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Trust the process. This is the mantra that the Philadelphia 76ers have lived by over the past few years, as they practically built their team from the ground up. With Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons now approaching the respective peaks of their careers, it does seem as though that this very process is likewise nearing […]

Since officially retiring in 2013, former NBA MVP point guard Allen Iverson has been an ambassador to the game of basketball and unofficial cheerleader and supporter of many professional players. Once a contemporary and rival to Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard and fellow Hall of Fame inductee Kobe Bryant — who passed away in a […]

Basketball legend Allen Iverson made sure to welcome the 2020 Hall of Fame class, particularly his fellow ex-NBA stars Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, and Kevin Garnett. @HoopHall 2020!!! Don’t get no better than than this. “The Black Mamba”, “The Big Fundamental” & “The Big Ticket. Welcome to the club!!! pic.twitter.com/l8naKlXH7M — Allen Iverson (@alleniverson) April 6, […]

Dwayne Wade had an interesting first meeting with one of his favorite players when he was introduced to Allen Iverson at a casino. During his rookie year, Wade accompanied former Miami Heat teammate Eddie Jones to a casino in Puerto Rico. That’s where Iverson tossed him a $1,000 chip and told him to go play. […]

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal has recently come out with a rather controversial statement, claiming that there were a few select players that he allowed to shoot over him simply because he liked watching them do their thing. 48-year-old Hall of Famer even gave the names of four of the stars he gave certain liberties to. […]

In 1999, the Toronto Raptors had a deal in place to send Tracy McGrady to the Sixers, who were eager to get the trade done since Allen Iverson needed another superstar next to him. However, the Raptors got cold feet and backed out of the trade after Stephen A. Smith broke the news: Yes this […]

Former NBA player Theo Ratliff recently appeared on the HoopsHype Podcast and spoke about his time playing with Philadelphia 76ers legend Allen Iverson. The shot blocking specialist, who became teammates with Iverson on the Sixers for nearly four seasons, admitted he still couldn’t believe how the former league MVP’s competitive fire pushed him to play […]

When Chris Paul came into the NBA back in 2005, he had to guard the likes of Allen Iverson and Gilbert Arenas right away. Paul had to guard Iverson and Arenas because those were two of the best guards in the NBA at the time and CP3 was trying to take the mantle from them: […]

Reebok is covering all college application costs at NBA legend Allen Iverson’s high school to celebrate the new “Origins Pack.” The pack features new signature Allen Iverson sneakers. Reebok is covering college application costs for the rising senior class of 2021, which is about 400 students. Via 3WTKR: “Nothing should limit you from applying to […]

Life has been good for D’Angelo Russell since he made the move to the Minnesota Timberwolves prior to the February trade deadline. So much so, that on Friday night, the 6-foot-4 point guard reached a statistical milestone that has been achieved by only two other players in the past — no less than Philadelphia 76ers […]

Allen Iverson is known for his infamous “practice” rant. The 2002 tirade has gone down as one of the most iconic quotes in sports history. However, despite the impact of Iverson’s most famous interview, the NBA legend has a whole list of memorable lines that further cement his legacy. 1. “My whole thing was, just […]

Allen Iverson forged an arsenal of highlights during his 14-year NBA career. A time full of poster-like finishes, ankle-breaking moves, and plenty of flair that made the Philadelphia 76ers icon such a fan favorite. These are the 10 best moments of his illustrious Hall of Fame NBA career. 10. Iverson gets his Sixers jersey retired […]

Philadelphia 76ers legend Allen Iverson told Michael Kaskey-Blomain of CBS Sports that this year’s Allen Iverson Roundball Showcase will be dedicated to Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna. Iverson Classic events will tip off on April 22nd with The Iverson Games. It is a gauntlet of crowd-pleasing events including a dunk […]

Philadelphia 76ers legend Allen Iverson isn’t jumping off the Sixers’ bandwagon. The Answer believes this year’s Sixers squad can still win the title despite all the outside noise which is saying otherwise. “Sky is the limit for us,” Iverson said of the Sixers, via CBS Sports. “We just have to get healthy. We haven’t had […]

Former Philadelphia 76ers superstar Allen Iverson is known for showing respect to fellow legends of the game. Iverson’s display prior to the 2020 All-Star game in Chicago was no different. Iverson posted two photos on his own instagram sporting a Kobe Bryant No. 8 jersey and a Los Angeles Lakers hat. AI also showed up […]

Philadelphia 76ers legend Allen Iverson had plenty of battles with the late Kobe Bryant during his storied NBA career. Iverson’s Sixers went head-to-head with Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2001 NBA Finals, the second title out of three consecutive championships for L.A. at the time. On Sunday, Iverson paid tribute to Bryant […]

Memphis Grizzlies big man Jaren Jackson Jr. sees a lot of Allen Iverson in rookie point guard Ja Morant. Jackson says Morant “has that kind of swag” that Iverson had during his Hall of Fame days. “I tell him he be fallin’ like Allen Iverson,” Jackson said, via ESPN. “He has that kind of swag […]

A backpack that reportedly belongs to former NBA star Allen Iverson containing $500,000 in jewelry has been stolen on Monday morning, according to ESPN and TMZ Sports. The incident took place around 10:30 a.m. at the Sofitel Hotel in Philadelphia. Police was unable to identify who owned the backpack, but multiple reports say it belonged […]

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 […]