Iverson wants out, gets sent home

Allen Iverson and the Philadelphia 76ers appear headed toward a bitter parting.

Iverson is talking about bolting Philly – and the Sixers might finally be ready to show their franchise player the door.

“We’ll trade him,” Sixers chairman Ed Snider said Friday night.

Iverson’s 11-year career in Philadelphia took another tumultuous turn when the former NBA Most Valuable Player hinted that a trade might be best after the Sixers sent him home and ruled him out of their next two games.

Snider said Iverson has “probably” played his last game with the Sixers, ending a career that placed him with Julius Erving, Charles Barkley and Wilt Chamberlain among the team’s greats.

Brooklyn project approved

New Jersey Nets owner Bruce Ratner’s much-debated Atlantic Yards development project was approved by the Empire State Development Corp., a major step forward in his bid to move the team to Brooklyn.

The $4 billion project – which would reshape Brooklyn with a basketball arena, office towers and thousands of apartments – was approved by EDC in a decision that was hailed by Gov. George Pataki and Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

The next step is a final review by the state Public Authorities Control Board.

Gasol can practice

The Memphis Grizzlies announced that forward Pau Gasol has been cleared for full-contact drills and on-court workouts as he recovers from a broken left foot.

Gasol is the Grizzlies’ leading scorer.

Bobcats without Knight

Charlotte Bobcats starting point guard Brevin Knight will be sidelined until at least the middle of next week with a strained left calf.

Knight injured the calf in San Antonio on Nov. 15 and missed two games. He said the pain has spread to his knee and doctors told him he needs to rest.

O’Neal sits out

Indiana forward Jermaine O’Neal missed the Pacers’ game against the Portland Trail Blazers because of a sore left hamstring.

O’Neal leads the Pacers in scoring.