 |
|
• Reebok is releasing a special edition of Allen Iverson shoes that come with a Microsoft Zune:
I’m left wondering if A.I. has ever heard of Nike or the iPod.
• Anti-Olympic graffiti has started showing up around Beijing.
Next week, Tim MacMahon live blogs Casey Kasem’s “America’s Top 40″.
• Red Sox Nation declares war on DirecTV for losing the Tokyo transmission.
• But it’s a good thing the free couches didn’t arrive yet, or those would’ve followed the satellite dishes out the window.
• There’s still hope for Packers fans: Brett Favre isn’t officially retired yet.
• In his new book, Jose Canseco claims he helped turn A-Rod, Magglio Ordonez and Mike Wallace onto steroids.
When Allen Iverson first hit the league, the Philadelphia 76ers were deeply concerned about the bad influence AI’s old friends from Hampton and Virginia Beach, VA. Incidents that worried the 76er brain trust included a riot in a Hampton bowling alley, a marijuana possession/concealed weapon charge while in the car with a friend from Hampton, and a lousy rap album. (In that order.)
(Gotta protect yourself at all times, AI)
In the end, Iverson pulled out an awfully impressive career. However, the 76ers proved yet again the sun can shine on any King every once in awhile when the “longtime friend” that was in the car for that eventful 1998 vehicle stop tried to extort Iverson earlier this year. And you thought Larry Brown was out to get you, Allen.
• Is Jessica Simpson jinxing another Dallas team? Maybe Chad Johnson can come to the rescue.
• A word of warning to Philly fans: Don’t mess with Allen Iverson’s mama.
• Andrew Bogut is not stylin’ on the Bucks sidelines.
• Barack Obama & John McCain aren’t afraid to get in on the March Madness, but Hillary Clinton is hesitant.
Chris Sheridan of ESPN.com reports on something we wish we’d seen during Allen Iverson’s return to Philadelphia last night.
Apparently, at the end of the game, someone pushed Iverson’s mom, who was among AI’s posse behind the Denver bench. Stunningly, a member of the group overreacted, resulting in a confusing confrontation (think Don King ring melee?) that caused arena security to step in. Read more…
When we saw that Miami only scored 54 points Wednesday, we thought it was referring to the Miami Hurricanes or the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks from some NIT or CBI contest.
But no, it was the horrendous Heat reaching yet another historic low.
(While in Toronto, Pat Riley should really look for some 222’s)
The Wade-less Wonders were shredded by the Raptors 96-54, setting a new franchise record for lowest points scored. The Heat also had the dishonor of having the 3rd-worst scoring game in the NBA’s shot clock era. Amazingly it was the Heat that was responsible for the lowest-ever total, holding the Bulls to 49 points in a 1999 game.
Oh, and Miami also drops to 12-55 on the season - only 42 games out of first place. It’s enough to make you cry - which is what Allen Iverson almost did in his return to Philadelphia. Read more…
By now we’ve all seen the notorious 2002 “practice” comments by Allen Iverson, but have we really heard any follow-up from him about it over the years? If he has spoke on it- at least in a normal state - we haven’t seen it.
During a recent sitdown with KCNC-TV’s Vic Lombardi in Denver, Iverson said he’ll never escape the wrath of that nonsensical rant: “I can say to my teammates, ‘what time is practice?’ and they’ll say (in Iverson tone) ‘PRACTICE?! … PRACTICE?!‘.”
5 1/2 years later, Iverson still hears about his moment of media greatness “all the time“, but an all-growed-up AI can now laugh about it. He even gave Lombardi a handy tip on the impersonation : “Don’t forget ‘not a game’ … you’ll get an A- for that.”
