to play for the Los Angeles Lakers, his old team, tonight for the first time in four and a half years.

BRITISH BASKETBALL FACES RESTRUCTURING

Tuesday 19 December 1995

Basketball

Lithuania beat England 95-87

Thursday 09 November 1995

Basketball

Basketball: Hayles steals show from Globetrotters

Monday 25 September 1995

Six thousand fans went to Wembley Arena on Saturday night to pay homage to Kareem Abdul- Jabbar's "sky hook'', but those who were there early enough were left marvelling at Michael Hayles' three-point shot, writes Duncan Hooper.

Basketball No comeback for Johnson

Wednesday 19 July 1995

Basketball

MAGIC JOHNSON STEERS TEAM TO VICTORY IN JAPAN

Thursday 06 April 1995

BASKETBALL

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