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According to a source who is close with Iverson and the other team members, his training was claimed to have been sporadic at best, and lacking any form of regimental training systems. His body's condition appeared to be in poor shape, and was deemed to be unable to sustain himself in highly intensive competitions. With his current performance and abilities on the court, he would be unable to perform in the CBA. Therefore, his chances of joining the CBA are as low as to be virtually nil. NetEase

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Is there any hope for Iverson to play in the CBA? This should not have been a problem, but has surprisingly become a major issue, which is turning out to hold a depressing answer. Allen Iverson recently played in a Beijing exhibition game and seems to be in poor shape. According to people in the know, he has been lacking in training and his body poorly conditioned. NetEase

Free Agency, Allen Iverson, China 

The Beijing Ducks won the USA invitational team in an exhibition game, and Iverson scored four points in what could be best described as a poor showing. Despite his massive popularity, his performance was subpar, lacking his trademark explosiveness and offensive firepower. His speed, resistance and other physical factors had noticeably degraded. Iverson had earlier claimed to be in training for potential participation in the CBA, but it appears that the situation is not what he had promised during the earlier promotional activities. NetEase

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The source also commented that Iverson maintained his usual sense of pride, despite the drop in abilities. He was quoted as negotiating an annual salary of $1 million with various CBA teams, which seemed to be at odds with the physical shape The Answer was in. NetEase

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Contrarily to reports from Israeli media, mostly from Sport5.co.il, Allen Iverson won't be joining Maccabi Haifa for the two exhibition games in NBA against Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves. Sportando's David Pick spoke with Brad Greenberg, Maccabi Haifa coach and ex 76ers GM, who denied all the rumors: 'It is natural for people to link us up but I have not spoken to Allen in years' said Greenberg. Sportando

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David Pick: Maccabi Haifa officials have strongly denied reports circulating in Israel that the club has recruited free agent Allen Iverson. Twitter @IAmDPick

Free Agency, Allen Iverson, Israel 

Former NBA Most Valuable Player Allen Iverson reportedly will play for Maccabi Haifa in its two exhibition games against NBA teams -- and perhaps longer. Iverson, 37, will suit up for the Israeli squad when it takes on the Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves this month in the United States, the Israeli Sport5 site reported. Sport5 added that Maccabi Haifa officials are considering signing the perennial NBA All-Star guard to a longer contract if the experiment succeeds. JTA

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Former NBA players Allen Iverson and Jason Williams have been added to a roster of a team coached by Hall of Famer Tiny Archibald that will play the 2012 Chinese Basketball Association's champion Beijing Ducks on Saturday in Beijing. Iverson, an 11-time NBA All-Star, and Williams, who played on the Miami Heat’s first NBA championship team in 2006, will play on a roster that includes Damon Jones, Charoy Bentley, Shane Burrell, Zendon Hamilton, J.R. Inman, J. R. Reid and Guy Dupuy. Sporting News

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"As basketball continues to grow on the global stage, these events hone in on our efforts to continually use the sport of basketball to break down cultural barriers around the globe,” said Charles D. Smith, chairman and CEO of the Professional Basketball Alumni Association. "We are equally excited for the chance to play against some of China's best players. We will give fans an exciting game where they can cheer for their former basketball heroes." Iverson, 37, the 2001 NBA MVP, would like to return to the NBA but has found no interest. He last played for the Philadelphia 76ers in 2010. China, he said, is another option, and this appearance will provide him further exposure in China. "I definitely want to return to the NBA, but if I can't get back there, I'm hoping to play ball here," Iverson told Chinese media last month (transcribed by HoopsHype). Sporting News

Allen Iverson, Jason Williams, China 

"I think players will still want to move, but I think how teams handle it could change," King says. "[Utah president] Kevin [O'Connor] made the decision to move [Williams] before [Williams] got frustrated and wanted out. When teams know they can't keep a guy, I think you're going to see them get ahead of it like [the Jazz] did. You'll see that more often. Hey, I wanted to move Allen sooner in Philadelphia than we did. I had a deal with Denver before that [2006-07] season, but their team was negotiating a sale so they couldn't do anything. "I saw it coming with Allen," King says. "I wanted to get ahead of it and move him before it ended badly." Yahoo! Sports

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American basketball star Allen Iverson would say goodbye to the National Basketball Association (NBA) and was looking forward to play for a Chinese club, local reports said on Wednesday. "Talking about his condition, Allen has already farewelled the NBA. Our future is in China," his agent Gary Moore was quoted as saying by 163.com. China Daily

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"I hope China will be his home. I hope he will have more activities here in the future, and I even hope he will live here," Moore told the website reporter on Wednesday. China Daily

Free Agency, Allen Iverson, China 

Allen Iverson has finally decided to pursue his basketball career in China, and has to take what’s available right now – a contract for a handful of exhibition games. It remains possible that the former NBA MVP signs with a professional team in China before start of the season, but so far the talks didn’t result in a deal. Rush'n Hoops

Free Agency, Allen Iverson, China 

Iverson replied: "I definitely want to return to the NBA, but if I can't get back there, I'm hoping to play ball here (China)." NetEase

Free Agency, Allen Iverson, China 

With regards to his team of choice, Iverson chose to reply obliquely, saying: "I'm not leaning towards any one team, and there's no 'first choice' like what the others say." However, Iverson points to the CBA as one of his backup options. "China is still one of my choices, but the team that wants me to join has got to show me that they really mean it, like 'hey we really need you'." NetEase

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Allen Iverson: I never agreed to do an event in Ohio. I apologize to my fans who came out under false info. Twitter

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The game was promoted as four-time NBA scoring champion Iverson leading the Streetball team against the Explosion. But Iverson never made an appearance. “That was tough,” Walton said of the no-show. “It was a pity because of all the hard work Quincey (Simpson) put into this. I know Allen Iverson had said he was going to come and he was confirmed to come. I know this is bad because I know everyone came here to see Allen Iverson, one of the greatest players to play the game of basketball. “Whenever something like that happens, we wanted to help out Q. Allen Iverson isn’t coming, but your hometown stars showed up and put on a show.” Lima News

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“He didn’t give me his word. He gave me a contract,” Simpson said of Iverson. “This wasn’t a handshake agreement. This was an actual contract that he was going to be here. I never had a conversation with Allen Iverson myself, I didn’t need to. I talked to his people and they assured me he was coming. They told me (tonight) he was in the Dayton airport. They assured me he was on the road (to here), but I’m starting to think that that was basically a lie. It was very embarrassing. Lima News

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You were president of the Philadelphia 76ers when Allen Iverson went on his famous rant at a news conference, responding to criticism that he was skipping practice. What was the back story? Billy King: Larry Brown had said he couldn’t coach Allen anymore. Allen said he couldn’t play for Larry, so they had a meeting to clear the air. After the meeting, I thought, Let’s do a press conference so that everybody knows they’re on one page. We did the press conference, and it becomes legendary. You can go online. Everybody imitates it. New York Times

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