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The Philadelphia 76ers still went to battle against the Denver Nuggets despite having an undermanned lineup. A handful of injuries and COVID-19 concerns left the Sixers to only have seven active players on the floor which gave the spotlight to rookie Tyrese Maxey. He got the first start of his NBA career and made the […]

On his Instagram, NBA icon Allen Iverson posted a photo of him and Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, captioned with a brief yet heartfelt message. Several weeks before the first death anniversary of Bryant, Iverson rekindled his friendship and rivalry with the Lakers star in an Instagram post with a simple caption.     […]

For most of his 12 seasons in the NBA, Gilbert Arenas was a deadly scorer and one of the best guards in the league, even earning three All-Star selections during his time with the Washington Wizards. Arenas also had the opportunity of playing against some of the most legendary guards in the history of the […]

Jarvis Landry and the Cleveland Browns are hosting the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 11, and the Pro Bowl wideout is paying homage to a Philadelphia legend with his cleats. During Cleveland’s pregame warmups, Landry was seen rocking these Allen Iverson cleats: With the Browns playing Philly today @God_Son80 wanted to pay tribute to one of the […]

Philadelphia 76ers legend Allen Iverson debuted the Sixers’ new black jerseys with his throwback SLAM cover photo. Take a look: The seal of approval. pic.twitter.com/TfjZn5ybNO — Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) November 10, 2020 This is pretty cool. The Sixers’ new City Edition jersey is the talk of the NBA on Tuesday, as they are really slick […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are throwing it back to the Allen Iverson era and the team’s iconic black jerseys, albeit with a modern twist. The Sixers recently revealed their 2020-2021 City Edition jerseys along with an accompanying black court ahead of their campaign next season. Via ESPN: The @sixers reveal their 2020-21 City Editions jerseys 👀@ZachLowe_NBA talks […]

During their Hall of Fame careers, Philadelphia 76ers legend Allen Iverson and Phoenix Suns icon Steve Nash had plenty of battles on the basketball court. While neither superstar was able to win a championship, both guys won MVP awards and established themselves as basketball greats. During a recent interview with Steve Serby of the New […]

Derrick Rose says Allen Iverson gave him the “freedom” to play reckless during his younger days with the Chicago Bulls. Rose, the youngest MVP in NBA history, believes he and Iverson attack the rim differently than other guards. Today on @pushinthrupod, @drose joins us for an exclusive, unfiltered conversation about young Derrick’s mindset vs now, […]

Is Tim Duncan a snitch? If you are asking Philadelphia 76ers legend Allen Iverson, the answer is a resounding yes. In an interview with the All The Smoke Podcast, the former Sixers star recounted a story with Duncan while they were with Team USA for the 2004 Olympics in Athens. Apparently, a player played a peanut […]

A lot of people view recently retired NBA player Vince Carter as hands down the best dunker of all time. But as far as Allen Iverson is concerned, he gives the crown to the prime version of his former Philadelphia 76ers teammate, Andre Iguodala. The Hall of Fame guard made the intriguing choice in an […]

During his prime years with the Philadelphia 76ers, Allen Iverson was one of the best players in the NBA. The Answer won the 2001 MVP Award and was a four-time scoring champion. Iverson, though, never played with another true star player on the Sixers. The lack of top-tier support was one of the main reasons […]

NBA legend Allen Iverson, who recently appeared as a guest on the All The Smoke podcast with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, was asked by the two former small forwards to name his favorite players to watch in the Walt Disney bubble down in Orlando, Florida. Iverson, a true student of the game, listed a […]

Allen Iverson is one of the best players in NBA history. In fact, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2016. As most fans of Iverson know, the NBA legend was a superstar high school football player at Bethel high school in Hampton, Virginia. He led his football team to a state championship […]

The Brooklyn Nets shocked the NBA world when they hired Hall of Famer Steve Nash as the team’s new head coach, but Philadelphia 76ers legend Allen Iverson wasn’t surprised one bit. On the latest episode of All The Smoke with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, Iverson talked about why he knew Nash would become a […]

On March 12, 1997 during his rookie season with the Philadelphia 76ers, NBA icon Allen Iverson crossed over Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan. It was a special play for Iverson since Jordan was his hero growing up. On the latest episode of All The Smoke with former NBA forwards Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, Iverson […]

On the latest episode of All The Smoke with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, NBA icon Allen Iverson was asked to reveal his basketball Mount Rushmore. Iverson, one of the greatest players in NBA history himself, is going with Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Shaquille O’Neal and Stephen Curry. “My favorite is always going […]

The rumor mill has been swirling about back-to-back MVP winner Giannis Antetokounmpo leaving the Milwaukee Bucks during the offseason. Sensationally, one of the teams he has been linked to is none other than the Golden State Warriors. For his part, NBA legend Allen Iverson approves of the potential move. Iverson recently guested on the All […]

On the latest episode of All The Smoke with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, NBA legend Allen Iverson revealed the one regret he has with the late great Kobe Bryant. Iverson, whose Philadelphia 76ers battled Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2001 NBA Finals, told Barnes and Jackson he wishes he had a […]

In Game 1 of the 2001 NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers, NBA Hall of Famer Allen Iverson crossed over Lakers point guard Tyronn Lue, hit a jump shot, and then stepped over Lue right in front of the Lakers’ bench. It is one of the most iconic plays in NBA […]

