Philadelphia Inquirer sports columnist Stephen A. Smith is citing various sources who claim that ousted hiladelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson is an alcoholic with a serious gambling addiction — having already been banned from casinos in Detroit, Memphis, and Denver.

“If numerous NBA sources are telling the truth — and there’s no reason to believe they’d do otherwise in a situation of this magnitude — Iverson will either drink himself into oblivion or gamble his life away,” Smith wrote in his Sunday column.

Retired no more: Watch as Allen Iverson’s emotions get the best of him during a press conference Thursday announcing his return to the Philadelphia 76ers, the NBA franchise he led to the finals in 2001. “When I had the opportunity to come back here,” the former MVP said, a pause as his voice cracked. “I couldn’t turn it down. I’m just happy.”
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It’s all over for A.I…….Allen Iverson, one of the NBA’s most prolific scorers, is calling it quits at 34, according to an online report. Commentator Stephen A. Smith — a close friend and basketball analyst — published a statement on his website Wednesday, attributed to Iverson, claiming the All-Star guard plans to retire from the league.

Stephen A. Smith, who worked as a sports journalist for the Philadelphia Inquirer when Iverson played for the Philadelphia 76ers, issued a statement from Iverson on his website Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »

A federal jury awarded $260,000 on Monday to one of two men who sued Allen Iverson after they said they were beaten by his entourage at a Washington, DC nightclub in July 2005. The jury’s decision against Iverson and his bodyguard, Jason Kane, covers bar patron Marlin Godfrey’s medical bills and pain and suffering. But the total award could be much higher because the jury was still weighing punitive damages.