Team A.I. (Allen Iverson, Amare Stoudemire, Andre Iguodala, Thaddeous Young, Zach Randolph, Jamal Crawford, Rudy Gay, Larry Hughes, Paul Pierce, and Steven Jackson), Team Harrington (Al Harrington, C.J. Watson, Stephen Jackson, Monte Ellis, Matt Barnes, Dahntay Jones, David Lee, James Harden), Team Philly (Hakim Warrick, Tyreke Evans, Kyle Lowry, Jason Thompson, Wayne Ellis, Ronald Murray and Marcus Morris) and Team Rookies

Veteran guard Allen Iverson, introduced as the newest member of the Memphis Grizzlies Thursday, said he's out to prove his detractors wrong. The 34-year-old guard said he was hurt by newspaper articles suggesting his best years are behind him. This year for me, it's personal.

Veteran point guard Allen Iverson confirmed Wednesday in a message on Twitter that he has joined the Memphis Grizzlies. Neither Iverson nor the Grizzlies disclosed details, but ESPN reported the 13-year veteran received a one-year deal worth $3.5 million. The Commercial Appeal first reported Iverson's

Denver Nuggets guard Chauncey Billups has earned the 2008-09 NBA Sportsmanship Award, given annually for ethical behavior, fair play and integrity. Billups led with 82 first-place votes and a total of 2,478 points. Boston's Ray Allen and Detroit's Antonio McDyess finished second and third in voting done by NBA players. Others receiving votes were Washington's Antawn Jamison, San Antonio's Michael Finley and Golden State's Ronny Turiaf. Billups, a 6-foot-3 inch, 12-year veteran, helped the Nuggets win the Northwest Division.

Chauncey Billups scored 31 points Wednesday and Denver pulled away with a huge fourth quarter to defeat New Orleans 108-93. The Nuggets opened a 2-0 lead in the first-round playoff series, which moves to New Orleans for the third game Saturday. Denver owned a 10-point lead to begin the fourth quarter, then went on an 18-5 run to start the period.