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Allen Iverson, the longtime draft-mate and Eastern Conference rival of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, released a statement after the latter was found dead, along with his daughter Gianna and seven others, after a helicopter crash in Calabasas on Sunday. Iverson shared many battles with Bryant, but none more notable than their clash during […]

During his storied NBA tenure, former Philadelphia 76ers point guard Allen Iverson became a polemical figure in the professional league due to the way he dressed and even styled his hair. His demeanor turned off more conservative viewers and officials in the NBA, and in an interview published on Friday, the Hall of Famer said […]

Real recognize real. Last year, former NBA superstar Allen Iverson stated that current Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is in his top five players of all time, adding that Curry would be the starting point guard if he were to assemble an all-time starting five. Since then, Iverson’s comments have stuck with Curry. The […]

Hall of Fame point guard Allen Iverson was extremely critical of perceptions surrounding current Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony, who signed with the Western Conference franchise team two weeks ago after close to over a year away from an active roster spot. Iverson, 44, was Anthony’s teammate together with the Denver Nuggets and he […]

Allen Iverson is one of the best players in NBA history. He’s universally recognized as the top “pound for pound” basketball player of all time. However, Iverson can’t put himself in his top five players of all time. Instead, The Answer is going with Stephen Curry, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Shaquille O’Neal: […]

Dallas Mavericks’ sophomore Luka Doncic is already better than a lot of NBA players in the league right now. On Wednesday night, the Mavs point guard was better than the entire Golden State Warriors team for one quarter in a feat that was accomplished by only one other player – former NBA Most Valuable Player […]

Several notable basketball personalities have expressed their joy over the news that Carmelo Anthony is signing with the Portland Trail Blazers. NBA Hall of Famer Allen Iverson is the latest to congratulate Melo and even applauded the Blazers’ organization for giving him a chance to restart his career. https://www.instagram.com/p/B4376Yvg9aj/ Iverson and Anthony formed a high-scoring […]

James Harden of the Houston Rockets just passed NBA icon Allen Iverson for the fifth-most 40-point games in league history. In the Rockets’ 107-100 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday, Harden dropped 44 points on top of 10 rebounds,and six assists. This is the 80th 40-point game of his career, allowing him to overtake […]

There has been some controversy surrounding Bleacher Report’s recently published all-time Top 50 NBA players list. One such man who is not exactly happy about this ranking is Hall of Famer Allen Iverson. The 11-time All-Star took to social media to share his utter disagreement with the list; specifically with its ranking of Los Angeles […]

Aside from winning an NBA title, Allen Iverson pretty much did it all in what was a Hall of Fame career. However, the 44-year-old cited his forgettable 2004 Olympics with Team USA as something that haunts him: “Yeah, [losing] hurt,” Iverson admitted, via ESPN. I mean, ’cause I was a part of it. It always […]

Philadelphia 76ers icon Allen Iverson will always have a special place in the hearts of Sixers fans, and he had the chance to feel that love once again when he took the stage in Saturday’s Fan Fest. Iverson, who led the Sixers to the NBA Finals in 2001, was emotional during the event, telling fans […]

Hall of Famer Allen Iverson posted a heartfelt message dedicated to the Golden State Warriors and their injured stars Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson. The Dubs just lost to the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Finals Thursday night, preventing them from winning a third straight championship. Moreover, some of their key players suffered some serious […]

Allen Iverson is already viewed as one of the greatest point guards to have dribbled a basketball. The Sixers legend earned several distinguished titles throughout his 14-year career in the NBA, including a league MVP award in 2005, an All-Star Game MVP in 2001 and 11 All-Star nods. However, he feels that he could have […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have their best chance of winning a title since the early 2000s. How poetic it was, then, to see franchise legend Allen Iverson sitting courtside for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals at Wells Fargo Center on Thursday, rooting his former team on like a fan. Allen Iverson celebrating in Philly […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ appearance in the 2001 NBA Finals is viewed as a testament to the greatness of Allen Iverson more than anything else. He averaged 32.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, 6.1 assists, and 2.4 steals per game during that fabled playoff run, dragging his defense-first team not just through two seven-game series in the Eastern […]

Philadelphia Sixers legend Allen Iverson has met new Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper. The Sixers broke the news on their official Twitter account on April 4. Number three on the jersey. Number one in our hearts.#HereTheyCome | #RingTheBell pic.twitter.com/cSQrZHP6aa — * – Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) April 5, 2019 The Phillies signed Harper to a lucrative […]

Allen Iverson built a career off flashy crossovers and his underdog mentality. He won a regular season Most Valuable Player Award, along with taking the modestly talented Philadelphia 76ers to the 2001 NBA Finals to get crushed by Shaq and Kobe’s Los Angeles Lakers. Along the way, Iverson never picked up a championship, but he […]

Lou Williams has done much more than climb up the scoring ranks to become the NBA’s all-time leading bench scorer, but he has helped set a precedent that being a bench player is no longer a sign of not being good enough to crack a starting spot. The LA Clippers guard has harnessed his role […]

One of the biggest stories of the Major League Baseball offseason finally came to an end on Saturday morning. Superstar free agent outfielder Bryce Harper officially signed a record 13-year, $330 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. Harper wore the number 34 during his time with the Washington Nationals. But that number was worn by […]

While Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks is widely considered as this season’s frontrunner for the Rookie of the Year award, Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young has been making a lot of noise himself lately. Logging a career-high 36 points on Wednesday in a 131-123 overtime victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Young was able […]

