Archive for February, 2012

Parker rises to fuel rare triumph in Philly

The Spurs’ Tim Duncan turned in his third straight double-double Wenesday, scoring 16 points and grabbing 11 boards.

Sixers’ Turner named to All-Star rookie-sophomore game

A real estate developer said he and four partners plan to make an offer to buy the city’s two… 76ers guard Evan Turner was named today to the Rising Stars Challenge roster consisting of rookies and second-year players.

Jamie Samuelsen’s blog: Pistons should retire No. 1 for Billups

Jamie Samuelsen, co-host of the ‘Jamie and Wojo’ show at 6 p.m. weekdays on WXYT-FM , blogs for freep.com. His opinions do not necessarily reflect those of the Detroit Free Press nor its writers.

Puerto Rican team can’t find roster spot for Allen Iverson

Allen Iverson was turned down in his attempt to join Puerto Rican team Mets de Guaynabo, but another team in the country may be waiting in the wings, Sportando.com reports .

Philadelphia 76ers matter again, thanks to Doug Collins

As crazy as it sounds, the only odds better than taking “first score in the Super Bowl is a safety” over the weekend would have been to throw down some hard green on the first topic of conversation among the guys at our table at dinner on Saturday.

Sixers Players Deserve As Much Credit As Doug Collins Does

Tom McGinnis has been through it all in his 15 years of calling games on the radio for the Philadelphia 76ers.

Allen Iverson, 36, could play pro basketball in Puerto Rico this winter

Allen Iverson , unable to get back into the NBA after playing a couple of seasons in Turkey, is negotiating to play in a Puerto Rican league, Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo.com reported Monday.

‘DUNKARIZED’ is a Slam Dunk for the Sneaker Companies

February 7, 2012- The basketball sneaker companies are always looking for the next new wave or basketball prodigy to endorse it’s brand.

Kobe still not sorry for ‘01 talk about Philly

What to watch for on Monday night as the Lakers take on the Atlantic division’s top team, the 76ers.

Philadelphia 76ers: 7 Reasons Doug Collins Deserves Coach of the Year

Throughout his persistent, four stop coaching career, Doug Collins and his beautiful basketball mind have been stricken with Marty Schottenheimer luck.

2012 NBA All-Star Game Love For The Sixers

The Philadelphia 76ers haven’t had an All-Star since 2006, when Allen Iverson representing the team in his last full season in Philly.

76ers take early lead, but are they for real?

A city that cherishes superstars when they win and berates them when they lose, Philadelphia has been rather noncommittal on these new 76ers.

Allen Iverson, Ex-NBA Star, Reportedly Facing Money Woes In Retirement

After a judge garnished Allen Iverson’s bank account to pay a debt, it became clearer that his tragedy is coming full circle.

76ers can’t handle Miami Heat attack

To borrow from Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar,” they came in to praise the revitalized Sixers here last night, not to bury the Heat, filling the building for the first time all season.

Sixers Possible NBA All-Star Selections

So the NBA All-Star Starters were announced last night and to no one’s surprise, the world got it wrong.