With the 76ers struggling for a toehold in the post-season, the team needed a diversion. Charles Barkley obliged. The Rockets forward and well-known former Sixer _ opining in the April 19 edition of ...

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The Philadelphia 76ers drafted Allen Iverson with the first overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft. The lowly 76ers hadn’t seen consistent success since the Julius Erving era back in the 80s. Iverson was ...

From a 1999 "NBA: Live at the Finals” special, Allen Iverson discusses the struggles and obstacles he has overcome to become an NBA star, and the growth he continues to make as a young player.

Allen Iverson says the NBA tried to tone down his image, recalling how the league even airbrushed his tattoos in promotional material.

Allen Iverson transformed the NBA with his authentic voice and unapologetic expression of style, paving the way for a new generation of basketball players who felt empowered to be themselves. Now his ...