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Daily Dose - 76ers in the News Archives - December 2005

2. Philadelphia Inquirer - Fouls not fair, Dalembert says
Life as the anchor of the 76ers' defense has become somewhat bewildering for Samuel Dalembert, who hasn't been spending as much time on the court as he would like.

3. Salt Lake Tribune - Jazz: Grit gets McLeod into lineup
Growing up on the streets of Canton, Ohio, Keith McLeod learned at an early age that if he let someone walk over him, he'd get stomped on often. That was the rule for the part of town he grew up in, and the basketball court.

4. Salt Lake Tribune - Jazz Notes: Bryant out for games vs. Jazz
Now if only the Jazz could do something about Philadelphia's Allen Iverson, who leads the 76ers against the Jazz tonight at the Delta Center.

Sixers Headlines -- December 30, 2005

1. Philadelphia Daily News - Cheeks: A.I. gives us our best shot
In Atlanta on Dec. 23, Allen Iverson, the NBA's leading scorer, got one shot in the final six possessions.

2. Philadelphia Daily News - Hunter is getting back in the flow
Steven Hunter was never directly told he'd be going back into the 76ers' substitution rotation.

3. Philadelphia Daily News - 25 YEARS OF CHANGE
IS IT JUST US, or is the sports world just not as fun as it used to be 25 years ago?

4. Philadelphia Inquirer - Cheeks is surprised by energized Webber
When he took over as head coach of the 76ers, Maurice Cheeks received quite a bit of information about his new team, some concerning the ability of Chris Webber to play in games on back-to-back nights.

5. Philadelphia Inquirer - Casino dreams hitched to the stars
Assembling teams to develop casinos apparently is a lot like choosing up sides for a pickup basketball game.

6. Associated Press - NBA | Yao, Bryant lead way in voting for all-star tilt
Yao Ming and Kobe Bryant led the Western Conference while Shaquille O'Neal and LeBron James topped the Eastern Conference yesterday after two rounds of voting for the 2006 NBA All-Star Game.

7. FoxSports.com - Iverson may be best little man ever
Maybe it was a fitful night of sleep, or an undercooked loin of pork, or just a long lunch break from sanity.

8. The Salt Lake Tribune - Jazz Notes: Following consecutive wins, next goal is .500
If Memphis doesn't go cold or Andrei Kirilenko doesn't hit that three-pointer to tie the game at the end of regulation, the Grizzlies win Monday.

Sixers Headlines -- December 29, 2005

1. Philadelphia Daily News - Fuel shortage: Iverson, Webber run out of gas in loss
This is the tightrope the 76ers have been walking.

2. Philadelphia Daily News - Old-home day for Mo
This is the way it was for most of three-plus seasons: There were the bike rides through the downtown Pearl District, the quiet lunches at sidewalk cafes, the house built up the side of the mountain, less than 10 minutes from the Rose Garden.

3. Philadelphia Daily News - Rich Hofmann | Thanks a lot, Ben: Now there's a glut of lightning rods here
HISTORY AND marketing are about to collide here in Philadelphia as Benjamin Franklin's 300th birthday approaches.

4. Philadelphia Daily News - 5 investor groups apply for city casino licenses
Five groups applied yesterday for two state licenses to run casinos in Philadelphia, including a group of high-profile local investors who would direct some of their potential profits to charity and a Las Vegas gaming corporation that picked up some riverfront land at the last minute.

5. Philadelphia Daily News - Boyle is recalled fondly
THERE WAS A slight wind when the hearse with Jim Boyle's casket pulled up next to St. Denis Catholic Church on Eagle Road in Havertown.

6. Philadelphia Inquirer - Sixers make it exciting but lose
Maurice Cheeks said his return to coach against the team that fired him nearly 10 months ago was not a matter of gaining revenge. It was simply, he insisted, a matter of getting the 76ers to three games over .500.

7. Philadelphia Inquirer - Sixers Notes | Iverson starts in spite of injury
Allen Iverson has played in every game this season, and he kept his streak intact last night, starting the 76ers' game against the Portland Trail Blazers despite a sprained right ankle. He finished with 28 points.

8. Philadelphia Inquirer - Placing their bets
Two major gambling companies announced plans for Philadelphia casinos on the last day prospective slots parlor operators could file license applications, heating up the competition for the two city sites.

9. Associated Press - Cheeks Unsuccessful in Return to Portland
The Portland Trail Blazers warmly welcomed former coach Maurice Cheeks back to the Rose Garden. Then they beat him.

10. The Oregonian - Blazers get third win in a row
My oh my, look at the Trail Blazers now.

11. The Oregonian - Behind the Blazers Beat - The progress continues
What a difference one month makes. Last month, the Blazers didn't seem to belong in the same league as the 76ers as they lost 107-83 in Philadelphia. Tonight, they got a very solid 95-91 win.

12. The Oregonian - Cheeks' Portland ties still are tight
After the final buzzer Wednesday night, Maurice Cheeks walked across the Rose Garden court to the seats on the opposite side of the arena, dodging the streamers that fell from the ceiling in celebration of the Trail Blazers' 95-91 victory.

13. The Salt Lake Tribune - Jazz Notes: Sloan wants Jazz to handle press
It's just a hunch, but when the Jazz return to practice today after having Wednesday to themselves, they might get a refresher course in handling a full-court press.

