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Turkish Team Signs D-League Standout Oliver Lafayette to Replace Allen Iverson

Besiktas ColaTurka Istanbul, the Turkish team Allen Iverson was playing for before sustaining a calf injury that will keep him out until mid-March, announced Tuesday that it has signed Oliver Lafayette from the NBA Development League's Fort Wayne Mad Ants to take his spot in the lineup. It's pretty typical that D-League...

Allen Iverson Out With Calf Injury Until at Least Mid-March

If Allen Iverson is returning to Turkey this season, it won't be until mid-March. The former NBA star, who was playing for Besiktas in Istanbul before leaving the team three weeks ago due to a right calf injury, was evaluated Monday in Birmingham, Ala., by noted sports medicine specialist Dr. James Andrews. While...

Carmelo Anthony Says He Doesn't Want to Talk to Nets

It's no surprise the Denver Nuggets would give permission to another team to talk to one of their stars about being traded to that team. They did it just over two years ago with Allen Iverson. The Nuggets evidently have granted permission to the New Jersey Nets to speak to Carmelo Anthony about possibly joining them....

Manager: Allen Iverson Needs Surgery, Not Ready to Retire

(AP) Former NBA star Allen Iverson plans to have a lesion removed from his right leg in the United States and intends to rejoin his Turkish team in time for the playoffs. Gary Moore, Iverson's longtime manager, said Iverson told him Wednesday that he doesn't plan to retire because of the painful condition. Moore said...

Will Shaquille O'Neal Finish His Career in Turkey?

Will Shaquille O'Neal finish his career playing alongside Allen Iverson in Turkey? That's what Seref Yalcin, the general manager of Besiktas Cola Turka, the team that signed Iverson in October, reportedly told Turkish media outlet Ajansspor.com. Yalcin claims he met with O'Neal on a recent trip to the United States, and...

Allen Iverson News From the Web

05/28/12 Iverson No Answer For Guard-Less Knicks Source: FOX - MyFox 29 - Philadelphia PA Allen Iverson desperately needs a job.
05/27/12 Allen Iverson not on Knicks' radar this offseason Source: Sporting News The New York Knicks will not pursue Allen Iverson, who said again last week that he wants back in the NBA , despite the team's need to upgrade at guard, The New York Post reports.
05/25/12 Breaking Down Allen Iverson's Re-Released 'Reebok... Source: Bleacher Report Despite the fact that former Philadelphia 76ers star Allen Iverson hasn't played in an NBA game since 2010 and is unlikely to do so ever again, there has been a lot of talk regarding AI as of late.
05/24/12 Sixers force Game 7 Source: The Japan Times The buzz at the start was for Allen Iverson's ceremonial return.
05/24/12 Allen Iverson Returns To Philadelphia (@AllenIverson... Source: VladTV Last night Allen Iverson was in attendance for the Philadelphia 76ers home playoff game against the Boston Celtics.