The 76ers agreed to terms with TV analyst Doug Collins to become their new coach, according to two sources familiar with the negotiations.

The sources spoke yesterday on condition of anonymity because the announcement has not been made public. The official announcement is likely to come today.

One of the sources said Collins agreed to a four-year contract.

Team president Ed Stefanski interviewed Collins on May 1, and he emerged as the leading candidate to replace the fired Eddie Jordan. The pool of candidates included former Dallas coach Avery Johnson and Toronto coach Sam Mitchell.

Collins, 58, is 332-287 in coaching stints with Chicago, Detroit and Washington. The 76ers made him the No. 1 overall pick in the 1973 draft, and he played eight seasons with the team.

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LeBron James in a Mavericks uniform? It’s already happening — on the Internet.

Dallas fans are the latest to do their part to woo the NBA superstar to their city by launching the website lebrontothemavs.com.

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Referee Joe DeRosa was suspended without pay for throwing a ball at a fan during halftime of an NBA playoff game in Orlando.

DeRosa will miss the next game he would have been scheduled to work. At halftime of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals between Orlando and Boston, DeRosa was walking to the scorer’s table to get the warm-up jackets for his crew.

A fan behind the table approached DeRosa, gesturing with his arms and appearing to be shouting at the veteran official. DeRosa flipped the game ball to the fan, who tossed it back.