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The 2022 NBA regular season is coming in for a landing. Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets are in 8th place in the Eastern Conference and they have just 10 games remaining on the schedule. The next match vs. the Memphis Grizzlies features one of the NBA’s most electric rising stars in Ja Morant. And […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden reached an impressive milestone tonight in the Sixers 111-101 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. A streak not seen since Allen Iverson’s days in Philadelphia. This is @sixers @JHarden13's third straight game with at least 20 points and 10 assists. That's the longest such streak by a 76er since @alleniverson did […]

Despite their rollercoaster of a relationship during their time together with the Sixers, there’s no denying that Larry Brown and Allen Iverson had quite a bond. Brown is without a doubt an authority on most things Allen Iverson, and the 81-year-old coach has now spoken out about the comparisons between AI and Memphis Grizzlies superstar […]

Led by superstar Joel Embiid, the Philadelphia 76ers are well on their way to a playoff run. They are 3rd in the Eastern Conference with a dominating record of 40-24. Along with his success with the team, Embiid is one of the top contenders for the 2022 MVP award. He averages 29.7 points, 4.3 assists, […]

Even without winning a championship during his career, Allen Iverson remains one of the NBA’s best players. There are only a select few who have transcended the game and made a tremendous impact that can still be felt today. Heck, even Ja Morant and Giannis Antetokounmpo have paid their respective tributes to this Philadelphia 76ers […]

The latest stop for Isaiah Thomas on his tour of the NBA is the Charlotte Hornets. It’s his sixth team in three years and his third this season. Thomas had a very solid debut with the Hornets, scoring 10 points in 14 minutes in a victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. He said that Allen Iverson reached […]

James Harden has been balling out since joining the Philadelphia 76ers at the trade deadline. On Wednesday, in his first game in Philly, the new Sixers star matched an NBA record that hasn’t been seen in more than a decade. Harden dropped 26 points on Wednesday as he helped the Sixers defeat the New York […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have had an exciting last several weeks. The franchise got excited when superstar guard James Harden was initially acquired, as they salivated over the possible doors that had been opened with the franchise’s trade for the former league MVP. Then Philly fans got excited all over again when Harden made his highly […]

The Milwaukee Bucks were well represented in the 2022 NBA All-Star Game by stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton. The teammates were on separate teams for the star-studded event, and Antetokounmpo came out victorious. Despite the big win, it’s safe to say that meeting his idol was Giannis’s favorite part of the weekend. The Bucks […]

Memphis Grizzlies star point guard Ja Morant put on another show Monday night, following up a career-high 46 points against the Chicago Bulls with a new career-high mark of 52 points against the San Antonio Spurs. In the process of scoring those 52 points, Morant put forth several candidates for highlight of the year, including […]

When the NBA’s official Top 75 list was announced for their 75th anniversary fans, many Houston Rockets fans were shocked that Tracy McGrady did not make the list. One of the greatest scorers of the 2000s, McGrady’s exclusion wasn’t was egregious as others like Dwight Howard, but it was still significant nonetheless. During the 2022 […]

Allen Iverson is arguably one of the most influential players in NBA history. The legendary Philadelphia 76ers guard lit up the league in the early 2000s with his insane ball-handling skills, paving the way for high-scoring guards like Kyrie Irving and Stephen Curry in the future. He was a basketball icon in every sense of […]

Philadelphia 76ers icon Allen Iverson is one of the biggest Kobe Bryant fans in and around the NBA. AI recently came across an unexpected surprise involving the Black Mamba and the Sixers legend’s wholesome reaction brings all the feels. Iverson was recently signing autographs for some fans and he was startled when a supporter asked […]

While Ja Morant has been compared to players like Derrick Rose, Allen Iverson, and Russell Westbrook, the Memphis Grizzlies guard has actually done something that none of those guys did in their prime years. After exploding for 34 points against the Washington Wizards on Saturday, Morant now has 13 games this season with at least […]

The Detroit Pistons may have lost and failed in their comeback bid against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday, but they did get a glimpse of what their future holds with Cade Cunningham leading the way. Cunningham scored a career-high 34 points and almost finished with a triple-double with eight rebounds and eight assists in a […]

So far in the 2021 NBA season, Philadelphia 76ers (Sixers) center Joel Embiid had one of the better seasons of his career. On Friday he got his 6th straight 30-point game in a win over the Spurs. In doing so, Joel joins Wilt Chamberlain and Allen Iverson as the only players in 76ers history to […]

Sixers’ All-Star big man Joel Embiid has added a rare accolade to his name only he and Allen Iverson have claimed. In the Sixers’ blowout 117-96 victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday, Joel Embiid scored his 7,000th point after nailing a 3-pointer in the third quarter. The feat was a special one as only […]

Despite dealing with a toe injury for some time now and barely practicing with the team, star quarterback Aaron Rodgers continues to perform and deliver for the Green Bay Packers. This raised the question: what’s his secret? A lot of people are certainly curious how Rodgers has been able to play well for the Packers […]

Life for the star-studded Los Angeles Lakers hasn’t been easy this season, going just 13-12. While injuries have taken their toll on LA, it’s also taken time for Russell Westbrook to get settled and make an impact. We know that Russ is controversial at times, which led to a league executive comparing him to Allen […]

Kevin Durant continues climbing the ladder on the all-time great’s list. Recently, he was honored as one of the top 75 players of all time. On Wednesday night in the Brooklyn Nets’ 123-104 road basting of the Boston Celtics, he passed another legend on the scorer’s list. Philadelphia 76ers legend Allen Iverson stands with 24,368 […]

