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Andrew Lopez: Jeremiah Fears finished with 36 points tonight. His last 3 games - 40, 36 and 36. He’s the first teenager in NBA history to have three consecutive 35+ point games. Only other rookies to do it in last 30 seasons are Allen Iverson and Trae Young.
He is only the third rookie since the NBA/ABA merger to record 50 or more points in a game, joining Allen Iverson and Brandon Jennings. Shooting 63.3 percent from the field, 66.7 percent from three, and 100 percent from the free throw line, Flagg became just the 21st player in NBA history to record 50-plus points while shooting 60 percent or better from the field, 60 percent or better from behind the arc, and 100 percent from the charity stripe. He is the only rookie to accomplish the feat.
Q. So, how's that been like being able to talk to the to the big dogs? Cuz a lot of times people don't have that relationship where they could just speak to them on a one-on-one basis. Darius Acuff Jr.: Yeah. No, talking to Allen Iverson, that was crazy. It wasn't even like a practice or nothing. It was at a one-on-one. It was his one-on-one classic. And he just showed up and like he was sitting down and like I'm playing, but I see him over there. I keep looking over there while I'm dribbling though. But no, it was crazy. That was my first time ever seeing him, like seeing him in person. It was crazy. But talking to him was even more like legendary. He gave me great advice to always play hard, like play with heart because that's what he always did. And with Shaq, I haven't spoke to Shaq personally. My dad has though. He but he gave me good advice too. Just keep going, just keep grinding.
Lou Williams when Sixers traded Allen Iverson: So, I had 40 on Monday. I had 40 on Wednesday. I had 40 on Friday. Got on a bus. 9 hours drive to Little Rock, Arkansas. I wasn't in my room 30 minutes. I get to my room in Little Rock, Arkansas. 30 minutes somewhere nearby. The GM called my room from the Philadelphia 76ers. He said, "Hey, there is a noon flight. We got to get you to Philly ASAP." I said, "What's up?" They said, "We ain't got time right now, but turn ESPN on." They had traded Allen Iverson. So the one week that I leave to the D-League, AI had got traded. So they scrambled. I get to Arkansas at 9:30. I'm on a flight at 12:00 going to Philly. I get there at halftime. They playing against the Washington Wizards. I played the whole third and fourth quarter and never turned back.
Adam Aaronson: Tyrese Maxey is the all-time leading three-point marksman in Sixers history. Maxey just made his 886th career three. It took him just 375 NBA games to pass Allen Iverson and set a new franchise record.
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How many times have you watched Damian Lillard hit a defender with a dribble jab, create separation and hit a 3-pointer? That bar perfectly encapsulated his hip-hop and basketball skills. “Wasatch Front” was a defining moment for Lillard. “What’s Up Doc? (Can We Rock?)” was a defining moment for O’Neal. When we talk about hip-hop meshing with basketball players, those two provided the blueprint. The list is longer than some may assume. There was Cedric Ceballos in the early 1990s. Gary Payton, Chris Webber and Allen Iverson all dabbled in the genre. The late, great Kobe Bryant put out a memorable collaboration with R&B superstar Brian McKnight, “Hold Me,” in 1997.
Josh Robbins: Trae Young is wearing a John Wall Wizards jersey on the bench tonight. On Jan. 19, Young wore an Allen Iverson Georgetown jersey during a Wizards game. Another savvy DMV basketball wardrobe move by Young and the Wizards.
Trae Young is wearing a John Wall Wizards jersey on the bench tonight. On Jan. 19, Young wore an Allen Iverson Georgetown jersey during a Wizards game. Another savvy DMV basketball wardrobe move by Young and the Wizards.
— Josh Robbins (@joshrobbins.bsky.social) 2026-01-30T00:44:48.100Z
We're told after Allen Iverson walked out, that there was a change of heart and he did sign some people's merch, but not everyone's. And so Eli's sister Jada took to social media to express her disappointment in a post that's gone viral. “I just thought it was really not fair on the kids. You know, maybe he might be having a bad day, but those kids are having a bad time, like they're going through cancer.“
A viral Reddit post has detailed an unpleasant experience involving NBA legend Allen Iverson, with Challenge CEO stating he “let down children and families” during a meet-and-greet in Melbourne last week. The post, shared by user Fit-Tourist2852 on r/NBA - a subreddit with more than 17 million members - described an interaction with Iverson at an event hosted by Cavalo Prestige in Melbourne on Thursday, January 22. “Allen Iverson came to Cavalo Prestige Melbourne to meet 12 kids who are battling cancer,” the post read. “My little brother, who is 12 years old and currently receiving chemotherapy for ALCL lymphoma, was so excited to meet one of his idols. He came out extremely disgusted and disappointed in Allen Iverson’s behaviour - and so were the other families.”
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“We were all told we would get to sit with him from 10:45 to 11:30am, and that did not happen,” the post stated. “We were waiting in a downstairs room with his security and all of the kids, and his security told us he was ‘having a bad day’ and didn’t want to come out.” The user also alleged parents were not allowed to be in the room during the interaction, before families were eventually escorted upstairs while Iverson completed a media interview. Families were reportedly promised signed basketballs, jerseys and an opportunity to ask questions - none of which occurred. “After waiting hours, his security firmly told us he is not signing anything at all,” the post continued. “We did not get to talk to him, and he did not say a word to anyone.”
Andrew Bogut: Absolute shit human. No excuses for this. If anyone knows this family pls reach out.
Fox Sports Australia spoke with Challenge CEO David Rogers, who provided a statement on the organisation’s experience. “Challenge was deeply disappointed with the meet and greet involving Allen Iverson,” Rogers said. “There was nothing further we could have done as an organisation to improve the experience and, despite working diligently on the day to manage a challenging and at times disrespectful approach from his management team, we believe Allen Iverson ultimately let down the children and families who came to meet him.”
This incident comes to light just days after NBL legend Chris Anstey publicly expressed his disappointment following Allen Iverson’s failure to appear at a CreativeCubes.Co event in Melbourne on Friday, January 23. The free event was promoted as a guest speaking appearance by Iverson, with fans travelling interstate to attend the Melbourne-based function. However, more than two hours after the scheduled start time, Iverson cancelled his appearance. “So here in Melbourne for an Allen Iverson event - a really good-looking event up on the roof at CreativeCubes.Co, one of the South East Melbourne Phoenix sponsors,” Anstey said on social media. “Some great sponsors involved, people flying in from Sydney and coming from everywhere. Only one problem - Iverson didn’t turn up.”