Hooped Up

The only thing that has been sadly consistent with the 09-10 season of Allen Iverson is “tough times” and the 2001 NBA MVP used Twitter to address his issues and proclaimed his attempt to overcome his obstacles.

“To my fans: You all know that my life isn’t perfect. I am going through some very tough times right now, like I am sure that we all do from time to time,” Iverson wrote. “However, I will stand tall like always with ‘rhino’ thick skin.”

Iverson had been mostly absent from the 76ers for a month, returning to Atlanta to be with his family as they deal with an undisclosed illness of his 4-year-old daughter, Messiah. Iverson and the Sixers decided last Tuesday he would not return for the rest of the season. The same day, his wife Tawanna Iverson of 8.5 years, filed for divorce seeking full custody of the couple’s five children, child support and alimony to compound matters.

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If you said Allen Iverson is having a terrible 09-10 season, that would be an understatement. Iverson started the season injured, then was told he’d come off the bench for his new team the Grizzlies so he retired. A few weeks later he came back to the NBA with the 76ers, got injured found out his daughter was sick and left basketball for the season and now his wife wants out of their 8.5 year marriage and filed for divorce and custody.

Like I said, it’s been a bad year. Read More »

The effect of having Ron Artest on the Lakers has officially rubbed off on Kobe Bryant defensively and the balls Andre Iguodala must pay. OUCH!

No respite in schedule for reeling Sixers
Whatever playoff hopes, real or rhetorical, the 76ers possessed coming out of the all-star break have since been dashed.

In their first five games since the NBA’s long-weekend sabbatical, the Sixers are 2-3. In all three losses, they trailed in the second half by at least 22 points.
And just when the Sixers needed a cushy opponent, someone sure to bring them one victory closer to continued playoff talk, the Sixers play at the Los Angeles Lakers, defending NBA champions. Two days after that, the Sixers play the Orlando Magic, defending Eastern Conference champions.

Entering tonight’s game against the Lakers, the Sixers are 22-35. The Milwaukee Bucks, 28-28, hold the Eastern Conference’s final playoff spot.
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With the trade deadline fast approaching and every GM doing nothing but saber rattling on making moves thus far.  It’s been NBA commissioner David Stern that’s been doing all the front office shakin’ n bakin’ with regards to player movement — for the all-star game that is.

The Commish has been inserting replacements for the all-star game like an skilled general managing pro for the past two weeks and today after Kobe Bryant and Allen Iverson were announced shelved for this weekends festivities. David Lee and Jason Kidd were selected as replacements. Read More »

Philadelphia 76ers centre Samuel Dalembert is going to his native Haiti with the aid group Project MediShare to assist with the earthquake relief effort.

The 76ers released a statement Monday night saying Dalembert, who moved to Montreal as a teenager, did not return to Philadelphia with the team after a loss in Minnesota earlier in the day. He is being excused from practice Tuesday but is expected to play in Wednesday’s home game against Portland.

Dalembert is the NBA’s only Haitian-born player. He has taped a public service announcement for UNICEF encouraging fans to contribute. He will address the crowd before the 76ers’ home game Friday and make a US$100,000 donation to UNICEF. He will also match the donations made by fans at the game.

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Yes, yes, yes and more yes! Nobody does classic like adidas, so it’s only right that there new Originals Phantom II NBA Pack “kicks” things off for the 2010 edition of Freshly Dipped. Celebrating 6 NBA franchises, the Knicks, Lakers, Bulls, Celtics, Sixers and Heat are represented in this theme pack and I have never wanted to buy six pairs of shoes at the same time so bad in all of my Deebo fearing life.

The only frills if they can be called frills with each of these kicks are woven team logo on the tongue of and the team’s name on the heel. I love these!

Peep the freshness after the jump.

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The 76ers have decided that Allen Iverson ain’t so bad after all, and have made his non-guaranteed contract guaranteed for the rest of the season. Hopefully, Iverson sends Gilbert Arenas a thank you DM via Twitter for the eye opening comparison.

Before the Sixers game against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday at the Wachovia Center, the club guaranteed the guard’s contract for the remainder of the 2009-10 season. Iverson originally signed as a free agent with the Sixers on Dec. 3.

“Since his arrival, Allen has done everything asked of him and has been an excellent teammate,” said Sixers general manager Ed Stefanski.

Who would have ever thought that Arenas’ gangster would trump Iverson gangster? Each time I hear details about the Arenas story, more guns get involved. Kinda like the Tiger Woods story, but with more Love Ninjas being involved each time.

In his return to the Sixers, Iverson has averaged 15.7 points, 4.7 assists and 3.4 rebounds in 33.2 minutes per game. While shooting a career-best 47% from the field.

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By Wednesday, the 76ers must decide to either retain or waive Allen Iverson.

Last night, Sixers coach Eddie Jordan said he expected the 34-year-old point guard to remain with the team for the rest of the season.

In the NBA, partially guaranteed contracts such as Iverson’s become guaranteed Jan. 10, with a 48-hour waiver period preceding it. Because Jan. 10 falls on a Sunday, the date has been moved to Jan. 8, with teams needing to waive a player by the start of the 48-hour period – this Wednesday.

“Nothing is etched in stone,” Jordan said of retaining Iverson. “But I think it’s going to happen.”

Philadelphia Inquirer

76ers guard Allen Iverson will miss tonight’s game against the Celtics and will not travel with the team to Boston, after an MRI exam yesterday revealed arthritis in his left knee and a contusion on his left shoulder.

Meanwhile, point guard Lou Williams practiced with the team at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, one day after having wires removed from a broken jaw that has caused him to miss three weeks.

Coach Eddie Jordan said there was a “slight chance” Williams could return tomorrow at home against the Clippers, though he will sit out tonight’s game along with Iverson, who may return tomorrow, too.

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