Posted: Tuesday, February 9, 2010, 3:51 PM | 18 comments |
 

Iverson to miss next two games
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Allen Iverson will miss the Sixers' last two games before the All-Star break -- tonight at home against Minnesota and tomorrow in Toronto -- as he continues to deal with an illness being suffered by one of his daughters.

He will return to the Sixers' lineup against Miami next Tuesday at the Wachovia Center. He has missed the last three games -- all Sixers wins.

What that means for Sunday's All-Star Game in Dallas remains unclear. Iverson was voted an Eastern Conference starter by the fans.

This will be Iverson’s 11th straight All-Star appearance, and the first by a Sixer since 2006.

"Our understanding is, he will still be an All-Star,‘’ league spokesperson Tim Frank wrote the Daily News in an email.

The Sixers go for their first five-game winning streak of the season tonight against the Timberwolves. Lou Williams will play after missing yesterday's practice with a sinus infection. Rodney Carney will not play with a head cold.
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:16 PM, 02/09/2010
    Just waive him & end this non sense....
    — ChangeISNeeded
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:42 PM, 02/09/2010
    sleep wit dogs...
    — feudi
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:58 PM, 02/09/2010
    The test would be whether coach had a discussion of playing time with AI1 just prior to the family event!!
    — jim from WC
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:07 PM, 02/09/2010
    Genius pickup Ed!
    — JimDunfee
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:15 PM, 02/09/2010
    Are you people serious? His daughter is in the hospital with a serious illness of an undisclosed nature. Is this attitude really what the city of Philadelphia has come to?
    — the theory
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:34 PM, 02/09/2010
    Iverson will gain a lot of credibility if he chooses to skip the All Star game. It will show that he has priorities in the right place.
    — ted_ocmd
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:40 PM, 02/09/2010
    For crying out loud people. His child is sick. He has his priorities straight. He should be with his family and not playing a freakin game. I am a sports fan but not when it comes between family, especially kids. I'm not an Iverson fan but I am for this one.
    — simemom
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:49 PM, 02/09/2010
    simemom.... you're right. He should be with his family while his child is sick. The question is whether he will be there during the All Star game. I have faith that he will make the right decision.
    — ted_ocmd
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:26 PM, 02/09/2010
    I don't know about theories, but I think Iverson being out of the lineup is good for the Sixers. Jrue Holiday continues to improve his offensive game while he already plays good defense, and that's what this franchise needs moving forward.
    — chriszak
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:38 PM, 02/09/2010
    If the child isn't sick enough for him to miss the All Start Game, I have a hard time believing the child has been sick enough for him to miss two weeks of games. It would seem a recovery by that game is very convenient. Just cut him and be done with it.
    — kmon
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:59 PM, 02/09/2010
    Allen plays like the knight on the bridge in Monty Python & the Holy Grail fights (no arms & no legs) if he could, but his kids sick. JimDu said it right Genius pickup. The Sixers team have played better since Iverson has been back even he has been back, even when he hasn't played. He's a HOFer and he doesn't have to carry the team (like for so many years he felt he had too). 5 in a row tonight - I'm encouraged... Allen can rest those knees for the play-offs (ye of little faith)!
    — highfive
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:48 PM, 02/09/2010
    i hope its nothing too too serious with his kid. if u guys remember, they never said what was wrong with derek fisher's daughter until she was better. if this is a legit situation I hope she get's better!!! PS -AI was a great pick up.
    — bigfella


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Bob Cooney has been at the Daily News for more than 20 years, working in the sports department for the past 15. This is his third season on the Sixers beat. He has covered just about everything, but mostly college basketball, where he was the La Salle beat writer for six seasons. E-mail Bob at cooneyb@phillynews.com and follow him on Twitter.

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