Allen Iverson

Gary Moore, Allen Iverson’s personal manager, said that the four-time scoring champion is planning a return to the NBA next season.

“Allen is working out and he’s getting himself prepared to make his return,” Moore said by phone Friday. “He absolutely will try and play next year.”

“Allen wants to come and help a team win a championship, which he’s completely capable of doing,” Moore said.

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John Thompson

NBA commissioner David Stern and legendary former Georgetown coach John Thompson recently reached out to troubled ex-76ers guard Allen Iverson.

Stern telephoned Iverson’s agent Monday and asked how he was coping with the myriad of problems that have come his way. The agent said the two spoke for about 10 minutes and he assured the commissioner Iverson is doing fine.

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Allen Iverson

Multiple NBA sources say Allen Iverson is facing alcohol and gambling issues that have derailed his career.

There is widespread concern that the four-time NBA scoring champion, who left the Philadelphia 76ers in late February to deal with his daughter’s illness and will not return this season, “will either drink himself into oblivion or gamble his life away,” according to a report.

Iverson’s gambling problem is serious enough that he has been banished from casinos in Detroit and Atlantic City, N.J.

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Allen Iverson

Allen Iverson’s wife filed for divorce in Fulton County Superior Court.

In the divorce petition filed on Tuesday, Tawanna Iverson said her 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.

On Feb. 22, Allen Iverson and the 76ers announced that he was leaving the team for personal reasons.

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Allen Iverson

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.

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Allen Iverson

Allen Iverson is going to miss the next three games with the Philadelphia 76ers due to an undiagnosed illness of his four-year-old daughter, Messiah.

He already missed two weeks earlier in the year due to the sickness. The Sixers are calling his leave indefinite.

“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 that is far greater than the game of basketball,” Sixers president and general manager Ed Stefanski said.

Some are thinking this could be it for Iverson and the Sixers, though. Sources reported yesterday that some in the organization are ready to send Iverson packing.

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Allen Iverson

Allen Iverson has returned to the 76ers after missing five games to tend to his ill daughter.

The guard is expected to play against the Heat on Tuesday night.

He practiced on Monday for the first time since Feb. 2. Iverson said doctors still are not sure what is wrong with his 4-year-old daughter.

“It was tough to leave her and my wife and kids,” Iverson said.

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Jason Kidd

Dallas Mavericks guard Jason Kidd and New York Knicks forward David Lee have been named by NBA Commissioner David Stern to replace injured West All-Star guard Kobe Bryant (ankle) of the Los Angeles Lakers and East All-Star guard Allen Iverson (personal reasons) of the Philadelphia 76ers, respectively, in the 2010 NBA All-Star Game in Dallas.

Kidd, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and five-time All-NBA First Team selection, will be making his 10th NBA All-Star Game appearance.

Lee, in his fifth NBA season, has recorded 30 double-doubles on the season for the Knicks and will be making his first NBA All-Star appearance.

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Allen Iverson

By Wednesday, the 76ers must decide to either retain or waive Allen Iverson.

Last night, Sixers coach Eddie Jordan said he expected the 34-year-old point guard to remain with the team for the rest of the season.

In the NBA, partially guaranteed contracts such as Iverson’s become guaranteed Jan. 10, with a 48-hour waiver period preceding it. Because Jan. 10 falls on a Sunday, the date has been moved to Jan. 8, with teams needing to waive a player by the start of the 48-hour period – this Wednesday.

“Nothing is etched in stone,” Jordan said of retaining Iverson. “But I think it’s going to happen.”

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Allen Iverson

Philadelphia guard Allen Iverson missed practice again on Tuesday with a left knee issue.

Iverson had 55 CCs of fluid drained from the troublesome knee on Sunday and is listed as day-to-day.

He played 32 minutes on Monday despite the injury and should face the Cavaliers on Wednesday night.

Iverson is averaging 14.1 points and 3.9 assists per game.

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