Archive for November, 2008

Celtics neutralize A.I. threat

DETROIT: The Boston Celtics held Allen Iverson to just 10 points in his first home game with the Detroit Pistons and cruised to an 88-76 victory on Sunday.

Sixers discuss Iverson and trade

After the 76ers finished practice yesterday at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, the trade last week that sent Allen Iverson from the Denver Nuggets to the Detroit Pistons was a subject of …

NBA Insider: Billups and Iverson debuts must wait

Neither Chauncey Billups nor Allen Iverson played for his respective new team Wednesday, the Denver Nuggets and Detroit Pistons, because of Billups’ delay in getting to the Bay Area for the game against the …

Experts provided ‘answers’ on new Piston Allen Iverson

Bernie Lincicome, Rocky Mountain News: “The Nuggets are a better team today than they were yesterday, a better team than they were at any time after Iverson arrived, a better team as much by subtraction as …

Memphis Grizzlies (3-3) at Denver Nuggets (2-3),

Chauncey Billups and the Denver Nuggets will welcome the Memphis Grizzlies to town for a showdown at the Pepsi Center.

Michael Rosenberg: Pistons, Allen Iverson need one another to reach championship

Maybe the best reason to believe Allen Iverson can mesh with the Pistons is this: He needs them as much as they need him.

Nuggets to buy out McDyess’ contract

The Denver Nuggets will reportedly buy out the contract of forward Antonio McDyess, who was acquired in Monday’s trade with the Detroit Pistons.

Nets ruin Iverson’s debut

Devin Harris and the New Jersey Nets upstaged Allen Iverson’s Detroit debut. Harris scored a career-high 38 points and hit clutch shots down the stretch as the Nets dealt the Pistons their first loss of the …

Iverson’s Pistons debut on hold

The Pistons were still in a holding pattern Wednesday morning regarding Allen Iverson’s playing status.

Always on the hot seat, Karl has not lost fire

In the closing moments of their final playoff loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, the television cameras zoomed tightly on the face of Denver Nuggets coach George Karl.

Basketball debuts…Tennis withdrawal…Golf leaderboard…

Allen Iverson will likely be in a Piston’s uniform for a road game against New Jersey, and Chauncey Billups should be joining the Nuggets for their home outing against Dallas.

Yet Another Iverson In Motown Post - Two Contrasting Views

Calling Allen Iverson “the second coming of Isiah Thomas”, the New York Post’s Peter Vecsey hails Detroit securing the point guard they tried to acquire in 2000-01 > Nuggets management mistakenly believed …

No place like home for Denver native Billups

Chauncey Billups’ vertical has diminished and his speed in the open court slowed.

By Trading For Allen Iverson, Joe Dumars May Have Lost His Fastball

When the Denver Nuggets parted ways with former GM Kiki Vandeweghe a couple of years ago, many wondered what direction the Nuggets would go in after dumping a talent evaluator who had elevated Denver from a …

Harrington on way out?

The Warriors’ nationally televised game against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night was big for myriad reasons.