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MRI reveals Iverson has bruised, sprained foot

PHILADELPHIA -- Allen Iverson's injured right foot will keep
him out of the Philadelphia 76ers' lineup for at least one game and
possibly three more.

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An MRI on Iverson's ankle and foot Monday revealed the foot was
bruised and sprained. He won't play against the Toronto
Raptors on Tuesday night and is doubtful for the Sixers' upcoming
three-game road trip.

Iverson, the NBA's second-leading scorer with an average of 33.2
points per game, was hurt near the end of the first half of
Philadelphia's victory at Memphis on Sunday. He didn't return after
being carried to the locker room and left the arena wearing a
walking boot.

On the play, Iverson drove to the right and took a shot from the
right baseline as the shot clock expired. Iverson said he was
injured when he landed on some people sitting along the baseline
after falling out of bounds.

The Sixers are in a crucial stretch as they try to make a push
for the playoffs. Philadelphia (31-31) is seventh in the Eastern
Conference and trailed Atlantic Division-leading New Jersey by 2½
games going into Monday's games.

Without Iverson, the Sixers' chances of climbing in the
standings are dim. A seven-time All-Star, four-time scoring
champion and former league MVP, Iverson is averaging 7.4 assists
and is shooting 45.2 percent in his 10th season in Philadelphia.
The Sixers were 2-2 in the four games he missed this year.

Earlier this month, Iverson was snubbed for the U.S. national
team. He then went out and reached 40 points and 10 assists in
consecutive games for the first time in his career.

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