Kyrie Irving discussed the evolution of his crossover this past weekend. I wrote about this in a SLAM article where Irving specifically credits Allen Iverson, Kevin Johnson, and Tim Hardaway as being key influences in the move he has today. Hardaway's crossover, for example, is forever celebrated by the Utep Two Step nickname, and I suggested Irving's move deserved a similar...
Allen Iverson was known for this crazy phrase: “Practice. We’re talkin’ bout practice.”It was an odd time for the Philadelphia 76ers and it almost caused general manger Billy King to re-sign, as he said so in an interview with the New York Times.You were president of the Philadelphia 76ers when Allen Iverson went on his famous rant at a news conference, responding to criticism...
Working above Allen Iverson cannot be easy. In fact, it was probably one of the worst jobs in sports at times during A.I.’s NBA career. Either he’s lighting up the arena and leading your team to victory or he’s talkin’ bout practice. According to former Sixers GM Billy King, the latter nearly resulted in his resignation.
During an interview with Andrew Goldman...
Allen Iverson, one of the greatest players to ever grace an NBA floor. The first overall pick of the 1996 NBA draft. A 6 foot guard from Georgetown. Allen Iverson made an immediate impact on the Philadelphia 76ers by winning rookie of the year and taking the franchise on his back for the next decade. For ten years A.I. was the face of the franchise and one of the faces of the NBA...
Former NBA star Allen Iverson has started up a new career of being a public speaker. According to Iverson's website -- AllenIverson3.net -- the former basketball star is willing to speak at any corporate retreat that request his services.During the off season, Allen is available for corporate appearance, autograph signings, product endorsements, basketball camps and VIP Meet...
Those who watched Allen Iverson over the years can attest to the fact that he looked like an...
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NEVER SAY DIE
Allen Iverson made an appearance at the Sixers-Celtics playoff game and talked about his continued basketball playing aspirations.
MONEY HUNGRY
Allen Iverson is still looking for a gig playing basketball. Could it be in part because he's gone through most of his career earnings?
WORTH THE RISK?
Allen Iverson is reportedly open to making an NBA return, and the Lakers could potentially have interest in adding him to their back court if he agrees to go to the D-League first.
When people talk about great scorers what names do you hear? Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and Wilt Chamberlain. Yes, I know that list can be debated but the name you don’t hear come up that much anymore is Allen Iverson. Allen Iverson was a born scorer, playing for Georgetown averaged over 22 points a game. Iverson was the NBA scoring champion four different times. He averaged...