Three weeks after trading franchise player Allen Iverson, the 76ers announced on Saturday they have hired A.I.'s former nemesis and head coach Larry Brown. He will return as an executive vice president.

The NY Post report said Iverson went to team president Billy King last Tuesday and made the demand, even though he'd said throughout his career that he'd never do such a thing.

Results of an Allen Iverson's MRI exam showed a sprained and bruised right foot that will keep Iverson sidelined for at least four games.

Allen Iverson, who co-captained the Americans to a disappointing bronze medal in the 2004 Olympics, was not invited to try out for the U.S. basketball team that will compete at the world championships this summer.

Ben Gordon scored 9 of his 21 points during a 16-point third-quarter run, and the Bulls had their most lopsided victory of the season, beating the Philadelphia 76ers, 117-84.