Magic Johnson glad to see Tiger Woods returning to golf

Magic Johnson, the Hall of Famer, was talking about a variety of subjects at halftime of the 76ers' 108-97 victory over the New Jersey Nets Wednesday night. So, why not ask about Tiger Woods' return to golf?

Magic: "I'm glad he's back. I think he should be back. Look, you have to apologize first to your wife and kids; he did that, I'm sure. Then you apologize to the sponsors and fans. Then you move on. You can't live in the past. You've got to get out there and do what you do. He's a golfer, the world's best, so get out there and do [your] thing.

"I'm happy he's back, because I haven't watched [golf] since he left. So, come on back. I'm ready for Tiger to come back; I'm happy he's back. I bet all those golfers are happy he's back, because it brings more attention to them, because he brings so much. I don't play golf, but I watch because of Tiger, and I've watched ever since he came in.

"I watched just before he turned pro. He came down to a basketball game [actor] Kevin Costner had, I think for his 50th [birthday], and Tiger was one of the guys. That was where I first met him. He was a nice young man then, he's a nice young man now. He made some mistakes. You say 'Sorry,' and you move on."

- Phil Jasner