<![CDATA[Deadspin: Allen Iverson]]> http://cache.deadspin.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/deadspin.com.png <![CDATA[Deadspin: Allen Iverson]]> http://deadspin.com/tag/allen iverson http://deadspin.com/tag/allen iverson <![CDATA[Report: Allen Iverson In Talks To Play In Puerto Rico]]> The Puerto Rican league is basically trying to sell the 36-year-old Iverson an opportunity to prove himself to teams in the NBA. It's not like he's already tried to do this or anything. [Yahoo!] More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5882800&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Allen Iverson Tells Lawyer To "Go To Hell" In Epic Deposition Transcript]]> A federal judge in Detroit dismissed a $2.5 million lawsuit against Allen Iverson today. The suit had been filed as a result of a bar fight two years ago that allegedly involved Iverson. The Detroit News obtained a transcript of Iverson's deposition, during which he was questioned by a lawyer who had won a $260,000 judgment against him a few years back. The lawyer, Gregory Lattimer, also told the newspaper he had reached a settlement with Iverson in an additional, unrelated case. Their familiarity with one another thus made for a fascinating exchange. Get ready. This is fun. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5859746&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA["Life Is Like A Jump Shot": Reviewing The Unremarkable History Of NBA Rappers]]> NBA players like rapping, and that is a fact of the universe that we are powerless to stop. The way that I have tended to deal this phenomenon is generally to ignore it completely. It is shockingly easy to do: Just as I do with Kreayshawn, I pretend that NBA rappers do not exist, that they have never existed, and that one day, they actually will cease to exist, so that what I've been pretending all along will be true, and everything will be fine. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5842967&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[These Two Guys Would've Gotten Away With Busting Into Coors Field If It Wasn't For A Pesky Security Guard]]> Your morning roundup for June 19, the day some sexy finally came out of the Vancouver riots (it starts at 0:45 of this video), and the day we all wish a Happy Father's Day to the appropriate person in our lives. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5813268&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Allen Iverson Wants His Curtain Call]]> "Just give me a training camp. Maybe I've rubbed people the wrong way as far as saying the things I've said in my life and in my career. But if any team needs me to help try and win a championship in any capacity, I'm waiting." [ESPN] More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5810410&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Listen To Allen Iverson Recall His Crossover On Jordan, And Other Wonders From Those Who Break Ankles]]> The New York Times has a great video today that features some of the best crossover artists to ever play the game. One of the highlights is hearing Iverson, who just looks overjoyed to be talking about better times, reminisce about his famous '97 crossover against Michael Jordan — and that's layered with Dwyane Wade's memory of the move as a kid. [NY Times] More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5805933&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Real Men Support The Cleveland Indians By Kissing One Another On Live Television]]> Your morning roundup for April 7, the day that attempted courtroom eye-gouging became a no-no. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5789669&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Dennis Rodman Recognizes The Importance Of Family]]> Your morning roundup for April 2, the day that the color starts returning to the knuckles of passengers and crew on Southwest Flight 812, the plane with a three-foot hole in its side. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5788223&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Charlie Sheen Still Doing Insane Interviews, Now Channeling Allen Iverson]]> In Charlie Sheen's interview with Jeff Rosen of Today this morning, the former star of Two and a Half Men said that overdosing is "for amateurs" and AA is for "people who don't have tiger blood and Adonis DNA," and further immortalized himself by referencing, in his words, "the great Allen Iverson's" infamous "practice" speech of 2002. The revival tour still cannot end well, but we did learn that it may at least end in Major League 3. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5772375&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Cam Newton's "Juice" Is "A Little Sweet" For Sideline Reporter's Taste]]> Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5705727&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Matt Ryan's Either Got Skidmarks, Or It's A Heavy Flow Day]]> Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5696095&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[NBA TV Broadcasts Turkish Basketball, Finally]]> Want to see how far Allen Iverson's fallen? NBA TV has just what you need! At 3:30 p.m., they'll broadcast his second game with Turkish team Besiktas Cola Turka. They're playing defending TBL champion Fenerbahce Ulker from Istanbul. