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Past Diary: 1997 Sixers-Cavs: Allen Iverson »

Welcome to another past diary! With it being August, the worst part of the NBA offseason there isn’t much to do or talk about besides old players and old games. This time it’s April 12 1997 and it’s Allen Iverson’s rookie season! Sixers vs Cavs! Let’s do this! The minute I find the game and put it on AI is getting crossed over. Well

Dwight Howard is officially a Laker »

Dwight Howard is officially a Laker

You might as well put the Superman cape on the back of Kevin Durant, because the Thunder might be the only team that can prevent another Lakers' dynasty. Dwight Howard was at long last traded to the Lakers from the Magic in a four team deal that also included the Nuggets and 76ers. Here's how the deal broke down: Magic acquired Moe

And Then There Were Four »

And Then There Were Four

The game was far from beautiful.  It featured atrocious shooting from both Boston and Philadelphia.  No one player stood out as the heroic savior of a game seven...until Paul Pierce (on a questionable charging call)  fouled out with just over four minutes left in the game.  It was at that point, that a savior stood up in Boston.  It was at

NBA Lockout Shows its Ugly Face Once Again »

Throughout the condensed 2011-12 NBA season, there have been quite a few injuries because of the grueling 66-games in four months format. Add the Chicago Bulls' superstar Derrick Rose to the list. Of course, we all know the season was irregular because of the lockout that began in July of 2011 and ended in December. Instead of taking its

The list of the NBA’s top 200 players is back »

The list of the NBA’s top 200 players is back

Brett Roberts and I have been working on other projects, which has pushed our lists of the top 200 players to ever play in the NBA to the side for a short time. But, we're back with the next installment of 139-120. This segment of my list includes a couple current players, guards, big men, players from back in the day and the superstars we

Allen Iverson Stays Involved in Basketball »

Allen Iverson Stays Involved in Basketball

The "Answer" aka Allen Iverson is going to host a two-day basketball tournament in Las Vegas. Yes, one of the best scorers the NBA has ever seen is not done with basketball just yet. The man who saved the Philadelphia 76ers from being the worst team in the league in the late 1990's and early 2000's is partnering up with Justice Entertainment

NBA Amnesty Clauses Continued: Western Conference »

We've now covered the entire Eastern Conference amnesty clause candidates.  We're moving on to the West now, where we'll see which teams have the real albatross contracts, and which teams have been careful and prudent in building their roster (see: OKC).  The amnesty clause is going to benefit some teams more than others, and we'll see who