Allen Iverson is famous for a lot of things. His killer crossover. His ability to score in buckets. His ability to snatch a pass on one end and turn it into a quick two on the other. His ability to not perform even the most basic of human functions. Things like making it to a [...]
Allen Iverson clearly wants to play basketball. It just seems that he won’t be playing for any NBA teams. Yahoo! Sports talked to Iverson’s business manager, who told them that Iverson could be close to a deal with a Turkish team. “We are in very serious negotiations with [Besiktas],” Gary Moore told Yahoo! Sports. “Istanbul [...]
Sources tell Yahoo! Sports that Kentucky guard John Wall is about to sign a five-year, $25 million deal with Reebok. This is an insane amount of money for a guy that has never played in the NBA. These days, sneaker companies are becoming very careful about who they throw this kind of money to. As [...]
Michael Vick is a swell guy. He has learned his lesson from killing all of those dogs, flipping off fans and getting caught with water bottles that have compartments for marijuana in them. As such, it’d be a good idea to have him host a party at a nightclub, right? Sure! Well, as 23-year old [...]
This is great and it should be noted that this language is not safe for work. This is from FunnyorDie.com and it tells the story of a rant writer. Basically, great athletes such as Mike Tyson, Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson, Arizona Cardinals head coach Dennis Green and Stephon Marbury have used this writer’s monologues [...]
Numerous league sources tell the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Stephen A. Smith that if Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson doesn’t get help soon, he “will either drink himself into oblivion or gamble his life away.” Look, we’ve taken our shots at Iverson before, but this sounds extremely serious.
Allen Iverson is sure going through some issues. His NBA career is all but over after the team said that he’s done for the year. The reason he was supposedly done for the year is because he keeps taking time off to be with his sick daughter, who they can’t seem to diagnose. Now, his [...]
A source close to the situation told Kate Fagan last night that Allen Iverson will not play again for the rest of the season. An official announcement is expected to come in the next few days. Iverson left the team for the second time to be with his sick daughter who has an undisclosed illness. [...]
According to Phil Jasner of the Daily News, Allen Iverson is again leaving the Philadelphia 76ers to take care of his sick daughter and the team says that he will be out “indefinitely.”
Allen Iverson, who has been out since January 31st tending to his ill daughter, rejoined the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday and was back practicing. PHOTO CAPTION: “You thought I was going to retire?” Iverson should be suited up to play against the Miami Heat Tuesday night, but expect him to come off the bench.
Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson will miss tonight’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves and then tomorrow night in Toronto against the Raptors as he tends to his ill daughter. We have no clue what his plans are for the All-Star game in Dallas, where he was voted a starter (100% correctly I might add. Very [...]
Let us repeat the headline: Why does anyone read BleacherReport.com? We understand why it was started, to give fans all over a chance to write about their favorite sports and sports teams. That’s great. Voice away. But why would anyone actually read it? Sure, there are some decent people on there, but how long would [...]
Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson has averaged 14.4 points per game this season over the course of 20 games. Thus, he was rewarded for his high output with a trip to the All Star game. Some think he didn’t deserve it, but what about him? Does he feel like he should be there? “The way [...]
Kate Fagan tweets that, in addition to a multitude of other injuries on the Philadelphia 76ers, that Allen Iverson is battling a stress fracture in his right fibula and was limited in practice on Saturday. “76ers update: Green did not practice. day-2-day w/ sprained rt. MCL. Iverson limited w/ stress reaction in rt. fibula. Speights [...]
At 7pm tonight, Allen Iverson returns to the city that drafted him. That’s right, Iverson takes the court again at the Wachovia Center as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers. He’ll be facing the team that they traded him to, the Denver Nuggets. According to head coach Eddie Jordan, Iverson will start. “I told him [...]
Former 76ers head coach Larry Brown was asked recently about Allen Iverson’s return to Philadelphia. “I’m thrilled,” said Brown, before rolling his eyes and making a jerking motion with his right hand. “I think it’s a great thing … “You know, he still can play, and he’s in an environment where they love him,” he [...]
Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson held his “welcome back” press conference on Thursday night and was overcome with emotion as he explained how he feels about returning to Philadelphia. “I really think it’s a blessing that I’m back here,” Iverson said. ” I think it’s only right. Once I announced my retirement, I felt like [...]
CSNphilly.com is reporting that the Philadelphia 76ers have offered Allen Iverson a one-year deal. The deal is said to be a non-guaranteed contract, so if Allen Iverson decides to throw a temper tantrum in an Atlantic City casino after busting out on blackjack or he misses a practice due to a long night partying at [...]
We write that headline with a question mark because, while Iverson told Stephen A. Smith that he’s going to retire, we think it’s more like he ran out of teams who wanted him. “I would like to announce my plans to retire from the National Basketball Association,” Iverson said in a statement released to Smith. [...]
Gilbert Arenas has played in 27 games in the past three seasons for the Washington Wizards, including 12 this year. According to Arenas, that’s plenty of playing time to start slamming his teammates for poor play, even though he is currently shooting 39% from the field. Yes, he does lead his team in points and [...]
A source close to the situation tells the New York Times that the New York Knicks will not offer Allen Iverson a contract. The deal is dead and so is Iverson’s career unless he wants to accept a backup role or move to Italy or Greece. The Knicks weighed the pros and cons of the [...]
Bench player Allen Iverson is looking for a starting position in the NBA. He couldn’t find one in Memphis…pathetic. He can’t find one in Charlotte…laughable. However, he might have a shot in New York if the Knickerbockers are that stupid to sign this disease. PHOTO CAPTION: Nothing to pump your fist about, Allen…you failed as [...]
Allen Iverson has left the Memphis Grizzlies to go home and attend to a personal matter. “I’m not going to get into the personal reason but it has nothing to do with the other stuff,” Heisley told the Commercial Appeal, with regards to Iverson’s status coming off the bench. “I’m the guy who said he [...]
Memphis Grizzlies guard Allen Iverson has made it clear that he doesn’t want to be a bench guy. But, you would think that he’s at least had private conversations with head coach Lionel Hollins about it, right? Not the case. “I think that’s probably the worst part of all this,” Iverson said. “That while all [...]
Allen Iverson thinks that his partially torn hamstring could heal well enough for him to play on Monday against the Sacramento Kings. “I felt good,” Iverson said. “It was a regular day of practice for me. I didn’t feel any pain. I didn’t feel fatigued to not be able to get through it. I’m ready [...]
