NBA

In a way, it was business as usual for Allen Iverson. In his first game in Philadelphia since being traded to Denver in late 2006, the Wachovia Center was full, Iverson was greeted with a long, loud standing ovation in the pregame introductions, and he led all scorers with 32 points. Oh, and his team […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are 18-28. They're a game and a half (two games in the loss column) out of the 8th and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. It's amazing that the East is so competitive the East really, really sucks — worse than even the most horrendous American Idol contestants. — Joe Guckin […]

Last month the Atlanta Hawks edged the Miami Heat in overtime, 117-111. However, the victory now doesn't count thanks to a screwup by the official scorer in Atlanta. With 3:42 left in the 4th quarter a foul was called on Miami's Udonis Haslem. However, the scorer recorded it as a foul on Shaquille O'Neal. So, […]

For most of us, losing our jobs around the holidays would be particularly difficult. It seems to be a trend in the world of professional sports, though. The NHL's Washington Capitals fired head coach Glen Hanlon on Thanksgiving. Just a month later, on Christmas Eve, the NBA's Chicago Bulls lowered the boom on coach Scott […]

Since I've been picking on the New Jersey Devils, it seems only fair to pick on my hometown as well. The announced attendance for tonight's Philadelphia 76ers home game against Charlotte was just 9,317, which is bad enough. The Associated Press game summary put the actual crowd at about 6,000. Without the drawing card of […]