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The Sixers Play the Mavericks Tonight, Mark Cuban vs. Buzz Bissinger on the Undercard?

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March 1, 2011

The Sixers and the Mavericks may not be the only matchup you can see at the Wells Fargo Center tonight… kinda makes me want to buy a ticket.

The 30-29 Sixers are on a four-game winning streak (and 7-3 in their last 10 games). They’re above the .500 mark for the first time this season. And they’ll face a true test tonight when they take on the Dallas Mavericks  at the Wells Fargo Center.

The Mavs (43-16) have the third best record in the league, and they certainly portray themselves to be a much tougher obstacle than the Rockets, Wizards, Pistons, and Cavaliers… the four teams the Sixers beat to compile their latest winning streak.

However, this may not be the only attraction you can see at WFC tonight. Controversial Mavs owner Mark Cuban and the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, author of “Friday Night Lights”, and current Daily Beast blogger Buzz Bissinger (say that 10 times fast) could square off courtside, after a war of words over Twitter saw the two have quite the exchange. Both men will be present at tonight’s game, and there’s no way to predict what will happen.

Find out how the whole mess started after the jump. Read the rest at Crossing Broad.

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The Sixers Will Play (At Least Some of) the Pistons Tonight

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March 1, 2011

Pistons

The Sixers will look to get to .500 for the first time this season when they square off against the Detorit Pistons tonight at the Wells Fargo Center.

So, yeah, there’s that storyline, but there’s also this one, which leads us to ask just how many Detroit Pistons will the Sixers be playing?

Detroit News is reporting that several of the Pistons’ players refused to attend Friday morning’s shootaround, in an apparent protest against their head coach, John Kuester. Tracy McGrady, Tayshaun Prince, Rip Hamilton, Ben Wallace, and Chris Wilcox were among them.

You thought it was bad with Eddie Jordan? At least our players showed up to practice. More commentary on “practice” from a special guest (oh yeah, you know what’s coming) and Kuester’s plans for tonight after the jump.

Continue reading the article at Crossing Broad.

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Allen Iverson’s Downward Spiral Continues

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February 24, 2011

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“I’m fallin’ apart here, man!”

In October, Allen Iverson signed a two-year, $4 million deal with a Turkish basketball team after no NBA squad was willing to take a chance on him. It was an opportunity for the former Sixer to put himself in a better situation professionally, personally, and financially.

Yet every time we’ve heard his name since, it’s been in a negative light… and the news continues to worsen. It began with a leg injury that forced him to return home to United States for potential leg surgery.

After visiting Dr. James Andrews in Brimingham in the beginning of the month, Iverson found out he wouldn’t need surgery, Instead, he had to rest for the next six to eight weeks before returning to his team for the playoffs.

Seems pretty simple…. take the free time to rest up and get back to work, right?

Not so much. A series of tweets compliled by Sports by Brooks this weekend tells us exactly what AI has been up to. He hasn’t been resting, that’s for sure. More after the jump.

A “tweet timeline” tells us the real story, and more than anything, it’s sad. Check out the rest at Crossing Broad.

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Source: Eagles Will Franchise Vick, amongst other things

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January 31, 2011

Kolb can keep the visor, but the Eagles will probably want the helmet back.

According to a league source, the Philadelphia Eagles will apply the franchise tag to Pro Bowl quarterback Michael Vick next month. The move will ensure that Vick remains an Eagle for the duration of the 2011 season, and conventional wisdom suggests that in that time frame, the Eagles will work to sign Vick to a long-term deal.

In the meantime, I’m sure Vick will be pretty happy making approximately $20 million next season, which is about the average  salary of the five highest-paid players at his position. That’s what a franchise tag entails, so I’m sure Vick’s debtors are smiling right now. View full article »

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GQ Thinks Allen Iverson is Cool…

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January 25, 2011

... maybe it was the tattoos on his hand?

GQ just realized it’s latest issue featuring the “25 Coolest Athletes of All-Time” yesterday. Julius “Dr. J” Erving made the list, which is no surprise. He was as cool as the other side of the pillow.

Other names include no-brainers like Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan, hipster Tim Lincecum, Tom Brady, and Evel Knievel. But also on this list is… Allen Iverson?

Iverson, who was playing basketball in Turkey on a two-year $4 million contract until an injury put him on hiatus, made the crossover move huge. He sold a ton of jerseys, and even more pairs of Reeboks than any of us can count. His cornrows popped up on every basketball-loving kid’s head at some point during his 14-year NBA career, and he was wholly responsible for it.

I was getting set to write this short piece to rip GQ’s selection, but the more I think about it, the harder it is to do. In reflection, Iverson really defined an entire generation of hip hop.

The crossover, the shoes, the jerseys, the cornrows, the attitude, and the swagger made Allen Iverson one of the most interesting players in the NBA, especially during his tenure with the Sixers.

So… maybe he is cool, or at least he was. But top 25? I’m not so sure. I’ll tell you one thing, though. He’s not cooler than Shaq, and the big man didn’t make GQ’s list.

And… um… Allen, are you regretting that tattoo on your hand now? (above) I’m sure you have the bags… but where’s the money?

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