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FRISCO, Texas (AP) #8212;Marques Haynes, the dribbling specialist who was thefirst Harlem Globetrotter to become a Hall of Famer, has been hired by the NBAD-League #8217;s Texas Legends to help the front office.The 85-year-old Haynes says basketball is constantly on his mind and that hecan #8217;t wait to assist in any way the Legends #8217; staff that already includes SpudWebb and Nancy Lieberma football online n. Del Harris is the team #8217;s coach. The Legends, the affiliate of the NBA champion Dallas Mavericks, announcedHaynes #8217; addition Tuesday. The D-League team is owned by Donnie Nelson, thegeneral manager of the Mavericks.Haynes played at Langston University in Oklahoma from 1942-46, when the teamwas 112-3. Langston had an upset victory over the Globetrotters in 1946 inOklahoma City. F football online antasy Basketball '11 registration is open. Sign up today! And follow Yahoo! Sports' NBA coverage on Twitter. Updated 12 hours, 45 minutes ago football online
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