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.

Dirk Nowitzki scored a season-high 36 points to lead the Mavs to their 13th straight victory, 90-85 over the Spurs on Friday night.

Pat Riley began an indefinite leave of absence Wednesday because of hip and knee problems, choosing assistant Ron Rothstein to fill his spot on an interim basis.

Denver's Carmelo Anthony and the other nine players on the court at the time were ejected for fighting during a wild brawl between the Nuggets and Knicks on Saturday night.

Steve Nash and his teammates dug down and managed to do just enough Saturday night to earn their way into the team record book with a record-tying 14th straight win.

Yao Ming of the Houston Rockets and Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers lead the Western Conference in the first returns of All-Star balloting.

The NBA will scrap its new microfiber composite ball and bring back the old leather one beginning Jan. 1.

Rockets star Tracy McGrady is out indefinitely with back spasms and was scratched from Tuesday night's game against the Los Angeles Lakers.