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Allen Iverson News & Rumors

Judge to Allen Iverson: I'm Garnishing Your Wages to Pay Back Your Jeweler
January 31
TMZ.com
 
"Allen Iverson's bank account has been commandeered by a Georgia judge ... who's garnishing the former NBA star's earnings so A.I. can repay a 6-figure debt to his flashy GA jeweler. According to court papers obtained by TMZ ... Iverson was sued back in 2010 for allegedly stiffing Aydin & Company Jewelers on a $375,000 bill. The records show ... A.I. never responded to the lawsuit ... so a default judgement was issued in favor of the jewelry store ... allowing A&C to collect $859,896.46 for the bling, court costs, interest and attorneys fees."
Iverson hopes to turn heads at Superstar Challenge
October 28
CSN Philly
 
"The NBA lockout may come to a close (and that's definitely a may) before Allen Iverson's Superstar Challenge comes to fruition in Las Vegas on Nov. 12 and 13 at Thomas and Mack's Arena on UNLV's campus – but the former Sixers superstar held a press conference to announce the four-team field anyway. Iverson is captain of Team A.I, and his roster has a Philly flavor with the inclusion of Andre Iguodala and Thaddeus Young. After that, Iverson selected all-star caliber talent in Kevin Durant, Paul Pierce, Joe Johnson and Zach Randolph. Rudy Gay and Jamal Crawford round out the squad."
Allen Iverson planning NBA comeback
October 28
CSN Philly
 
"Allen Iverson wants one final shot to play in the NBA. One more final shot to add to the previous final shots, rather. You're likely shocked. The former Sixers (Nuggets, Pistons, Grizzlies, Sixers again) guard told Yahoo Sports "I'll play for anybody." That message was well-received when he signed to play in Turkey for a short while last year, but it never hurts to reiterate. Iverson, 36, is a former NBA MVP and was named to 10 All-Star teams. His NBA career ended two seasons ago when the Sixers eventually waived him after he left the team to spend more time with his sick daughter and deal with divorce proceedings (which are still on-going)."
Man suing Allen Iverson over '09 incident seeks ex-Piston's personal information
August 23
Detroit News
 
"A man suing former Detroit Pistons star Allen Iverson for $2.5 million who claims he was pummeled by the NBA player's bodyguard wants a peek at the hardcourt hero's financial records, rap sheet and other personal information. Iverson's lawyer asked a federal judge Monday to deny the requests, saying they are irrelevant and an invasion of privacy. Iverson is being sued by an Ohio man, Guy Walker Jr., who claims he was assaulted in April 2009 by one of Iverson's security guards at the South Beach Pizza Bar nightclub inside the Fisher Building. One of Iverson's bodyguards that night was future Detroit Police Chief Ralph Godbee. "Whether Mr. Iverson purchased pancakes at IHOP that morning or"
Iverson still an icon in twilight of career
July 20
CSN Philly
 columnist Dei Lynam
"He has been out of the NBA since February 2010, departing in unceremonious fashion, and yet Allen Iverson still draws attention the equivalent of a rock star. Last Saturday night in Greensboro, N.C., the 36-year-old held his annual summer celebrity classic All-Star basketball game. Iverson was the star, but his friends, many of whom work in the entertainment industry, helped him put on a show that would have made admirers of Ball Up Streetball jealous. At the completion of the game, those in attendance rushed the court clamoring to get an Iverson autograph or picture or even just a chance to rub elbows with the cornrowed icon. During his 10-plus seasons in Philadelphia, Iverson's charisma"
Atlanta police know Iverson now
April 9
Philly.com
 
"Allen Iverson launched an expletive-ridden tirade against police when a car belonging to him was pulled over for a traffic violation in Atlanta last week, at one point telling the officer, "Take the vehicle, I have 10 more," according to a police report obtained by CNN. Iverson was a passenger in a gray Lamborghini, which was seen by an Atlanta officer changing lanes without signaling about 6 p.m. on March 30, according to the police report. The driver, identified as Antwuan Clisby, couldn't produce any documentation for the vehicle. He then told the officer his passenger needed to leave the vehicle to eat dinner; the officer said no one was leaving until the investigation was complete."
Iverson apologizes for dissing police
April 9
Philly.com
 