On Monday night, Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade surprised the basketball world when he showed up in American Airlines Arena with a fully-braided do, as his team faced the struggling Phoenix Suns. When asked about his new hairstyle, the soon-to-be-retired shooting guard explained that this was a tribute to the great Allen Iverson. “I’m trying […]

Dwyane Wade’s farewell tour has been a season-long storyline. Its latest chapter came on Thursday night, when the Heat took on the Sixers for Wade’s final game against Philadelphia. During the game, Sixers Hall-of-Famer Allen Iverson released a special video tribute to Wade. Via Bleacher Report on Twitter: "Definitely one of the best two guards […]

The Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry is considered by many as the best shooter in the history of basketball. But for former NBA superstar and Philadelphia 76ers legend Allen Iverson, he sees the two-time MVP as one of the five best players of all-time. The two had a chance to interact with each other during […]

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry had a chance to interact with Hall of Famer Allen Iverson during the early goings of the All-Star Game. real recognize real 👊#NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/uomoU3BcDT — Golden State Warriors (@warriors) February 18, 2019 Stephen Curry and Allen Iverson are considered two of the greatest guards in the history of the […]

While growing up in Greece, Milwaukee Bucks superstar small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo watched highlights of Philadelphia 76ers legend Allen Iverson. Antetokounmpo says he would walk to a local cafe and pay to use a computer just so he could watch highlights of Iverson. .@Giannis_An34 used to watch and want to play like @alleniverson! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/kKDIeMlgKJ — […]

Ben Simmons’ thirst for wanting to become an all-time great reportedly isn’t stopping with Los Angeles Lakers president and NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson, as the Philadelphia 76ers point man has sought out talks with franchise greats Allen Iverson and Julius Erving, as well as Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili, according to […]

Allen Iverson has an answer for playoff contending teams approaching the Feb. 7 trade deadline – and that is Carmelo Anthony. The Hall of Fame point guard took to Instagram on Tuesday to issue a message for organizations around the NBA in need of a roster boost. “With all due respect, he can only make […]

Thanks in large part to reigning NBA MVP James Harden’s season-high 57-point outburst, the Houston Rockets walked away from Monday night’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies with a 112-94 victory. It was his 12th 50-point performance, which is one ahead of Allen Iverson and tied with LeBron James. Last night was James Harden's 12th 50-point […]

Hall-of-Fame guard Allen Iverson named his all-time starting five in a piece that he wrote for The Players’ Tribune recently. Iverson modestly excluded himself from the list, which is a veritable lineup of NBA royalty. STEPH, MIKE, KOBE, BRON, SHAQ. These are the names that AI deemed to be the greatest starting five in league […]

The Philadelphia 76ers lost to the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden on Christmas Day, but Sixers All-Star big man Joel Embiid scored 34 points, become the first player in franchise history to drop 30 points on Christmas Day since Hall of Famer Allen Iverson did it back in 2001. Joel Embiid finished with 34 […]

Allen Iverson is a Philadelphia 76ers legend and current Sixers guard T.J. McConnell has a great story about the first time he met Iverson. It was during his rookie season, a particularly brutal year for Philly as they were in the thick of “Trusting the Process.” Through the Players’ Tribune, T.J. McConnell penned an article […]

NBA Hall of Famer Allen Iverson recently revealed his all-time NBA starting lineup and it consisted of Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry, Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, Lakers forward LeBron James and Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal. ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith, who is very close friends with […]

After NBA icon Allen Iverson released his top-five players of all time, Hall of Fame forward Scottie Pippen has called out “A.I.” for not including legendary center Bill Russell on his list. Iverson, nicknamed “The Answer” in his playing days, instead had Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal and Stephen Curry on his […]

If you ask Sixers legend Allen Iverson on who he thinks the greatest player of all-time is, he’ll give you a straight answer. None of this non-committal back-and-forth you’ve been hearing from sports anchors over the past few years. Per the The Players’ Tribune (h/t SportsCenter), the former four-time scoring champion said that he believes […]

Some of the stories about Allen Iverson’s career are unbelievable. The latest story involving Larry Hughes can join them. Iverson was notorious for his cavalier attitude about money, and he gifted teammate Larry Hughes with a Bentley just because he saw how much he loved the car. Allen Iverson writes via the The Players’ Tribune: […]

Listing an all-time starting five can be a tall order for NBA fans, as there have been so many great players throughout the league’s history. Sixers legend Allen Iverson thinks he has this issue sorted, though. The Answer, as he came to be known, seems to favor the Lakers. In a wide-ranging interview with The […]

Philadelphia 76ers Hall of Famer Allen Iverson has always deeply respected John Thompson, his head coach during his college years in Georgetown University. Through a heartfelt column that he wrote on The Players’ Tribune, Iverson tells a story of why Thompson isn’t someone to be trifled with. And then once we were off that floor, […]

Philadelphia 76ers legendary point guard Allen Iverson calls former Bulls talent Michael Jordan the ‘Black Jesus’ and says that the Chicago Bulls Hall of Famer is indeed better than LeBron James. Iverson wrote a story about his perceptions on his career through The Players’ Tribune, including his take on who is the ‘Greatest of All-Time.’ […]

Like most people, athletes often find creative ways to express themselves. Some do it through the clothes they wear, while others create music in their spare time. Sixers legend Allen Iverson, however, says he used to spend quite a bit of his down time drawing playful sketches of his opponents. “I love to draw.” Allen Iverson […]