Showtime to televise Allen Iverson documentary

YOU WANT the Answer? Watch "Iverson," a documentary about a pint-sized player who made a giant impact in the NBA.

The film, which debuted at New York's Tribeca Film Festival last April, will premiere on television on Showtime on May 16 at 9 p.m.

Director Zatella Beatty somehow squeezes Allen Iverson's life into 97 minutes. Touches on his childhood in Hampton, Va., his much-publicized arrest at a bowling alley brawl at 17, his college years at Georgetown and his NBA career, which included 12 seasons with the Sixers.

"Allen's story has always been one I've wanted to tell," Beatty said in a release. "It goes beyond basketball and speaks directly to the human condition of strength, determination, heart and a relentless pursuit to fulfill one's dream. The moment I met Allen, we bonded over that perspective, and I'm grateful for the opportunity to tell his story both on and off the court."

Larry Brown, John Thompson, Dwyane Wade all weigh in. And for some reason, Tom Brokaw even gets face time.

"He's a rebel with a cause," says Brokaw. "The cause is Allen."

Iverson, of course, doesn't need them, or anyone else, to tell his story. Throughout the film, his comments are often as raw as the eggs Rocky slurped down for breakfast.

"I wish it didn't have to be like that, to have to go through the things I went through." he says at one point. "But I can't cry about that. This is what is it."

N.C. State defensive end Ty Linton is tranferring for a rather novel reason. He wants to be a pilot.

Yesterday, Linton - a sophomore who never played in a collegiate game - issued a statement saying he is enrolling in the aeronautical science program at Middle Tennessee State.

"I'm 25 years old with two knee surgeries behind me and no ambition to play football at the next level," he said. "So it's time for me to start thinking about my career."