"Allen Iverson has apologized for a 20-minute-long, obscenity-laced tirade against Atlanta police who impounded his gray Lamborghini. Iverson's sports car was pulled over on March 31 after changing lanes without signaling, according to an Atlanta police incident report obtained by WXIA-TV. The car pulled into a hotel lot on Peachtree Road, and inside the car, Officer S.J. Durham said he found Antwuan Clisby at the wheel and Iverson in the passenger seat. After neither Clisby nor Iverson could produce documentation for the vehicle, Durham said he ran a check and determined the car's plates had expired in 2009. Iverson went off when Clisby said his passenger "needed to go inside and eat," and"
Report: Allen Iverson goes off on police during traffic stop
April 8
Detroit Free Press
 
"Another year, another run-in with the law for Allen Iverson. The former NBA All-Star, who had a brief stint with the Pistons in the 2008-09 season, was the passenger in a Lamborghini in the early evening of March 30 in Atlanta. CNN reports that a police officer stopped the car after observing the car changing lanes without signaling. The driver, Antwuan Clisby according to the police report, didn't the proper paperwork for the vehicle. After Clisby explained that he was trying to get the passenger to dinner, the police officer said no one was going anywhere until the investigation was finished. That's when Iverson began to inject. The quipped fired off by Iverson during the police stop"
Allen Iverson losing his mansion: report
March 5
Philly.com
 
"Allen Iverson, the ex-Sixer and NBA MVP and All-Star has stopped making payments on his 6,848-square-foot house in the Denver suburb of Cherry Hills, the Denver Post reports here. "Iverson, 35, who purchased the property in 2008 for $3.88 million, let the six-bedroom, nine-bathroom home slip into foreclosure and owes more than $2.5 million to Wells Fargo Bank, the Post reported, citing a Notice of Election and Demand for Sale filed in Colorado's Arapahoe County on Feb. 28," says Bloomberg here. "The house was for sale and scheduled to close for about the asking price of $2.85 million, according to the newspaper.""
Allen Iverson to get growth removed
January 21
ESPN.com
 
"Allen Iverson, the former NBA MVP and scoring champion, will see a specialist next Tuesday to have the undetermined growth in his right calf surgically removed, his business manager, Gary Moore, said Thursday. Iverson returned last week from Turkey, where he was playing for the professional team Besiktas, after pain in the calf became unbearable and tests showed a growing lesion between the muscle and the bone. Moore said Iverson is committed to returning to Turkey this season, and hopes he can be back on the court in four to six weeks. "He's determined," said Moore. "He wants to play several more years." Iverson spent 10 seasons in Philadelphia before bouncing through Denver and Detroit,"
Iverson to have growth removed
January 13
ESPN.com
 
"Former NBA star Allen Iverson plans to have a growth removed from his right leg in the United States and intends to rejoin his Turkish team in time for the playoffs. Iverson, who signed a two-year, $4 million deal with the Turkish team Besiktas this fall after no NBA team showed any interest, had tests on the calf three weeks ago to find the cause of persistent pain, his business manager and longtime friend, Gary Moore said Wednesday."
NBA TV to broadcast Iverson's game in Turkey tomorrow
November 20
Philadelphia Daily News
 
"No need to fly all the way to Turkey to catch Allen Iverson play basketball again, you can do it from the comfort of your home.NBA TV announced yesterday that it will televise the game featuring Iverson's Turkish team, Besiktas Cola Turka, tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. Iverson's team will face the defending TBL champion Fenerbahce Ulker from Istanbul. Calling the game for NBA TV will be Rick Kamla and Chris Webber.Iverson, who returned to the 76ers for 25 games last season before leaving the team because of his young daughter's illness, scored 15 points in his Turkey debut on Wednesday."
Iverson faces whole new ballgame playing in Turkey
November 9
Philadelphia Daily News
 