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5694884&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Everyone In Turkey Seems To Already Know The Allen Iverson Chant]]> Allen Iverson went to see Besiktas FC's Turkish League soccer match against Kasimpasa on Monday evening, and as he shook hands with old Turkish men, some 32,000 fans serenaded him in unison. Was it ever like this in Philly? More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5686067&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Allen Iverson Arrives In Turkey, Is Immediately Mobbed]]> Much ink has been spilled about what Allen Iverson's sojourn to the Middle East "means," but if this video is any indication, his experiment is probably going to work. For now. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5684719&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Brian-Wilson-o'-Lantern Never Caught On, As It Invariably Made Kids Wet Themselves]]> Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5672509&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Allen Iverson Recognizes The Sad Truth About Allen Iverson]]> Strange as it still is to see Iverson in his Memphis (or Denver or Detroit) jersey, it'll be stranger to see him playing in Turkey this season. But it almost didn't happen, thanks to AI's admission that he just can't control himself. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5661113&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Quite Frankly, NBA Players Pissed About Stephen A. Smith's Journalism]]> Regarding this column, ESPN's "NBA Player X" writes: "One of my NBA friends in Philly says a bunch of Sixers can't wait for Stephen A. to show up in their locker room so they can have words with him." [ESPN] More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5491828&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Allen Iverson's Life Is Quickly Becoming A 12-Bar Blues]]> There's the divorce, and now, via a concerned Stephen A. Smith, comes word of Iverson's "well-known penchant for alcohol and his banishment from casinos in Detroit and Atlantic City." He's a hellhound shy of a Robert Johnson song now. [Inquirer] More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5488349&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[This Explains A Little More About AI's Absence]]> Tawanna Iverson filed for divorce, after 8 1/2 years of marriage. Unemployed father, sick child, broken home; it's like the Iversons are a microcosm for every recession-hit Rust Belt family. Besides the millions of dollars. [Philly Daily News] More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5485811&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Well, That AI/Philly Reunion Was Fun]]> The Sixers announced Allen Iverson won't return to the team, ostensibly to spend time with his ailing daughter. Then why was he in Charlotte over the weekend, partying it up with Jermaine Dupri? [Philly Daily News] More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5483909&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Mark Sanchez Graduates From Poise To Chutzpah]]> Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and the blogosphere to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5455306&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Your Voting Is Bad And You Should Feel Bad]]> The early All-Star balloting numbers are in, and it looks like another year of the usual suspects: Kobe, LeBron, D-Wade, T-Mac...*record scratch* More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5423790&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Master Of The Press Conference Delivers Again]]> Pressers are invariably boring; unless Allen Iverson is involved. We got a doozy today, as AI broke down announcing his return to the 76ers. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5418498&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Allen Iverson Is Philly's Answer Once More ...]]> ... provided the question is, "Which fading NBA great who's about one step removed from a stint with the Globetrotters did the Sixers just sign to a really sad one-year, non-guaranteed contract at the pro-rated veterans minimum?" [ESPN] More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5417054&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Iverson Not Going To Sleep On The Streets Of Philly, At Least]]> Here's one less hurdle for AI-back-to-the-Sixers: his house is still for sale, three years after he was traded (though at half the original asking price). Similarly precipitous, his own drop in value. [The700Level] More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5416631&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Stephen A. Smith Sure Is Reaping The Benefits Of Allen Iverson's 'Retirement']]> Stephen A. Smith has been everywhere recently, propping himself up as the "go-to guy" for all things Allen Iverson-related. Smith "broke" the retirement story, and now he's got his hands all over an "exclusive" report regarding Iverson's future on FoxSports.com. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5414405&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Allen Iverson To Retire. Unless He Doesn't.]]