News about Allen Iverson

On Sunday, the two Philadelphia legends were seen courtside before Game 4 of the first-round series between the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers tipped off. The 76ers welcomed Staley, who used to coach local Temple University's women's basketball team, to lead to bell-ringing ceremony before sitting courtside through the action. Staley embraced Iverson before they posed for a picture as she held up a towel reading: 'For the love of Philly.'

When the USA men's basketball team waltzed into the 2004 Olympics with a roster featuring Tim Duncan, Allen Iverson and a young LeBron James, most would have thought that a fourth straight gold medal was a foregone conclusion. Instead, the tournament started and ended with disaster, as Team USA dropped its first game to Puerto Rico by 19 points (its worst Olympic loss ever) and lost two more times before finishing with the bronze medal. 'We didn't have the discipline, we didn't have the structure to be able to play on a world stage,' James, who was just 19 years old during the tournament, later told ESPN. 20 years later, James - along with the likes of Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and reigning MVP Joel Embiid - is expected to take his last crack at Olympic gold this summer.

Iverson, who played in Philadelphia for 12 seasons, was honored on 'Legends Walk' where 76ers greats such as Wilt Chamberlain, Julius Erving, and Charles Barkley all have monuments. Although he is not the first to have the small statue in the City of Brotherly Love, it did not stop fans from making fun of its size on social media. 'Why is it like 3 feet tall? This is an action figure,' one user said.

On Tuesday night, Philadelphia 76ers legends from the past and present joined together to congratulate Joel Embiid on his triumphant return to the court. The Sixers' reigning NBA MVP, Embiid, helped the Sixers win by 108-105 over the Oklahoma City Thunder in his first appearance for more than two months after recovering from a meniscus injury. And after starting his comeback with a win, Philadelphia's All-Star center shared a warm embrace with Iverson at courtside.

Shaquille O'Neal, the NBA legend, has confessed to falling to bed late and gulping down pineapple soda, but he was always ready to 'kill someone' on the court after some midday rest. O'Neal, a four-time champion and one-time MVP, has spent his career as one of the best big men of his time. But the center was not particularly known for his discipline off the court and divulged information about his former life on 'The Big Pod with Shaq' with fellow basketball player Allen Iverson.

On October 12, O'Neal and Allen Iverson returned to the brand and were promoted to their new positions, with Iverson as the O'Neal's vice president. It had to be the GOAT for my first appearance in this position,' O'Neal said. Angel Reese has the most impact on the game right now than him.' Reese expressed her excitement about the collaboration and admiration for O'Neal in a Rebook interview.

On Wednesday night, the Heat quieted a largely defening Boston crowd to advance to Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, defeating their hosts 123-116 at TD Garden. At halftime, the Celtics led by 11 and appeared to be in complete control of the game. Miami exploded in the next quarter, beating Boston 46-25, and then carried on through some tense last few minutes of the game.

Exclusive BY ALEX BYWATER: English rugby has been told it's'shooting itself in the foot' with its clubs fighting over plans to lift the Premiership's salary ceiling at a time when the London Irish team is the new team in serious financial difficulties. Irish fans must show that their proposed US takeover has been completed or that their new owners will fund the club for next season by May 30 after a season in which both Worcester and Wasps have fallen out of existence. If they can't, they will be banned from the Premiership. There are serious doubts about the Irish game, and it would not be able to meet the deadline set by the RFU and will become the third team to leave the top tier due to financial difficulties.

Joel Embiid, the Philadelphia 76ers center and league scoring champion, received his first NBA MVP award on Tuesday night, defeating two-time champion Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets. The 29-year-old from Yaoundé, Cameroon, averaged 33.1 points for his second straight scoring title, had 10.2 rebounds, tied for his second straight scoring title, with 4.2 assists per game. Embiid played in 66 games, the second-highest total of his career, but the playoffs saw him suffering from injuries.

LUKE AUGUSTUS LUKE AUGUSTUS: Joel Embiid, a Philadelphia native and Basketball Hall of Famer, is deserving of this year's Most Valuable Player award. With two-time reigning MVP Nikola Jokic, Embiid is a leading contender for the gong, with both players continuing to be to dominate at the center stage. Embiid, Philadelphia's big man, averaged 33.1 points (a league high), 10.2 rebounds, and 4.2 assists as his team finished third in the Eastern Conference standings with a 54-28 record.

Ja Morant's NBA career is in jeopardy after brandishing a gun in a Colorado strip joint. The Grizzlies star was initially suspended two games and is expected to miss at least four more, with a lengthy suspension from the league also possible. The occurrence, which occurred last week after a loss to the Nuggets, was the latest in a string of misaddictions.

JAKE FENNER of MADISON SQUARE GARDEN: The original Big East Conference is dead, but it will never die. The 'old' Big East Conference held its final tournament this week, with all of its founding members (except UConn). It was the last time basketball fans in the United States would see some of the most legendary programs in the world's Most Popular Arena: Madison Square Garden, the Mecca of College Basketball, in the United States. The Big East Conference combined some of America's top college basketball programs into one supergroup that represented flashiness, brutality, and beauty, which was never to be overflowing. Some people were defiant to the heat when the conference began in 2013.

Mac McClung's week has only gotten better. Not only did the 24-year-old sign a two-way contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, but he also inked a new shoe contract with Puma, igniting the internet on fire with his jaw-breaking dunk competition triumph on Saturday night in Utah. The victory was worth $100,000, nearly matching his career earnings as a pro through a short G-League stint and single-game appearances with the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers. What's more, McClung's aerial extravaganza attracted more than half a billion views on the internet in less than 12 hours — the most ever for an All-Star Saturday Night.

The Memphis Grizzlies have slowly broken off a string of franchise milestones since their debut in 1995-96. The 2003-04 season was their first winning season (50-32) while the first topped 55 games nine years ago. The team also finished second in the Western Conference last year, earning their first division title.

Exclusive BY SIMON: Theo McFarland and his seven siblings were forced to make their own fun during their early years in Moamoa, Samoan. There was no satellite TV or internet access at the time. No one was able to buy boots and balls. They were surrounded by nature and lived off the land. 'We had a huge plot of property, so there was always something to do,' says Saracens' forward. We didn't have the funds for electronics, so we were climbing trees or playing in the river behind our house.' We'll go and catch prawns. If we'd rather use our hands, we'd make this tool with a rubber band that would catch them. So you can lift it up and go. My older brothers were really good at it. We'd be catching heaps. 'Take them home and cook them.' They grew bananas, mangoes, taro, yam, coconuts, and pawpawpaw. The siblings would walk hand in hand, no machinery, before spending hours on sports.

No achievement is held in the NBA with a higher regard than the championship ring. No matter how well-decorated with individual awards, a celebrity's legacy is seen as incomplete without it. Allen Iverson, four-time scoring champion, all-time assists and robs leader John Stockton, and two-time regular season MVP Karl Malone all laughed at the prospect of being in the Hall of Fame, but no one would win a ring.