"The anticipation in Istanbul has been immense. Allen Iverson is coming. The news has been swirling for weeks. It does not seem to matter that Iverson is 35, that his best days are behind him, that he struggled last season in three games with the Memphis Grizzlies and 25 with the 76ers. All that matters is, Allen Iverson is coming. In true Iverson fashion, he was supposed to be there Saturday, to be greeted by throngs of people, to sign autographs, to be introduced to his new teammates with Besiktas. But he missed his flight, supposedly because he arrived at the airport without his passport. (Where, oh where, have we heard something like that before?) He is holding a 2-year contract worth"
Sixers surprised A.I. is overseas
October 30
Courier-Post
 
"It wasn't surprising to Allen Iverson's former Sixers teammates that he's playing basketball again. It was surprising to them, however, that he had to go to Turkey to do it. Iverson announced Friday in a press conference in New York City that he will join the Turkish team Beskitas, signing a two-year contract worth $4 million. "I was surprised," Sixers guard Lou Williams said. "But he wanted to play. He's a competitor. He showed that by returning. I just wish him well." Williams said he was also surprised that no other NBA team would take a chance on the 11-time All-Star, who has scored more than 24,000 points in his NBA career which began with the Sixers in 1996 when he was the first"
Iverson has only himself to blame for humbling overseas contract
October 30
Philadelphia Daily News
 columnist John Smallwood
"I REMEMBER SITTING at a table across from Allen Iverson in 1996 at a Chicago hotel. It was the NBA predraft interviews, and back then, players were more accessible, and if you were persistent, one-on-one interviews were easily gained. Iverson wasn't yet the No. 1 overall pick of the 76ers but he talked a lot about what he expected from his NBA career. He even discussed how he'd know it was over. Iverson said he didn't want to be a guy who just hung around. He didn't want to become the faded star whom some newbie would make his reputation on. That was a long time ago. Yesterday, Allen Iverson signed a 2-year contract worth $4 million to play with Besiktas, a professional team in Turkey."
Allen Iverson to sign with Turkish club on weekend
October 26
CNN.com
 
"The president of Turkey's Besiktas basketball team says he has a verbal agreement to sign a $2 million contract with former NBA most valuable player Allen Iverson. "I'm going to New York on Friday," said Seref Yalcin, the president of the Besiktas basketball team. "I talked to Allan and his manager yesterday, Gary Moore. He said there's no problem; he's able to sign. Friday, I'll be there, and we'll probably sign Sunday. And Monday, I'll bring him with me." Yalcin said he was offering the former NBA star $1.5 million in addition to a half-million dollar signing bonus for a two-year contract. "This is a major advertisement for Turkish basketball. Besiktas' value as a brand has increased."
Iverson plans to sign deal to play in Turkey
October 25
Yahoo! Sports
 
"Allen Iverson has agreed in principle to sign an incentive-laden, two-year, $4 million contract with Besiktas of the Turkish professional league, sources told Yahoo! Sports on Sunday night. Iverson plans to sign the contract this week, the sources said, and is expected to report to Besiktas the week of Oct. 31. Iverson's contract will give him an opt-out clause after this season. There's no escape clause during the season for Iverson to leave Turkey and return to the NBA. Iverson, 35, could make his debut for Besiktas on Nov. 6 in a game against Bornova. Besiktas played its first game of the season on Oct. 19 and is 1-1 in league standings."
Iverson, Spurned by N.B.A. Teams, Considering Turkey
October 16
New York Times
 
"It's been a long-running relationship, spanning through good to bad times, from love to angry frustration. Bobcats Coach Larry Brown clearly still feels a strong bond with his former star 76ers point guard Allen Iverson, and wishes he could do more to help him. Iverson and Brown took the 76ers to the 2001 N.B.A. Finals, the peak of their six-year tenure together. Iverson, 35, still wants to play basketball, but is without an interested N.B.A. team and even Brown has not been able to offer him a home. His business partner, Gary Moore, revealed this week Iverson is considering a one-year, $2 million contract with Besiktas Cola Turka in Ankara, Turkey. Cola Turka plays in the A-level of the"
Turkish team offers Iverson $2 million deal
October 12
Yahoo! Sports
 
