MEMPHIS, Tenn.—The Allen Iverson (Bethel-Hampton) experiment with the Memphis Grizzlies is over. The Memphis Grizzlies announced the team has ended its one-year contract with the 10-time all-star, former league MVP and Bethel-Hampton standout in what it called an agreement. Iverson began an indefinite leave of absence on Nov. 7 to deal with a personal issue after playing only three games with Memphis, all in California.

NEW YORK—The NBA says the review that overturned a winning shot by Chicago’s Brad Miller was correct and handled appropriately. Referees looked at video replay for about three minutes before determining that Miller’s shot came after the final buzzer, giving Denver a 90-89 victory on Tuesday night. Though a review is supposed to be completed in a two-minute period, crew chief Mark Wunderlich then asked the truck if there were any additional angles.

BOSTON - Jason Richardson bounced back from his worst game of the season to score 34 points with 10 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns rebounded from their only defeat to beat the Boston Celtics 110-103 last night. Kevin Garnett had a season-high 26 points - the most he’s scored since missing the end of the 2008-09 season and the playoffs with strained ligaments in his right knee.

NBA ROUNDUP WIZARDS 123, NETS 104: Gilbert Arenas scored 32 points, including a halfcourt buzzer-beater at the end of the first quarter, Andray Blatche scored a career-high 30, and Washington overcame the absence of both of its regular starting forwards in a win over visiting New Jersey. With injured two-time All-Stars Caron Butler and Antawn Jamison on the bench, Arenas made 9 of 13 shots, 11 of 12 free throws and had seven assists.—From Wire Reports

WASHINGTON—Washington Wizards coach Flip Saunders expects forward Caron Butler to return Tuesday night against Cleveland. The two-time All-Star sat out last night’s game against New Jersey because of a bruised left kneecap he suffered when he dived to the floor for a rebound in the second quarter of Friday’s loss to Atlanta. CLEVELAND—Cavaliers guard Delonte West has been actived for the first time this season and expects to play against the Charlotte Bobcats.

ORLANDO, Fla. - Dwight Howard had 21 points and 15 rebounds, Vince Carter scored 15 points and the new-look Orlando Magic rolled to a 120-106 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers last night in the season opener for both teams. Ryan Anderson added 16 points, and Jason Williams had 15 points to highlight a deep Magic bench. Orlando went ahead by 23 points at the half, scored 100 through three quarters and showed no signs of a finals hangover after losing to the Los Angeles Lakers on the same floor in June.

LOS ANGELES - Blake Griffin is about to add patience to his repertoire of basketball skills while his broken left kneecap heals. It’s a vital quality for somebody trying to turn around the Los Angeles Clippers. The NBA’s No. 1 overall draft pick will be out for up to six weeks with the stress fracture, likely delaying his debut until mid-December - and creating one more reason to believe there’s a curse on this star-crossed franchise.

WASHINGTON - Antawn Jamison’s ailing shoulder will keep him off the court well into the regular season. The Washington Wizards announced an estimated recovery time for Jamison’s injury yesterday, saying he’s likely to miss the first eight to 13 games. The two-time all-star forward partially dislocated his shoulder trying to block a shot against Cleveland on Oct. 14. The Wizards originally ruled him out for the rest of the preseason until the injury could be re-evaluated this week.

NEW YORK—David Stern believes he could have a new owner before the year ends and his old referees before the season starts. “I’m hopeful with respect to both and optimistic with respect to both,“ Stern said. The commissioner said that Mikhail Prokhorov, who has a deal to buy 80 percent of the New Jersey Nets, had a positive introduction with NBA owners during their two-day Board of Governors meetings.

NEW YORK—The NBA’s locked-out referees could be back on the floor in time for the regular season. The league has made a new proposal, and a source familiar with the negotiations said it will be recommended for approval to the referees on Friday. The person said it’s “highly likely” they’ll be on the court for next Tuesday’s season opener in Cleveland.

NEW YORK - The Orlando Magic and coach Stan Van Gundy have been fined $35,000 each for his criticism of referees earlier in the week. The fines were announced yesterday, a day after Van Gundy’s comments about the replacement officials were published. Van Gundy became the third coach in three days to be fined. The Charlotte Bobcats and coach Larry Brown were each fined $60,000 on Wednesday for Brown’s verbal abuse of officials and refusal to leave the court in timely manner after he was ejected during a preseason game, and his subsequent postgame criticism.

MOSCOW Russian tycoon Mikhail Prokhorov’s bid to buy the New Jersey Nets was called “unpatriotic” by a member of his country’s upper parliament chamber’s sports committee. “I can’t consider this action as anything other than unpatriotic,“ sports committee member Aslambek Aslakhanov said Thursday, according to the state news agency RIA Novosti.

The Memphis Grizzlies’ general manager refuses to confirm whether the team has made a formal offer to Allen Iverson. Iverson tweeted Wednesday that Memphis had made him an offer, and ESPN.com reported General Manager Chris Wallace confirmed the Grizzlies had made a formal offer. But Wallace yesterday through a team spokesman would only say he did not confirm an offer to ESPN.com.

Delaware Gov. Jack Markell, who proposed sports betting to help solve a budget shortfall, signed legislation authorizing it this year.

GERONA, Spain—Ricky Rubio plans to part ways with Spanish basketball club DKV Joventut even if the Minnesota Timberwolves cannot reach a deal to bring their first round draft pick to the NBA. Timberwolves President David Kahn was in Spain this week to try and help the fifth overall pick negotiate a buyout of his contract with Joventut. Rubio is at odds with his boyhood club over a buyout clause that could cost the 18-year-old point guard as much as $6.6 million. The NBA’s collective bargaining rules limit the Timberwolves’ contribution to $500,000.