Off the Record (OTR)

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.

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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. [...]

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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.”

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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.

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The dealings between Cleveland and Phoenix seem to be a last resort for the Suns.  They aren’t impressed with Ilgauskas and J. J. Hickson, but realize they need to get something for Amare Stoudemire before he walks away.
The something the Suns want still remains to be Philadelphia Sixers guard/forward Andre Iguodala.  Phoenix has even upped [...]

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There seems to be a snag in the trade that would send Zydrunas Ilgauskas and J J. Hickson to Phoenix in exchange for five-time All-Star Amare Stoudemire.  And that snags name is Andre Iguodala.

PHOTO CAPTION: “I once caught a fish this big”
The Philadelphia 76ers forward/guard is Phoenix’s top choice, according to numerous sources.  However, the [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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. [...]

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The Philadelphia 76ers may not have won last night, but Andre Iguodala did hit this nasty full-court shot. Didn’t count, but still…

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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