"Allen Iverson is moving closer to an agreement with Turkish team Besiktas on a one-year contract that could pay him as much as $2 million with bonuses, sources told Yahoo! Sports. "We are in very serious negotiations with [Besiktas]," Iverson's business manager Gary Moore told Yahoo! Sports. "Istanbul is beautiful from everything we've learned. It's not that far from the U.S., and the competition is good which makes it all attractive. "Allen wants to play basketball." Besiktas sent a contract to Iverson on Monday and hopes he'll sign it by week's end. Still, one source said Iverson could take as long as 10 days to finalize the deal. One stumbling block to an agreement over the weekend was"
Allen Iverson might be headed to China
September 14
Yahoo! Sports
 
"Allen Iverson's 2009-10 season didn't go quite as he planned. After three games coming off the bench with the Grizzlies, he decided he hated coming off the bench for the Grizzlies and left the team. Then — after AI's brief retirement — because they're suckers for nostalgia, the 76ers brought Iverson back for a 25-game stint that ended with Iverson leaving the team to address his 4-year-old daughter's health problems. A divorce and allegations that Iverson was gambling and drinking excessively followed. All in all, not a great few months for one of the NBA's biggest stars of the past decade. This past July, Iverson Tweeted that he wants to "return to the NBA this season" and that he "[owes"
Shaq, A.I., Tracy McGrady want big pay without big play
July 29
Detroit News
 columnist Vincent Goodwill
"The NBA is a league of stars, and while one set shines brightly, another quietly fades into the background. Shaquille O'Neal, Allen Iverson and Tracy McGrady were arguably the premier players in the NBA for the early part of the decade. Not in 2010. All three are looking for a job, and trying to cope with the fact they are no longer what they once were. McGrady, the youngest scoring champion in history, worked out for the Bulls this week, but believes he's ready to be a starter on a championship-caliber team, as opposed to being a valuable contributor off the bench. "I won't have a problem, but that's not what I'm really shooting for," McGrady, 31, told reporters after the workout. "I've"
Iverson wants back in to NBA, but does anyone want him?
July 7
Philadelphia Daily News
 columnist Phil Jasner
"ALLEN IVERSON wants to get back in the NBA. He tweeted so. But are there NBA teams who want Iverson? Or did they all see the same games we did last season? Yes, he joined the 76ers in midstream. Yes, it already was a confusing, disappointing, frustrating situation. Yes, he was a good influence on the younger players and helped Samuel Dalembert get more involved. Yes, he averaged 13.9 points and 4.1 assists. But it seemed like he had his knee drained every other day. And he no longer had that killer first step, that explosiveness that always allowed him to get into the lane to score, draw a foul or somehow get the ball to an open teammate. Unlike other small guards who prepared for the"
Iverson tweets that he's ready to return to NBA
July 7
Philadelphia Daily News
 
"Former 76ers guard Allen Iverson has tweeted he wants to return to the NBA for his 15th season, saying his family situation is now "rock solid" and he wants to get back to doing what he does best. Iverson returned to the Sixers last season after being traded on Dec. 19, 2006. He played 25 games for the team, averaging 13.9 points while shooting a dismal 41.7 percent from the floor. He missed several games with a knee injury, then more because of an unspecified illness to his young daughter, Messiah. He ultimately left the team to be with his family. In early March, Iverson's wife, Tawanna, filed for divorce after 8 1/2 years of marriage. Should Iverson return to the NBA, it will not be"
Only Allen Iverson has the Answer to what ails him
March 28
Detroit Free Press
 
