Tearful homecoming

A tearful Allen Iverson is happy to be back with the Philadelphia 76ers. Iverson is returning to the franchise where he was an MVP, calling it an opportunity he couldn’t turn down. The 10-time All-Star guard signed a non-guaranteed deal with the 76ers Wednesday, and said at the Wachovia Center that he’s ready to prove he can still play. “I want to retire here,” Iverson said Thursday. The 34-year-old Iverson was teary almost from the start of his return news conference. He said he retired after his ill-fated stint with the Memphis Grizzlies because he felt like “the basketball part of my life was over.” Iverson will play his first game for the 76ers Monday against Denver.

– Associated Press