> Here's a journalism tip, kids. When the status of a developing story is still in doubt and you're having trouble deciding which angle to take with your coverage—just go with both. Seriously, it's Thanksgiving, so who cares? More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5413845&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[George Lopez Is This Year's Frank Caliendo]]> Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and the blogosphere to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5376853&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[God Apparently Not A Fan Of Allen Iverson]]> AI tweets this morning:''God Chose Memphis as the place that I will continue my career.'' The Good Lord struck Iverson a 1 year, $3.5 million deal with the Grizzlies. [Commercial Appeal] More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5355602&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Lousy Franchise Hitches Wagon To Fading Star]]> The Memphis Grizzlies confirm they have offered a contract to Allen Iverson, because the best way to bring along a young, unpolished team is to add a shoot-first point guard with no patience for teaching. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5346836&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Big Ben's Accuser Is 18 Kinds Of Crazy]]> Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and the blogosphere to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5346582&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[This Is Outstanding]]> It's an autotuned version of memorable press conferences. AI's "practice" soliloquy dominates but you'll also find some Kanye'd versions of Dennis Green's "They are who we thought they were!" and Mike Gundy's "I'm a man!" looped in. [KSK] More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5301145&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Allen Iverson's Money Is No Longer Good Here]]> The Answer has been banned from two different Detroit casinos, because of his "boorish" behavior. Considering how bad he is at gambling, we must be talking about some serious boor activity. [Detroit News] More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5211790&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Allen Iverson Knows His Limitations]]> Allen Iverson is not used to this "not starting" thing and it does not agree with his constitution. How can he be expected to take all those shots in such a short amount of time? More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5195438&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Allen Iverson's Hairstylist is Now Looking for Work]]> For the first time since he was but one of the NBA's up-and-comers, Allen Iverson's dome is sans cornrows. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5153860&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[George Karl Does Not Miss Allen Iverson]]> So how is that Allen Iverson for Chauncey Billups trade working out? Funny you should ask! The Nuggets are 5-1 since adding Billups. The Pistons are just 3-3 with A.I., but they did win three straight on the road and gave the Los Angeles Lakers their first loss of the season. So everyone's happy, right? You bet they are! But maybe no one is more quietly pleased than Denver coach George Karl. Ok, maybe not so quietly—since he's just flat out saying that Iverson was a coach's nightmare. (Especially if your coach happens to be George Karl.) More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5091843&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Allen Iverson Traded: The Day After]]> So Allen Iverson is now a Piston. And Chauncey Billiups is heading back to Colorado. And the world now knows the name Cheikh Samb. But what does it mean for Detroit, Denver, Antonio McDyess and the rest of the NBA? Detailed analysis, educated guesses, wild speculation and whatever the hell Woody Paige does below: More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5076135&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Allen Iverson On His Way To Detroit]]> The Detroit Pistons are this close (imagine my thumb and index fingers very near to each other) to trading Chauncey Billiups, Antonio McDyess and Cheikh Samb to the Denver Nuggets for Allen Iverson. The Detroit News was first on this, and others are now saying that the deal has been agreed to in principle and could be final within the hour. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5075052&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The National Anthem? Josh Howard 'Doesn't Celebrate That S***']]> Mark Cuban may want to huddle up with Josh Howard at some point and explain the implications of talking on camera in the YouTube generation. The scene is the Allen Iverson Celebrity Summer Classic flag football game this past July, featuring all of your favorite celebrities; DeAngelo Hall, Larry Johnson, Nate Burleson, Marques Hagans, Nelly, MoNique, and a host of others. Someone's shooting a homemade video during the National Anthem, and the Mavericks' Howard shows up at about the 1:43 mark and gives his views on the song, and politics in general. Video following the jump. From You Been Blinded:
"The Star Spangled Banner's going on right now and I don't celebrate that shit. I'm black."
Then Howard says something else about Barack Obama that I can't quite make out, and the camera mercifully pans away, leaving us to wonder, um, couldn't you have just said 'Hi, mom?' Video: Josh Howard Doesn't Celebrate The National Anthem [You Been Blinded] More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5050396&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[ Allen Iverson grades Denver sports anchor...]]> Allen Iverson grades Denver sports anchor Vic Lombardi on his impression of AI's famous "practice" rant. The goods start around the 3-minute mark. [CBS4Denver] More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=349307&view=rss&microfeed=true