"I was asked to pray for Allen Iverson. Actually, the "basketball world" was asked to pray for Allen Iverson. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer's Stephen A. Smith, that's what Iverson's close friend and business manager, Gary Moore, has asked us to do. I won't. Moore is asking for divine intervention in a career that was so blessed with opportunity and fortune. A life endowed with tremendous ability and natural talent. But Iverson's shortcomings are on him. Don't ask us to pray. Iverson was one of the best to ever grace the hardwood. He was fast, tough and deadly from inside and out. He took a mediocre 76ers team to the NBA Finals on his back, and by himself, willed them to one gritty"
The backlash from Iverson report
March 14
Philly.com
 columnist Stephen A. Smith
"Once upon a time it was hard to decipher what was more difficult to stomach: the foolish, detrimental behavior of a professional athlete or the apologists disguised as their inner circle, eager to excuse the inexcusable. And then there came Allen Iverson, who didn't make it difficult at all. We can sit around and pretend that Iverson was victimized last week. That somehow he was outed and his personal business was thrown out into the street. But the truth is, from missed practices to excessive tardiness to a flagrant disdain for authority in any venue he's frequented in the past decade, nothing new about Iverson's habits was revealed in the last few days. If only the same can be said about"
Iverson tweets of 'tough times'
March 10
Philly.com
 
"Allen Iverson, who has officially parted ways with the 76ers for the rest of this season, issued a statement via his Twitter account late Monday night. He acknowledged "tough times." Last week, news accounts indicated that his wife, Tawanna, had filed for divorce, and The Inquirer, citing sources, reported that Iverson was dealing with drinking and gambling problems. Around 11 p.m. Monday, Iverson's Twitter account released this statement: "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. However, I will stand tall like always with 'rhino' thick skin. Even though I have become used to"
Can anyone find the right Answer?
March 9
Washington Examiner
 columnist John Keim
"Former NBA and Georgetown star Allen Iverson apparently has more problems than just a pending divorce from his wife. We already knew about his sick child, though no one has yet said what's wrong with his 4-year-old. Now comes a column by the Philadelphia Inquirer's Stephen A. Smith (OK, put aside your feelings on the former ESPN yapper for a moment). Smith wrote that Iverson's problems also include alcohol and gambling. Last year an Internet report said that Iverson had been banned from a Detroit casino, which he denied. However, now Smith said Iverson has been banned from casinos in Detroit and Atlantic City."
Iverson needs more than a prayer
March 8
Philly.com
 columnist Stephen A. Smith
"His closest confidant asked the basketball world to pray for Allen Iverson, as if no one has all these years while seeing this train wreck coming. He acted as if the former 76ers star hadn't needed a significant dose of prayer, luck, and divine intervention until now. And as the rest of us are forced to bear witness to a disintegration, the rapid decline of a career clearly lacking nurturing, the time has arrived for Iverson's inner circle to stand up and be counted, to provide some semblance of tough love - by any means necessary. Unless those people are willing to write his epitaph instead. Just listening to Gary Moore, Iverson's business manager and the person he trusts most, they may"
Sixers' experiment with Iverson goes awry
March 7
Wilmington News Journal
 
"In the end, the 76ers will have to ask themselves if it was worth it to bring Allen Iverson back, to go through the drama Iverson brought, first when he reported out of shape, then missed four games with an arthritic knee, then took two leaves of absence and missed nine more games before leaving for good Tuesday. The Sixers believe it was worthwhile, despite the fact that Iverson's play had clearly declined and despite the fact that the Sixers' record with him (10-15) wasn't much better than their record without him (12-24). Don't be fooled. Iverson's tenure wasn't worthwhile -- and that includes at the box office -- and it could end up costing coach Eddie Jordan his job. For starters,"
Was A.I. experiment worth costs?
March 7
Courier-Post
 columnist Martin Frank
"In the end, the Sixers will have to ask themselves if it was worth bringing Allen Iverson back, to go through the drama that Iverson brought -- reporting out of shape and missing four games with an arthritic knee, plus taking two leaves of absences and missing nine more games before leaving for good last week. The Sixers believe that it was worthwhile, though Iverson's play had clearly declined and the Sixers' record with him (10-15) wasn't much better than their record without him (12-24). Don't be fooled. Iverson's tenure wasn't worthwhile -- and that includes at the box office -- and it could end up costing Sixers coach Eddie Jordan his job. For starters, it's never a good sign when the"
Iverson's wife files for divorce on same day his Sixers season ended
March 5
Philadelphia Daily News
 
