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Billy King: I called Ed Snider and resigned because I said, This is a disaster. Later, Ed said you’re not resigning. I went to the Palm, had some Scotch, and I’m thinking, both of these guys are making a lot more money than I am, they’re in a good situation and this is what I’m dealing with. New York Times

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According to Elias, Durant’s combined 68 points in Games 1 and 2 are the third-most in NBA history by a player in their first two career NBA Finals games. The only players with more are Allen Iverson (71 in 2001) and Michael Jordan (69 in 1991). ESPN.com

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Florida freshman shooting guard Bradley Beal has been compared to future Hall of Famer Ray Allen, but the player he tried to pattern his game after while growing up in St. Louis was Allen Iverson. Beal said he had the headband, the signature Reebok sneakers, the wristbands and even wore cornrows up until his freshman year in high school. Washington Post

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“I really mimicked him when I was younger,” Beal said. “He was a great point guard and I was a point guard when I was smaller. I eventually began to start shooting the ball and became a shooter and now I’m trying to put it all together.” Washington Post

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King, still an aspiring politician with hopes of becoming a governor, emphasizes relationships, whether it’s with the server in the cafeteria, the equipment manager, the star player or the front-office executive. King meets and greets them all as if he’s running for mayor of the NBA. He hasn’t won all his campaigns, however. In his final two seasons in Philly, it came crashing down. King had a famous blow-up in front of the media after Iverson and Chris Webber were late to Fan Appreciation Night. He traded Iverson in 2006. One year later, he was fired just 17 games into the season. New York Daily News

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Allen Iverson: Finally got my twitter page back. Had to go through hell to prove I was me smh Twitter

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NBA legend Allen Iverson believes his wife should be locked up for ransacking his house while he was out of the country -- this according to new legal docs. A.I. recently filed a motion for contempt in Georgia against his estranged wife Tawanna Iverson, claiming he had a basketball gig in Asia earlier this month ... and when he returned home, his house was totally gutted. TMZ.com

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According to the docs, Iverson's wife infiltrated his home while he was gone -- pillaging furniture, art, memorabilia ... and a large sum of cash. Iverson says he's asked Tawanna several times to return the stuff -- but so far, she's refused. Tawannna and A.I. have been warring since she filed for divorce last year. Last month she requested a restraining order, claiming her ex was harassing and threatening her. TMZ.com

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The Knicks desperately need guards. Allen Iverson desperately needs a job. But The Post has learned Iverson is one CAA client the Knicks won’t pursue, deeming it too big a gamble. The mercurial 76ers great appeared in Philadelphia on Wednesday for his former team’s Game 6 against the Celtics and told a national TV audience: “I want to play basketball so bad.” New York Post

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“We have two guards who are restricted free agents, so we’ll be able to retain them,’’ Grunwald said of Lin and Fields. “The question is then how we fill out the rest because Baron suffered a pretty bad injury and he’s not going to be able to play next year. And Shump is going to be out a bit recovering from his injuries. We’re going to have to see if we can upgrade the rest of the roster while Shump is out.’’ New York Post

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"When the playoffs started, it made sense to have Julius [Erving] bring out the first ball, since we had just announced that he was joining the organization as an employee," Sixers CEO Adam Aron said. "But the next logical choice was Allen. We had been wanting to bring him back all year. But we had to have a moment big enough for Allen Iverson; we couldn't just bring him back for a regular-season game in January. Philadelphia Inquirer

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Adam Aron: "When we won Game 2 in Boston, we started to get ahead of ourselves, and the thought went through our heads that the perfect time to bring Allen in was the first home game of the Eastern Conference finals. But then it just worked out perfectly for us for Game 6. And what a moment he provided." Philadelphia Inquirer

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Iverson came out wearing Lou Williams’ No. 23 jersey, which meant a lot to Williams. “It’s pretty cool for him to do that,” Williams said. “Everybody knows our relationship and that he’s a big brother figure to me. We’ve always had a very close relationship, and him being my idol and me modeling my game after him.” Delaware News Journal

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“If I know him like I think I know him, he’s probably looking for a gym right now,” Williams said with a laugh. “Who knows what he has left in the tank? But it’s still fresh for him, and he’s still got that itch.” Delaware News Journal

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Allen Iverson's full quote to ESPN's Lisa Salters regarding retirement: "I'm not using that word [retirement]. I want to play basketball so bad. I mean, the way it is right now, I've accepted the fact that [playing in the NBA] might not happen. But I still want to play basketball. If I can get an opportunity to where it's going to make me happy at the end of my career, I'll take that opportunity. But I just love to play and I want to have another opportunity to play on the professional level." Sulia

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Allen Iverson on NBATV: "I accept the fact that I might not be able to play in the NBA again. I still want to play on a high level." Twitter

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Allen Iverson: "I’ve been poor. I’ve been rich. I’ve been criticized. I’ve been praised...God gave me this blessing to help other people." Twitter

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Chris Palmer: When A.I. is 45, he'll be eligible for an NBA pension worth about $8,000 a month. Twitter

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Bob Cooney: Even players are asking if Iverson is going to be here. Did Sixers leak he might be coming? If so, major mistake Twitter

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Tzvi Twersky: Allen Iverson plans to be in attendance tonight at Game 6 in Philadelphia, according to multiple sources. #celtics #sixers Twitter

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