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Allen Iverson could complete legacy with Miami Heat thanks to LeBron

July 10th, 2010 · 25 Comments · NBA, Philadelphia 76ers

By FRANK WARD
DailyPhiladelphian.com Editor
Allen Iverson struck gold this week.
Once the most dazzling player in the NBA that everyone admired for his willingness to take his small stature straight into the Land of the Giants, Iverson has become an afterthought in NBA circles. And, rightfully so.
The man has been banished from two teams publicly and one [...]

Source: LeBron James dictating terms to join Knicks, Heat

July 8th, 2010 · No Comments · NBA

Just hours from a national TV special on ESPN, LeBron James still has not decided where he’ll lace up his Nikes next year.
According to a source extremely far removed from the situation, King James is still working to create the ideal scenario for him to join either the Heat or Knicks. Here are some of [...]

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LeBron has damaged his brand identity during free agency

July 7th, 2010 · No Comments · NBA, Uncategorized

Dubbed King James before even receiving a high school diploma, it’s no wonder that LeBron James, the biggest name to hit free agency in the modern era of sports, has acted as if America is the land of peasants hanging on his every word, his every tweet.
The truth is, sadly, we are.
As much as LeBron [...]

Nova’s Reynolds, Haddonfield’s Zoubek on summer league squads

June 30th, 2010 · No Comments · NBA

One would have been selected last year after reaching the Final Four, the other expected to be picked this year after winning a national championship. In the end, both players’ cell phones were quiet on draft night.
They traveled different paths, but Villanova’s Scottie Reynolds and Haddonfield/Duke product Brian Zoubek will both compete in NBA summer [...]

Iverson wants NBA, but does NBA want him back?

June 19th, 2010 · No Comments · NBA, Philadelphia 76ers

By FRANK WARD
DailyPhiladelphian.com Editor
Reports surfaced today that future Sixers Hall of Famer Allen Iverson intends to lace up the Reebok’s in the NBA next season.
“Allen is working out and he’s getting himself prepared to make his return,” Iverson’s personal manager/untrained flack Gary Moore is quoted as saying. “He absolutely will try and play next year.”
The [...]

Mark Cuban angry with NFL over Eagles-Cowboys game

January 5th, 2010 · No Comments · NBA, NFL, Philadelphia Eagles

The nerve of Roger Goodell and the NFL offices for failing to consult with Mark Cuban and the rest of the NBA’s owners prior to creating the playoff schedule for Wild Card weekend.
The NFL has scheduled the Eagles and Cowboys game for 8 p.m. on Saturday in Dallas. The Dallas Mavericks are scheduled to host [...]

Lou Williams solid as Sixers slip past Nets, 97-94

November 7th, 2009 · No Comments · NBA, Philadelphia 76ers

While the Sixers have slipped into obscurity the last few years, and especially the last few weeks as the Phillies made another prolonged playoff push, they may finally be seeing a nice young nucleus develop.
Thaddeus Young and Andre Iguodala were known commodities entering the season. Lou Williams, stepping in as a starter in place of [...]

Hamels' comments a PR lesson for athletes, pro teams

November 4th, 2009 · 3 Comments · MLB, NBA, NFL, Philadelphia Phillies, Sports

By FRANK WARD
The soundbite. It’s the thing that drives all broadcast media journalism.
With limited time, television and radio newscasts rely on brief, 10-second soundbites to tell stories. That is really nothing new. However, in this day of the race to be first with news, and not necessarily accurate, news outlets will take a statement and [...]

Sixers end preseason on sour note

October 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Philadelphia 76ers

Andre Iguodala, Elton Brand and the rest of the Sixers looked like they were adapting to new coach Eddie Jordan’s Princeton-style offense with ease earlier this month.
The team has now hit a wall as it prepares to start the regular season on Wednesday against the defending Eastern Conference Champion Orlando Magic.
After starting the preseason 4-0, [...]

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