"ALLEN IVERSON might have seen this day coming, but that probably doesn't soften the blow. His basketball career is potentially over. His 4-year-old daughter is suffering from an undisclosed illness. And, now, his high-school sweetheart is leaving him. On Tuesday - the same day Sixers president and general manager Ed Stefanski announced that Iverson was done for the season - his wife filed for divorce. Tawanna Iverson declared in the divorce petition filed in Fulton County (Ga.) Superior Court, that their 8 1/2-year marriage is "irretrievably broken." Her Atlanta-based attorney, John Mayoue, declined to comment yesterday on what led to the decision. He said Tawanna, who typically shuns the"
Iverson's latest blow: Divorce
March 5
Philly.com
 
"Just days ago, Allen Iverson's career took a turn for the worse. Now, the same can be said about his life. At a time when the Iversons' 4-year-old daughter, Messiah, continues to suffer from an undisclosed illness, Tawanna Iverson took steps to end an 8-year marriage with the former superstar for the 76ers. She filed for divorce Tuesday in Fulton County (Ga.) Superior Court. The divorce petition said the marriage was "irretrievably broken," that Iverson and his wife are separated, and that Tawanna Iverson wants to retain custody of their five children. Iverson was unavailable for comment. The Sixers announced Tuesday that the former all-star would not return this season because he is"
Allen Iverson's wife files for divorce
March 4
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
 
"A week after the Philadelphia 76ers' Allen Iverson announced he was leaving basketball for the rest of the season to be with his sick 4-year-old daughter, the star's wife filed for divorce in Fulton County Superior Court. In the divorce petition filed on Tuesday, Tawanna Iverson said her 8 ½-year-long marriage to the guard was "irretrievably broken." In the petition, Tawanna Iverson asked for temporary and permanent custody of their five children as well as child support and alimony. She did not ask for a specific dollar amount. The children range in ages from 17 months to 15 years."
Iverson's second stint with 76ers is over
March 3
Philly.com
 
"Allen Iverson's second tour of duty with the 76ers is over. The team announced yesterday that Iverson would not be back this season as he deals with the illness of his 4-year-old daughter. Iverson had been away from the team since Feb. 20. It was the veteran guard's second leave of absence this winter because of the family problem. When his daughter's health issue first surfaced in early February, Iverson missed the Sixers' last five games before the all-star break, and did not participate in the All-Star Game although he was voted in as a starter by the fans. Iverson was unavailable for comment. "After discussing the situation with Allen, we have come to the conclusion that he will not"
Iverson mess another air ball for 76ers
March 3
Philly.com
 columnist Bob Ford
"Well, that was fun. The nonstop thrill ride that was Allen Iverson, Part II, came to an end yesterday when 76ers general manager Ed Stefanski announced that Iverson would miss the rest of this exciting NBA season. It was an oddly worded statement in a way, but what hasn't been odd about the team's whole misguided dalliance with the past? "After discussing the situation with Allen, we have come to the conclusion that he will not return to the Sixers for the remainder of the season, as he no longer wishes to be a distraction to the organization and teammates that he loves very deeply," the statement attributed to Stefanski said. Not: "Allen has decided he will not return." Not: "Allen has"
Iverson's second act with Sixers fades without much fanfare
March 3
Philadelphia Daily News
 columnist Rich Hofmann
"THE DAY THEY brought Allen Iverson back, amid the tears and the promises and the stampede to the box office that lasted one game, the belief here was that nothing Iverson could do in his return to Philadelphia would alter the polarized opinions that already existed. Even if nobody could have predicted the twists and turns, that part turned out to be true. Because the people who love Iverson continue to love him, and cite his decision to leave the team to tend to the unspecified illness of his child as a sign of mature growth and an enduring symbol of the man's heart. And because the people who deride Iverson continue to deride him, talking about a club appearance for charity he made in"
Iverson quietly makes his exit
March 3
Courier-Post
 
