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At one time, there was no more famous nor more sought-after basketball player than Allen Iverson. Dubbed "The Answer" to a Michael Jordan-less NBA, Iverson scored numerous record-setting deals and endorsements. In NBA salary alone, he earned about $154 million, according to basketball-reference.com. Now, a judge in Georgia has ordered Iverson to pay the $860,000 he apparently owes a jeweler, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. The problem is, he didn't have the cash to pay the jeweler, so the judge has ordered his bank accounts commandeered and his earnings garnished. Rumors about Iverson's insolvency began as far back as 2010, when...

Linda Wallace in a column in last week's Philly Daily News typifies the utter nonsense that is the modern "diversity" and "multicultural" movement, not to mention the modern hypocrisy on matters racial. Titled "The true value of A.I." (as in Allen Iverson), the third paragraph alone signifies how clueless Wallace is: In many ways, Iverson was a 21st-century barrier-buster. Like Jackie Robinson, the little guy with the big heart challenged America's racial biases. He was the first NBA player to wear cornrows, which prompted some to wonder if he was "too black." His off-court fashions came straight from music videos:...

"Sources tell NBC 10 that Sixers guard Allen Iverson will be traded to the Denver Nuggets. The trade is believed to include several players and draft picks in exchange for Iverson, who was in his 11th season in Philadelphia. NBC 10 is awaiting a formal announcement from the Sixers on the names of the Denver players and details on the draft picks..."

Pistons fan suspected of throwing coin at opposing player 4/27/2005, 6:09 a.m. ET The Associated Press AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — A Detroit Pistons fan was arrested Tuesday night after the Philadelphia 76ers' Allen Iverson was struck with a coin at The Palace of Auburn Hills, police said. The incident did not escalate into a confrontation on the scale of the Nov. 19 Palace brawl involving Pistons fans and Indiana Pacers players. Iverson was hit while sitting on the bench with about two minutes left in the 76ers' first-round playoff game against the Pistons, Auburn Hills police Sgt. Rick Leonard...

Iverson rips Athens no-shows Guard says NBA stars should consider chance to represent U.S. an honor By Barry Svrluga Updated: 3:43 p.m. ET Aug. 28, 2004 ATHENS - Guard Allen Iverson of the Philadelphia 76ers launched some not-so-subtle criticisms of other NBA players who chose not to compete in the Olympics. Speaking after the U.S. men's basketball team's 89-81 semifinal loss to Argentina on Friday, Iverson said he felt honored to be chosen to participate and couldn't understand why others didn't feel the same way. "Any person that's selected to a team like this, it shouldn't be a question in...

U.S. Rep. Tom Latham, (IA-4): “The Kerry/Edwards ticket is out of step with mainstream Iowans. Collectively their legislative records of higher taxes, more government regulation, and blocking attempts at a national energy policy have negatively affected Iowa’s families, farm economy, small businesses and their employees. Iowa needs leaders who will more ably represent their interests and values.” Iowa Senate Majority Leader Stew Iverson: “Senator Edwards shares the unfortunate views of Senator Kerry on the issues that matter most to the people of Iowa, such as his vote against our troops on the front lines in Afghanistan and Iraq. Additionally, Edwards...

Philadelphia Weekly: What do you think of the Iverson situation?Charles Barkley: I think it's awful. A shame--if he did it. If he showed up in someone's house with a gun, even if he didn't pull it out--just walking into a situation like that with a gun is too dangerous. Maybe he gets angry and shoots somebody. Or I'll tell you what happened if someone came into my house with a gun--I'd shoot him. That's it. He just can't behave like that. Carrying a gun, in that context, when you're upset: That's a bad idea. That's all.   PW: So what...

<p>PHILADELPHIA — As he awaited arrest on assault charges, Philadelphia 76ers basketball star Allen Iverson hosted an all-night party at his mansion, where friends and relatives swam and played basketball in the rain.</p> <p>The $2.4 million house in suburban Gladwyne had been quiet since the charges were filed Thursday alleging that Iverson forced his way into a relative's apartment while armed with a gun and looking for his wife. Iverson, 27, is due to turn himself in Tuesday.</p>

Allen Iverson had started the summer bringing the world on a trip to his own personal planet, a long, unforgettable diatribe of The Answer Unplugged, an $80 million superstar searching for sympathy on his relentless pursuit of a life without basketball practice. It was a window into the parallel universe in which Iverson lives, a detachment of responsibility and reality that was punctuated with him screaming that nobody wanted to be him. Nobody wanted his life, his burdens. Nobody would trade places with him. When Iverson needed to be told he wasn't the victim in his pitiful arrest on an...