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Honestly, if you didna t already think that the 76ers 2009-10A season was on the brink of complete collapse, then last nighta s F-ugly loss to the Washington Wizards should have been the final piece of evidence you needed to throw in the towel.A Thanks to a brutal 4th quarter effort, the Sixers flushed three quarters of decent play down the toilet, ...

Since I'm currently on the train down to Washington D.C., it seems appropriate to take a look at the 76ers upcoming road trip, which kicks off tonight at the Washington Wizards.

For the last 10 days, the actual woes of the 76ers have been overshadowed by news the team was considering Allen Iverson, then by the news they had signed him, then on Monday, his "return debut." Tonight still has a little juice left because the Sixers are playing the Detroit Pistons, one of his former teams, but we're getting awfully close to ...

Detroit Pistons coach John Kuester spent seven seasons as an assistant with the 76ers, all while Allen Iverson was part of the team.

Sixers guard Allen Iverson, right, gets a shot past the Nuggets' Ty Lawson in the first half Monday in Philadelphia.

The A.I. Show took center stage again in Philly. And the early returns have Philadelphia 76ers fans in love with the revival as much as the original.

A year ago, the veteran power forward had declared by mid-December that the Thunder 's inaugural season, because of its near historically bad start, was the most miserable year he'd ever experienced.

The 76ers' frustration is easy to see. It can be seen in exchanged stares when the Sixers walk toward the bench for a time-out, it can be seen as they drift off the court at halftime, each player walking alone.

The possibility of Allen Iverson reuniting with the Philadelphia 76ers is currently the NBA's biggest headline.

In some ways, Allen Iverson seems like the right answer for the Philadelphia 76ers, who are seriously considering signing the controversial free agent in the next week, according to a report on FOXSports.com. The return of Iverson would bring relevance to a team that ranks 29th in the league in attendance and is way behind the Eagles and Phillies ...

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.

Jrue Holiday had a feeling there would be nights like these. The 76ers' 19-year-old rookie, thrust into the starting lineup at point guard because of Lou Williams' fractured jaw, was no match for Hawks veteran Mike Bibby, who made his first five shots, including three 3-pointers, in the first quarter.

Jamal Crawford scored 11 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter, Mike Bibby added 21 and the Atlanta Hawks snapped a two-game losing streak with a 100-86 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night.

The 76ers' Elton Brand, who strained his right hamstring in Tuesday night's loss in Washington, is sitting out a second game tonight and is not expected to play Sunday night in San Antonio.

Williams will miss eight weeks. Early in the first quarter of Tuesday night's loss to the Washington Wizards, Williams suffered the injury in a collision with Washington forward Antawn Jamison.

The 18,624 packed inside TD Banknorth Garden didn't seem to think the Boston Celtics could lose.

This was supposed to be Allen Iverson's return to the Wachovia Center as a veteran mentoring the young Memphis Grizzlies, while showing 76ers fans that he still has something left at 34.

I am a former 76ers season ticket holder. The 76ers recently gave me two tickets to see the 4-6 Sixers host theA 3-7A Bobcats on Wednesday night.A It was a good game.

YOU COULD see it mounting on the face of Elton Brand the past few weeks - as the minutes dwindled, the frustration grew.

Marreese Speights is the one with the partially torn knee ligament, but it looks as if 76ers coach Eddie Jordan will do the tweaking, possibly to his starting lineup.