"It ended with a whimper, just a 70-word release from the Sixers Tuesday saying that Allen Iverson will not play for them the rest of the season, with his career in the NBA likely over as well. Maybe one day there will be a special ceremony for Iverson at the Wachovia Center, when his No. 3 is retired and hoisted to the rafters to join the other prolific players in team history. But for now, Iverson's career as a Sixer ended quietly as both he and the team decided to part ways in order for Iverson to deal with the undiagnosed illness of his 4-year-old daughter. Iverson was on his second leave of absence from the team. He missed the final three games of the road trip and the Sixers' 126-105"
Iverson's second stint with 76ers is over
March 3
Philly.com
 
"Allen Iverson's second tour of duty with the 76ers is over. The team announced yesterday that Iverson would not be back this season as he deals with the illness of his 4-year-old daughter. Iverson had been away from the team since Feb. 20. It was the veteran guard's second leave of absence this winter because of the family problem. When his daughter's health issue first surfaced in early February, Iverson missed the Sixers' last five games before the all-star break, and did not participate in the All-Star Game although he was voted in as a starter by the fans. Iverson was unavailable for comment. "After discussing the situation with Allen, we have come to the conclusion that he will not"
Source: Iverson done for season
March 2
Philly.com
 
"Allen Iverson will not return to the 76ers this season, a source close to the team said after a 126-105 loss to the Orlando Magic last night. An official announcement is expected from the Sixers within the next two days. Iverson has not played with the team since a Feb. 20 loss to the Bulls in Chicago, when he left to care for his sick 4-year-old daughter. Since Iverson took his second leave from the team, it had been rumored that he was not likely to return."
Will Iverson return to 76ers?
March 1
Philly.com
 
"The strained right calf that kept Elton Brand out of yesterday's practice became little more than a footnote during this disappointing 76ers season. That's because the question of whether Allen Iverson will return is the hot topic surrounding the Sixers these days. Tonight's game against the Orlando Magic at the Wachovia Center had been considered a target date for his return. Iverson, however, did not attend yesterday's practice at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. It is unclear when or even if he will return to a Sixers team that is struggling at 22-36. Last week, Iverson left the team for the second time this season to be with his 4-year-old daughter, who is suffering an"
Sixers don't know if Iverson will return
March 1
Philadelphia Daily News
 
"He wasn't in the gym yesterday when the 76ers resumed practice after their West Coast swing. No one could say definitively whether he would be in the gym again. But Allen Iverson, in his own way, remained a presence. The Sixers continue to say he is out indefinitely as he copes with the illness of his youngest child, Messiah, 4, who, by all accounts, continues to battle a problem that has yet to be specifically diagnosed. When will Iverson be back, if at all? Apparently not for tonight's game with the Orlando Magic in the Wachovia Center. "I'm sure we'll have a discussion in the next day or 2," coach Eddie Jordan said, referring to president/general manager Ed Stefanski. "We'll see what"
Even the most gifted warriors succumb to wear and tear
February 28
Courier-Post
 
"It's painful to watch the precipitous decline of gifted athletes, especially ones who ran circles around opponents, leaving them grasping at air. For years, we basically committed to memory the jukes from Brian Westbrook as he eluded defenders for the Eagles, and the rocket-like speed of the 76ers' Allen Iverson. No doubt, we took it all for granted, thinking to this day that somehow, some way, Westbrook or Iverson would find that magic in the final minutes to rescue the team from certain defeat. Then just like that, it was gone. It's never a gradual decline for stars like these. Think of the painful images of watching Willie Mays play center field for the Mets in 1973, or Michael Jordan"
Iverson's absence taken in stride
February 24
Philly.com
 