Brooklyn Nets Superstar Kevin Durant has surpassed Allen Iverson for 25th on the all-time scoring list. With this bucket, Kevin Durant passed Allen Iverson for 25th on the NBA's all-time scoring list 🙌 pic.twitter.com/uB45degun6 — ESPN (@espn) November 25, 2021 The Nets forward is considered one of the most, if not the most incredible score […]

Philadelphia 76ers young shooting guard Tyrese Maxey is in the midst of a breakout and just bested Sixers great Allen Iverson. Maxey became the youngest player in Sixers history to score 30 or more points in back to back games, as noted by The Athletic. Tyrese Maxey in back-to-back games: ◻️ 31 PTS vs. Milwaukee◻️ […]

Memphis Grizzlies Superstar Ja Morant has been on a tear this season. He made a play in the Grizzlies contest versus the Minnesota Timberwolves that looked like a play that Allen Iverson used to make. Ja Morant is insane with the basketball 🤯 (via @memgrizz)pic.twitter.com/09z54MhkZV — Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) November 9, 2021 Morant and Iverson […]

It has been a debate for years and even to this day, some are convinced that smoking marijuana really is an unconventional way for professional athletes to become better at what they do. Cannabis, the scientific name for the hemp plant, which marijuana is basically from, is still prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency. In […]

At least one Philadelphia 76ers icon is showing some love for the embattled Ben Simmons. After a summer that has been characterized by a lot of drama over a botched trade, Simmons is now back with the team ahead of Tuesday’s season tip-off. Sixers legend Allen Iverson sent out a strong message of support for […]

One of the most underrated debates in life aside from Is It OK To Post Avocado Toast On Instagram Every Day? is this: Who’s Better Between Trae Young and Luka Doncic? The two talented guards will forever be linked as they were traded for each other during the 2018 NBA Draft. After their rookie year, […]

Allen Iverson wants to return to the Philadelphia 76ers and be part of the organization once again. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like the Sixers have any interest as of the moment. In a recent interview with Taylor Rooks of Bleacher Report, Iverson shared his love for the organization and his desire to be back with […]

Allen Iverson is a big fan of Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard. The NBA legend and basketball Hall of Famer hinted as much on Friday during his interview with Taylor Rooks of Bleacher Report. When asked about his Top 5 “killers” in the NBA, Iverson quickly named Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, James Harden and […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is already creating a lot of “trouble” for NBA teams two years into his pro career, and Allen Iverson thinks he’ll be more lethal with a consistent jump shot. In a recent talk with Taylor Rooks of Bleacher Report, Iverson shared what he thinks about Morant and his game. According […]

Allen Iverson is undeniably one of, if not the most influential NBA superstars during the late 1990s/early 2000s. He did it all throughout his decorated career. Except for one thing — winning a championship. When asked how often he thinks about not winning an NBA title, Iverson took a deep breath. He needed several seconds […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young has definitely established himself as one of best young stars in the NBA today, and it looks like he got a big fan in NBA legend Allen Iverson. In a recent talk with Taylor Rooks of Bleacher Report, Iverson appeared to share his admiration for Young and his game. In […]

Allen Iverson is without a doubt one of the greatest players to have ever picked up a basketball. He has a Hall of Fame career to prove that fact, too. However, there’s also no denying that the Sixers legend also had quite the reputation during his time as a pro. Iverson recently opened up about […]

Chris Webber’s decorated career reached its summit on Saturday after the five-time All-Star was inducted into the James Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. He went around the block quite a bit throughout his 15 years in the NBA, but recently, Webber came to a rather surprising admission about his former Philadelphia 76ers teammate Allen Iverson. […]

NBA legend and basketball Hall of Famer Allen Iverson is not putting Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James in the GOAT conversation, though he acknowledges that he’s a Top 2 or 3 player of all time. Simply put, AI doesn’t see anyone going near Chicago Bulls icon Michael Jordan in the debate for the greatest […]

Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan once averaged 37.1 points back in the 1986-1987 season. Had MJ played in the modern-day NBA, however, Allen Iverson thinks he would have easily scored more. When asked how many points Jordan would average in today’s NBA, Iverson didn’t hesitate in saying that the Bulls icon would easily dominate and […]

Michael Jordan is one of the best trash-talkers the NBA has ever seen, and the stories go beyond just being hard on his teammates or upping his opponents. Of course it includes calling enemies NSFW names, just like what Allen Iverson and Al Harrington experience. During their interview with Shannon Sharpe on Club Shay Shay, […]

Allen Iverson remains one of the most influential NBA players ever, but if you’re going to ask him, his impact on sports might have been far greater had he been a football player. After all, Iverson believes his football skills was much better than his basketball back in the day. In his recent appearance on […]

There’s no questioning Stephen Curry’s legacy in the NBA. That’s just a cold hard fact. Many fans, however, don’t regard Curry as one of the GOATs. He’s usually not mentioned in debates of the top five NBA players ever. But don’t tell that to legendary Bay Area rapper E-40. He perhaps has 40 million reasons […]

The NBA Finals hasn’t been in lacking in stellar individual performances. In Game 4 on Wednesday, Khris Middleton and Devin Booker both showed up to the match with one thing in mind: Get buckets. Middleton and Booker had a memorable scoring duel as the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns battled back and forth, with the […]