76ers: Goodbye A.I.

Allen Iverson’s second stint with the Philadelphia 76ers, the team he once led to the NBA Finals – ended with a whimper Tuesday when the Sixers announced he would not return for the rest of the season. Iverson has mostly been absent from the team for a month, returning to Atlanta to be with his family as they deal with an undisclosed illness of his 4-year-old daughter, Messiah. Iverson, who returned to the 76ers as a free agent in December, has not played since Feb. 20. The former NBA MVP and four-time scoring champion averaged 13.8 points in 28 games this season. He started the season with Memphis but only played three games before he announced a short-lived retirement.

– Associated Press