The Philadelphia Sixers sent superstar Allen Iverson home after the guard made a request to be traded from the team. The team says that Iverson will definitely be sitting out the next two games, but Sixers chairman Ed Snider said “We’ll trade him,” ending an 11-year career with the team. Teams that are likely to go after Iverson include the Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics.

The New Jersey Nets and Phoenix Suns combined for an outrageous 318 points in a double-overtime battle. The Suns won the game by four points 161-157, but Steve Nash (who finished 42 points and 13 assists) thinks both teams deserved a win. “We were lucky to come out on top.”

Jay Williams continues his quest back to the NBA, after signing with the Austin Toros of the D-League. After severing a nerve, Williams has failed to stick with a team after trying out for several teams including a training camp with the Nets.

Jerry Sloan is only one victory short of his 1000th, but the Utah Jazz have delayed the gratification.  While Sloan will eventually downplay the accomplishment, he will be only the fifth coach in NBA history to win 1000 — including over 900 with the Jazz.

Ray Allen, Steve Francis, Bobby Simmons, Jermaine O’Neal, and Jason Richardson lead the extensive list of players who have been injured this week, with the needed recovery time between two days and the rest of the season. Meanwhile, Pau Gasol can participate in full-contact drills once again.

Chris Bosh would like to keep goggles the last option for his infected eye. “That would be the last option,” according to Bosh.  The Toronto Raptor has been wearing contact lenses since he was 16 years old, but he’ll need to make some sort of change while the eye heals.