Philadelphia 76ers

Jason Terry made a 17-footer with 1.4 seconds left, Dirk Nowitzki had 28 points and the Dallas Mavericks handed the Philadelphia 76ers their seventh straight loss, 104-102 Monday night. Jason Kidd chipped in with a season-high 22 points and 11 assists. The Mavericks blew a 17-point lead before winning on Terry's shot. Andre Iguodala hit a 3-pointer with 5.6 seconds remaining to tie it at 102. He missed badly on a desperation jumper at the buzzer. Willie Green scored a season-high 23 points, and Elton Brand and Thaddeus Young each had 21 for the 76ers, who met with Allen Iverson earlier Monday to discuss ... Read Full Story

Dirk Nowitzki scored 28 points and Jason Terry sank the game-winning basket with 1.4 seconds remaining, sparking Dallas past Philadelphia 104-102 as the 76ers lost their seventh game in a row. Jason Kidd added a season-high 22 points and 11 assists as the Mavericks recovered from squandering a 17-point lead before winning on Terry's clutch basket. The 76ers met earlier in the day with former 76er guard Allen Iverson, who retired last week but could return in a Philadelphia uniform to help the 5-13 club try and reverse the team's fortune. Willie Green scored a season-high 23 points for Philadelphia while Elton Brand and ... Read Full Story

Tim Duncan scored 22 points and the San Antonio Spurs won their fifth straight with a 97-89 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night. Tony Parker added 16 points and the Spurs extended their longest winning streak since last December, when they climbed back up the standings after a similar slow start last season. Andre Iguodala had 21 points for the Sixers, who dropped their sixth straight. But the skid is being overshadowed by speculation that Philadelphia may bring Allen Iverson back to the city where he became an NBA star. Sixers coach Eddie Jordan acknowledged before the game that Iverson has been ... Read Full Story

Allen Iverson and the Philadelphia 76ers have met to discuss a possible return to the team. Team president Ed Stefanski said in a statement that both parties remain noncommittal about a final decision after a nearly two-hour meeting Monday in Dallas. The 76ers are in town to play the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night. Iverson, his agent and business manager met with Stefanski, coach Eddie Jordan and two other members of the organization during the first formal meeting between the Sixers and their former MVP. Stefanski said the Sixers "will continue to discuss internally whether or not to pursue this course." The 10-time All-Star, ... Read Full Story

DALLAS (Reuters) - The Philadelphia 76ers met with their former guard Allen Iverson on Monday to explore the possibility of the four-times NBA scoring champion returning to his old team. "This afternoon, we met with free agent Allen Iverson in Dallas for the first formal discussion regarding a possible return to the Philadelphia 76ers," Sixers general manager Ed Stefanski said on the team's website (nba.com/sixers). Stefanski said the meeting lasted about two hours and was attended by Allen, his agent, and Philadelphia head coach Eddie Jordan among others. The Sixers were in Dallas for a game against the Mavericks on Monday. Philadelphia, who have ... Read Full Story