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Madsen is somewhat of a celebrity, and not just in the Los Angeles area. He was well-known across the league by players, coaches, and fans during his playing career and even after. Recently on the Jim Rome Show, Madsen issued out an invitation to Rome and his crew to a D-Fenders game, in which Rome gladly accepted. As a prominent figure now in the NBA D-League, Madsen admittedly looks forward to bringing any sort of added awareness to the NBADL. "The D-League is a phenomenal league. I feel proud to represent the D-League." Madsen concluded. Ridiculous Upside

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Joan Nielsen: Former Laker and new D-Fenders coach Mark Madsen on Kobe Bryant: "If they say he's going to get back in 9 months, he'll be back in 6." Twitter @JoanNiesen

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Mike Trudell: Mad Dog will have a chance to say hi to @Kobe Bryant, who's on site rehabilitating his Achilles with Gary Vitti/Dr. Judy Seto. Twitter @LakersReporter

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Mark Medina: It's official. Mark Madsen will be the new D-Fenders coach Twitter

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Mark Madsen, a popular ex-bench warmer with the Los Angeles Lakers, is finalizing an agreement to become head coach of the Los Angeles Defenders of the National Basketball Development League, sources told Yahoo! Sports. The Lakers own and operate the Defenders, who recently lost coach Reggie Theus to the coaching job at Cal State Northridge. Yahoo! Sports

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Adrian Wojnarowski: Stanford assistant Mark Madsen is in serious talks to become head coach of the Los Angeles Defenders of D-League, sources tell Y! Sports. Twitter @WojYahooNBA

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When Mark Madsen got a text message from Jason Collins early Monday morning asking him to call, Madsen thought the two were going to discuss graduate school options. Madsen just completed his MBA at Stanford, where both he and Collins played basketball as undergrads, and Madsen knows Collins is interested in graduate school. "He said, 'I'm actually coming out. I'm gay,' " Madsen told USA TODAY Sports. "I said, 'Jason, thanks for letting me know. I got your back.' " USA Today Sports

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He was 6-foot-9 and warmed up by violently dunking the ball in the Stanford University court. "We're never winning this game," Ms. Huh recalls thinking. Her prediction was a slam-dunk: The center was Mark Madsen, a former player in the National Basketball Association. Mr. Madsen "had such good rebounding instincts, we eventually gave up and let him have every one," says Travis Johnson, one of Ms. Huh's teammates. Their side lost by 30 points. Mr. Madsen is one of several former-top-tier athletes aiming to extend their careers by joining recreational and beer leagues, sometimes spoiling the fun for the shorter, slower or clumsier folks they play against. Mr. Madsen, enrolled at Stanford's business school, had joined classmates for the game against Ms. Huh's squad, which was made up of Ph.D. students who called their team Full Frontal Nerdity. Wall Street Journal

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Ms. Clauss rejected that argument and his contention that he wasn't a "former" professional because "I have never filed my retirement papers." The National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association says many leagues bar former pros and current varsity athletes from competing in certain sports. Mr. Madsen, who graduated in June and was recently hired as an assistant coach for the Stanford men's basketball team, says he has fond memories of his single intramural game. As an NBA forward, he spent most of his pro career under the basket, rarely taking a long shot. But in his intramural debut he launched six three-pointers. "I made them all," he says. Wall Street Journal

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John Canzano: Madsen: "When you coach an NBA team, you're not just coaching 14 players, you're coaching 14 individual corporations." Twitter

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Former Stanford star Mark Madsen, who led the Cardinal to a Final Four berth in 1998, will be hired as an assistant coach under men's basketball coach Johnny Dawkins, according to sources close to the program. CSNBayArea.com

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The hiring will be announced later Tuesday. Madsen spent 2010 as an assistant coach with the NDBL's Utah Flash, where he focused on teaching low-post fundamentals. Madsen was a two-time All-American and a two-time All-Pac-10 selection after starring at San Ramon Valley High. He finished his career ranked in Stanford's top-10 list in blocks and rebounds. CSNBayArea.com

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Former Stanford star Mark Madsen is coming back to the school as an assistant basketball coach. Coach Johnny Dawkins said Tuesday that Madsen will replace the retired Dick Davey on his staff. Madsen will primarily work with post players. Madsen helped lead the Cardinal to four NCAA tournament appearances and the 1998 Final Four during his collegiate career. He averaged 10.9 points and 7.9 rebounds per game in his career and earned the nickname “Mad Dog” for his aggressive style. CBS Los Angeles

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Today computer hacker Daniel Goncalves was sentenced to five years in prison for stealing the domain name P2P.com from Internet entrepreneur Marc Ostrofsky and selling it on eBay.com for $121,000 to former NBA basketball player Mark Madsen. Goncalves is the first domain thief in history to be criminally prosecuted in the United States. Ostrofsky and his partners Albert and Lesli Angel worked to track down Goncalves with the New Jersey Cyber Crimes unit. Goncalves was sentenced before Superior Court Judge Stuart Peim in Union County, N.J. following a guilty plea to multiple criminal counts. Cision Wire

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Odom complained after the game that Griffin rammed into his back while pursuing a rebound despite a large Clippers' lead in the final seconds, but Jackson said some players simply go all-out play after play. " Mark Madsen used to be like that all the time," Jackson said. "He used to get in practice and guys were like, 'Come on, Mark. Take it easy.' " Los Angeles Times

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Madsen also watched for the right moments to share the gospel with other players and coaches. For about 10 minutes before every game, the NBA authorizes nondenominational chaplains to visit with players in a private setting about an hour before tip-off. "These (chaplains) are great human beings. They bring together players from both teams and offered a moment of reflection. It was neat to hear gospel insights from other players and offer some of my own. It's something I will always cherish," Madsen said. "There are a lot of players who are educated about the Mormon faith, and there are many who are not. I had two teammates, one in L.A. and one in Minnesota, who were curious enough to attend Sunday services." Mormon Times

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To his dismay, the injured Madsen was told to get on the plane anyway. When the team landed in Arkansas, a feast prepared by the mother of teammate Derek Fisher was waiting. To his surprise, mother Fisher asked Mark to say grace. Pray he did. "It was something I will never forget because that was a really tough day for me, but it made me feel good because Derek, his mother and the team were comfortable with me (a Mormon) giving the blessing on the food," Madsen said. "I gave the best prayer I possibly could, and I was grateful for the chance." Mormon Times

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