Larry Brown's agent, Joe Glass, said his client, who interviewed with the Memphis Grizzlies yesterday, wants to coach again after taking a season off, according to a report.

"Larry Brown will be a popular candidate for any basketball enterprise whether it be college or pro that's looking for a coach because he's a good coach," Glass told the Memphis Commercial Appeal yesterday.

Andre Miller is signed through the 2008-2009 season and likes his future in Philadelphia and wants to return to the team.

"I think there's a lot of talent on this team, a lot of young talent, and guys still hungry to make a name for themselves, and I'm still trying to do the same thing, too," Miller said.

In an interview for a forthcoming book, Harold Katz, the former Sixers owner, revealed something that he offered Julius Erving, the Hall of Fame forward, to Chicago on the eve of the 1984 draft for the third overall pick, which the Bulls used to select Michael Jordan.

"I thought I had a deal with Jonathan Kovler (then the principal owner) of the Bulls for the third pick," Katz told Pat Williams, once the Sixers' general manager, in an interview for "Pat Williams' Tales of the 1982-83 76ers."

Ultimately, Katz said, "Rod Thorn [then the Bulls' general manager] killed that one and took Michael Jordan. I would have made that deal."

Thorn, now the president of the New Jersey Nets, confirmed to Williams that Kovler approached him about such a deal, and that he rejected it.

Dwight Howard is about to get a chance to extend his run of double-doubles, spectacular slams and big blocks into the postseason.

Howard was perfect for a half and dominant the whole game, scoring a career-high 35 points with 11 rebounds to lead the Magic to a 104-87 win over the 76ers on Saturday.

The Magic couldn't afford any slip-ups over the final games if they wanted to keep their grip on eighth place in the Eastern Conference since they would lose a tiebreaker with ninth-place Indiana.

But the Magic will clinch a playoff spot on Sunday if they beat Boston and the Pacers lose to New Jersey.

Philadelphia guard Andre Iguodala sat out Tuesday night against Indiana with a strained lower back and will miss the 76ers' game at Boston on Wednesday.

He will visit a doctor on Wednesday morning and coach Maurice Cheeks said the Sixers' leading scorer will not make the trip to Boston.

"I'd say it's worse now," Iguodala said. "Before, I could block [the pain] out. Now, I notice it when I play."

The Raptors are taking the Atlantic Division title north of the border.

Chris Bosh had 23 points and 13 rebounds for his seventh straight double-double to help Toronto win its first division title with a 94-85 win over the 76ers on Friday night.

"It's a start," coach Sam Mitchell said. "You come to all of these arenas and they have division championship banners up in the rafters. If you are trying to start a culture of winning, these guys need to start seeing the fruits of their labor and those things are important."

The Raptors, who already clinched their first postseason berth since 2002, won the Atlantic when Chicago beat New Jersey later Friday night. It marked the first time a Canadian-based team won a division title.

Philadelphia 76ers President Billy King announced today that the Sixers have re-signed forward Alan Henderson to a contract for the remainder of the season. Per team policy, terms of the contract are not disclosed.
 
A 6-foot-9 forward, Henderson started the 2006-07 season with the Sixers, averaging 3.5 points and 3.1 rebounds in 34 games (5 starts). On Feb. 22, 2007, the Sixers traded the 12-year NBA veteran to the Utah Jazz for the rights to exchange second round draft picks in the 2007 NBA Draft. In addition the Jazz received cash considerations from the Sixers. The Jazz requested waivers on Henderson on March 2, 2007.

Henderson has averaged 7.9 points and 5.0 rebounds in 648 career games (220 starts) while playing with four teams: Atlanta (1995-2004), Dallas (2004-05), Cleveland (2005-06) and Philadelphia (2006-07).