On the latest episode of All The Smoke with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, NBA legend Allen Iverson talked about his infamous practice rant with the Philadelphia 76ers. Iverson, one of the best players in NBA history, says he was dealing with the passing of his friend and trade rumors, so he just went off […]

Former NBA MVP and Hall of Fame point guard Allen Iverson has never held back from speaking his mind. Iverson had some words for a certain media member during an appearance on Showtime’s “All The Smoke” podcast with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, explaining the apparent disdain between himself and this shadowy media figure. The […]

Los Angeles Clippers big man Montrezl Harrell is the newly minted Sixth Man of the Year for the 2019-20 NBA season, winning the award the other day for his performance coming off the bench this past season. Despite the most recent accolade and confidence of turning into a legit threat off the pine, Harrell, 26, […]

TNT’s “Inside the NBA” crew of Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley, and Shaquille O’Neal each threw a white towel over their right shoulders on Monday night’s telecast in honor of John Thompson Jr. The legendary former Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball coach, who died Sunday at 78, wore his trademark white towel during his days […]

Icons from all levels of professional basketball are showing their respects after learning about the death of former Georgetown Hoyas head coach John Thompson, including current Georgetown coach and former star Patrick Ewing. Allen Iverson, Alonzo Mourning and Dikembe Mutombo are just a few of the other former Hoyas to react to the news, and […]

The sporting world was shocked to hear the news on Monday morning that another icon passed away in former Georgetown coach John Thompson. NBA legend Allen Iverson, who himself spent two amazing years with the Hoyas under Thompson’s tutelage, could not help but be emotional after learning about the passing of his former coach. Iverson […]

The Denver Nuggets have always looked like they are good enough to fit in and compete with the league, but never enough to win it all. This has held true for decades as the team has yet to win its first championship, never even reached the Finals, and have only made it to the Western […]

Utah Jazz young superstar Donovan Mitchell is arguably the best player in the 2020 NBA playoffs so far. The 23-year-old combo guard has already dropped two 50+ point games in the Jazz’s Western Conference first-round series against the 3rd-seeded Denver Nuggets. After his career-best 57-point explosion went for naught in Game 1, Spidamitchell racked in […]

Tributes came pouring in for the late, great Kobe Bryant on what would have been the Los Angeles Lakers legend’s 42nd birthday on Sunday. The most recent homage comes from none other than Hall of Fame point guard Allen Iverson. The Players’ Tribune published an emotional letter from Iverson addressed to his good friend. Iverson […]

Donovan Mitchell came out with another superb performance for the Utah Jazz on Sunday, lifting his side to a Game 4 victory against the Denver Nuggets, 129-127. The 23-year-old made NBA history with a game-high 51 points on Sunday and decided to send out a bit of a message to his haters after the game. […]

Utah Jazz rising star Donovan Mitchell notched history on Sunday, joining the ranks of NBA Hall of Famers Michael Jordan and Allen Iverson as the third NBA player to record a 50-point outing multiple times in a seven-game playoff series. For the second time in the Jazz’s Western Conference first-round match-up against the Denver Nuggets, […]

Former NBA superstar Allen Iverson understands the game is different today. But he would not operate in the same fashion as some of the modern stars in the league. Iverson commented on the tendency for star players to join forces during an interview with rapper Fat Joe. While AI said he has love for the […]

The one and only Allen Iverson appears to have just cast his vote on the whole NBA GOAT debate, and somewhat surprisingly, he seems to have taken Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James over Michael Jordan. Iverson recently made an appearance on rapper Fat Joe’s podcast last week, and this was where the Philadelphia 76ers […]

Allen Iverson and Houston Rockets star James Harden have partnered to produce a collaboration between Adidas and Reebok for the new Question Mid “OG Meets OG.” The bold black-and-red pattern pays homage to the Rockets star and league’s leading scorer, a title Iverson held four times during his playing career. Speaking with GQ Magazine, Iverson […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden recently thanked Hall of Famer Allen Iverson for showing him the path to play through criticisms and negative energy. Iverson was the subject of a lot of controversies during his career, particularly in his prime with the Philadelphia 76ers. Fast forward to today, and Harden is in a similar boat […]

The first decade of the new millennium belonged to two teams: the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs. To be more specific, they were primarily dominated by two superstars in Kobe Bryant of the Lakers and Tim Duncan of the Spurs. That’s why we’re about to look at NBA stars who never won […]

Philadelphia 76ers legend Allen Iverson doubled down on his support of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan with a second Instagram post Thursday while addressing the backlash of the first. The former Sixers star explained his respect for Farrakhan while trying to explain he doesn’t support anti-Semitic or homophobic views: “I respect Louis Farrakhan’s strong […]

Isiah Thomas, Joe Dumars, Chauncey Billups, Chris Webber. These are just some of the biggest names that have made their mark on the Detroit Pistons franchise history. If you singled out Webber on the above list, then you probably didn’t know or perhaps completely forgot that the renowned 6-foot-9 big man actually once dawned the […]

Throughout history, the Denver Nuggets have had their fair share of great players. Most of these greats have made their mark in Nuggets franchise history, and for good reason. On the opposite side of the spectrum, however, there are also more than a few outstanding players whose respective tenures with the Nuggets have been forgotten […]

76ers Icon Allen Iverson and Practice 22. That’s exactly how many times 76ers legend Allen Iverson uttered the word “practice” during his infamous interview in 2002, which centered around — you guessed it — practice. Before anything else, here’s the clip of that unforgettable moment: Iverson was undeniably a controversial figure, and he was involved […]