"Perhaps no moment more clearly illuminated Allen Iverson's dwindling impact on the 76ers than one 90 minutes before last night's game against the Golden State Warriors. Sitting behind a microphone, Golden State coach Don Nelson was asked how Iverson's absence would affect his game plan. Nelson paused. "They have very good young guards," Nelson began. "Lou Williams is terrific; he's a very explosive scorer. . . ." Nelson paused again, then said, "Not too much, really." Last night, Iverson missed his 10th game since returning to the Sixers on Dec. 9. He missed four games in December with arthritis in his left knee and five before the all-star break to care for his ailing 4-year-old daughter."
Say goodbye to Allen Iverson
February 23
Philly.com
 columnist Stephen A. Smith
"It's over. The tears. The jogging out to midcourt at the Wachovia Center to kiss the floor to raucous, rabid applause. The crackling voice, filled with gratitude and appreciation for an organization that said, "You can come home again." It all ended for Allen Iverson yesterday afternoon when the 76ers announced that, arguably, the greatest player in franchise history would be out "indefinitely" because of his daughter's illness - undoubtedly ending The Answer's career in Philadelphia. It wasn't supposed to end this way, of course. Not in Philadelphia. Not for Iverson, and not in the way he is departing. We can listen to Ed Stefanski, the Sixers' president and general manager, tell us that"
Iverson again leaves 76ers for personal reasons
February 23
Philly.com
 
"The 76ers' Allen Iverson has left the team once again to be with his 4-year-old daughter, who continues to be plagued by an undisclosed illness, and sources say he is unlikely to return. Iverson missed the Sixers' last five games leading into the all-star break almost two weeks ago. Since returning Feb. 16 against the Miami Heat, Iverson has averaged just 8.0 points on 25.0 percent shooting from the floor (7 for 28) in 26.3 minutes a game. In the Sixers' one victory since his return, he played 23 minutes and shot 1 for 8 from the floor. He will miss the remaining three games of the current road trip. The Sixers visit the Golden State Warriors tonight before heading to Phoenix to face the"
Iverson taking indefinite leave from Sixers
February 23
Philadelphia Daily News
 
"With 5 minutes, 5 seconds left in the third quarter of Saturday night's game against the Chicago Bulls, guard Allen Iverson hit a non-spectacular jump shot, cutting the Bulls' lead to 77-58. It was career points 24,367 and 24,368 for Iverson, and might have well been the last of his sure-to-be Hall of Fame career. The Sixers announced yesterday that Iverson will not be with the team for the remaining three games on its West Coast swing and that he will be away from the team indefinitely after that for personal reasons. A source familiar with the situations of Iverson and the Sixers said that, in this case, ''indefinitely,'' could mean the remainder of the season. "The team is concerned"
Iverson right to leave team, but Sixers should move on
February 23
Philadelphia Daily News
 columnist John Smallwood
"THIS IS A DELICATE situation, because Allen Iverson is doing the right thing. Family is family, and if he feels he needs to be with his 4-year-old daughter, Messiah, during her ongoing illness, that's exactly where he should be. I applaud the 76ers for looking at Iverson as a man and father instead of only a basketball player. They provided him the leeway to leave the team and take care of what's truly important. That said, the Sixers have another decision to make, now that Iverson has been granted an "indefinite" leave only three games after he returned from missing five games. This one isn't about the man, and it must be made with the hard-line reasoning of what is best for the team."
Iverson leaves team to be with ill daughter, might not return to 76ers
February 23
Courier-Post
 
"Allen Iverson has taken another leave of absence from the Sixers, and this time it might be permanent. Iverson missed 15 days earlier this month to tend to the undiagnosed illness of his 4-year-old daughter, Messiah. He returned to the Sixers on Feb. 15 and played three games before leaving again. The Sixers said Iverson's leave is "indefinite," and it will include at least the remaining three games of their West Coast trip, which begins tonight against the Golden State Warriors. The last time Iverson left the team, his status was "day to day." "At this time, we feel that it is in the best interest of the Sixers, Allen and his family that he be allowed to deal with a very serious issue"
Sixers considering breaking ties with A.I.
February 22
Yahoo! Sports
 
"Allen Iverson will not be with the Philadelphia 76ers on their current West Coast road trip, and there's a strong movement within the organization to permanently break ties with him, league sources told Yahoo! Sports. Iverson is with his family to deal with medical issues concerning his daughter, but his constant in-and-out of the lineup this season has led team officials to believe a permanent break is best for the organization. Sources said Iverson went to team officials over the weekend and said he needed to leave the team again. Sources say Sixers coach Eddie Jordan addressed the players on Sunday, and told them there's a chance Iverson may not return to the team. However, Sixers"