Allen Iverson News

The New York Knicks will not pursue Allen Iverson, who said again last week that he wants back in the NBA , despite the team's need to upgrade at guard, The New York Post reports .

When the University of North Carolina's Center for International Understanding approached Apex High School about partnering with a school in China, Principal Matt Wight was a bit hesitant.

The Knicks desperately need guards. Allen Iverson desperately needs a job. But The Post has learned Iverson is one CAA client the Knicks won't pursue, deeming it too big a gamble.

The pursuit of Allen Iverson as the opening ceremony in an Eastern Conference semifinal game last Wednesday between the 76ers and Celtics was not unlike a search for the Jewel of the Nile.

A look at memorable winner-take-all games between the 76ers and the Celtics, including the game that led to Allen Iverson's famous practice rant.

Despite the fact that former Philadelphia 76ers star Allen Iverson hasn't played in an NBA game since 2010 and is unlikely to do so ever again, there has been a lot of talk regarding AI as of late.

Craig Stouffer notes that the Washington Wizards haven't seemed to be actively looking for a new head coach, though there appears to be a bit of guess work involved.

Hours before Wednesday's game, fans and players alike were caught up in whether the "little guy" was in the house.

We're just over 10 years removed from the great Dada art moment in NBA history - Allen Iverson's "We talkin' 'bout practice" press conference.

Allen Iverson, clad in a Lou Williams 76ers jersey, gave one of his trademark interviews to ESPN's Lisa Salters Wednesday night during game six of Philly-Boston: "I'm not using that word [retire]. I want to play basketball so bad the way it is right now, I've accepted the fact [the NBA] might not happen I just love to play and I want to have ... (more)

THERE IS another day for the 76ers to play basketball this season, at least one more, as they handled the Boston Celtics in Game 6 at the Wells Fargo Center in front of a crowd fueled by an appearance by Allen Iverson and strong, gutsy play from the home team.

Former Philadelphia 76er Allen Iverson acknowledges the crowd as he brings in the game ball before Game 6 of an NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series between the 76ers and the Boston Celtics, Wednesday, May 23, 2012, in Philadelphia.

Allen Iverson spent parts of 12 seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers. And tonight, two years after playing his last game in the NBA, Iverson delivered the game ball prior to the start of game six of the Sixers' second-round series with the Boston Celtics.

Allen Iverson - one of the most beloved Sixers - will be in the building in Philly Saturday night for what should an intense Game 6 against the Boston Celtics.

The inexorable depression that comes with the final years of Allen Iverson's career haunts me every day.

Kobe Bryant couldn't lead the Lakers past the Thunder in the West semifinals, giving Los Angeles back-to-back second-round losses.

The Celtics ' 101-85 blowout might ignite a fire in the 76ers to defend their territory on Wednesday night.

The common critique of the Philadelphia 76ers is that they lack an elite scorer, the sort of late-game closer that can put the team on his back and will them to victory.

Iguodala has long been blamed for the Philadelphia 76ers' eight-year run of painfully mediocre basketball.

In the City of Brotherly Love, Allen Iverson will forever be remembered as A.I., the controversial, whirling dervish of a player who captivated a fan base and an entire city in leading the Philadelphia 76ers to the NBA Finals in 2001.