Sixers Daily Clips - Dec. 28, 2005

1. Philadelphia Daily News - FINISHING TOUCH
This is about the story behind the story. The story is that the 76ers began a six-game Western swing last night with an emotional, 108-106 victory over the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center. The story is that Allen Iverson knocked down a game-winning 20-foot jump shot with 4.2 seconds left.

2. Philadelphia Daily News - Our wishes for 2006
THE YEAR ENDS and we feel an overpowering pull to look back. In Philadelphia sports, we naturally have it all wrong. We should try looking ahead, because the rear-view mirror isn't pretty.

3. Philadelphia Inquirer - Iverson's late shot lifts Sixers to victory
When we last saw the 76ers before Christmas, there appeared to be cracks forming in their foundation, with whispered complaints in the locker room that they weren't playing together.

4. Philadelphia Inquirer - Sixers Notes | Cheeks embraces time in Portland
As he reclined on a couch in an area near the 76ers' main locker room, coach Maurice Cheeks was finishing up preparations for last night's game against the Denver Nuggets when he was asked to look ahead to tonight's contest.

5. Philadelphia Inquirer - Phil Sheridan | A Mickey Mouse operation
Peter Forsberg and Allen Iverson may be incredible, but they are not the Incredibles.

6. USA Today - Anthony's 45 not enough for Nuggets as 76ers win
Allen Iverson got the final shot in his shootout with Carmelo Anthony. Iverson scored 36 points, including the game-winning basket, and the Philadelphia 76ers overcame Anthony's career-high 45 to beat the Denver Nuggets 108-106 on Tuesday night.

7. Sports Network - AI nets 36 as Sixers edge Nuggets
Allen Iverson drained a 17-foot jumper from the top of the key with 4.2 seconds remaining to give the Philadelphia 76ers a 108-106 win over the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center.

8. Denver Post - Anthony's 45 go for naught
For his near-perfect 45-point game in the Nuggets' 108-106 home loss to Philadelphia on Tuesday, Carmelo Anthony got some pretty lousy parting gifts - a date with trainers today for treatment on his sore right wrist and time to think about why his team has again sunk under .500.

9. Denver Post - Artest doesn't dismiss Denver
Indiana Pacers forward Ron Artest has accepted he is going to be traded but says he has no preference where. If he ends up being dealt to the Nuggets, he isn't expected to have a problem coming to Colorado.

10. Rocky Mountain News - Anthony's 45 points not enough
This time, Carmelo Anthony passed out of a double team. But it was the same result.

It added up to another close loss for the Denver Nuggets.

11. Rocky Mountain News - Ailing pinkie points Camby back to bench
His right pinkie swollen to twice its normal size, Marcus Camby stood outside the X-ray room at the Pepsi Center on Tuesday night waiting for another round of tests.

12. Daily Camera - Sixers have an Answer for Melo and his 45 points
Carmelo Anthony did his best to carry the Denver Nuggets in the absence of Marcus Camby and Kenyon Martin Tuesday night.

Allen Iverson and Chris Webber would have none of it.

13. The Oregonian - Brakes put on Telfair's return
These are trying times for one of the Trail Blazers' prized possessions, 20-year-old point guard Sebastian Telfair.

14. The Oregonian - Notes from Tuesday's practice
-- Sebastian Telfair will not be back on the active roster tonight, despite what he said after the Blazers win over the Kings on Monday. "He's not playing tomorrow," coach Nate McMillan said.

Sixers Daily Clips - Dec. 27, 2005

1. Philadelphia Daily News - Let's see if the Sixers fly united on this trip
This was originally going to be about how the 76ers' trip really started here tonight against the Denver Nuggets, even though they played Friday in Atlanta. But that premise ended with the 111-108 loss to the Hawks. Not merely the loss, but the way the Sixers unraveled down the stretch.

2. Philadelphia Inquirer - Sixers put on a united face
The 76ers are putting up a defensive front, insisting that the team is united and that Friday's bout of postgame controversy was more a frustrated reaction than the true picture.

3. Philadelphia Inquirer - On the NBA | Do Sixers fans have "Iverson fatigue"
Since 1996, one of the things the Sixers could count on, night in and out, was Allen Iverson's amazing ability to get people to fork over their hard-earned cash to watch him perform. He was one of the few players in the NBA with that kind of star power, a pull on the populace that crossed racial and economic lines, a true star who bolstered attendance locally, television ratings nationally, and jersey and shoe sales worldwide.

4. Philadelphia Inquirer - Sixers Notes | Road trip resumes, starting in Denver After two days off for the holidays, the 76ers are back to a familiar place in late December: the road. Disney on Ice's visit to the Wachovia Center sends both the Sixers and Flyers packing during this time of year.

5. Philadelphia Inquirer - Phil Sheridan | Fans' rage became corrosive over 2005
In trying to put together the obligatory end-of-the-year column, the thing that kept coming up wasn't the Terrell Owens mess or the Eagles' decline or the state of the Phillies or steroid revelations.

It was the anger.

6. Philadelphia Inquirer - A holiday assist
Chris Webber recalls laughing with Santa Claus, and being excited to see so many presents and so much commotion over a Christmas gathering. Webber remembers having the time of his life seeing all the presents, bikes, video games, and remote- control cars.

7. Philadelphia Daily Times - 76ers: Road trip should offer some team bonding
After two days off for Christmas, the 76ers were back on the practice floor Monday for one last session before their longest road trip of the season. Coach Maurice Cheeks put the team through two hours of work at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, but didn’t address John Salmons’ assertion Friday night in Atlanta that the Sixers -- some of them, anyway -- weren’t acting like a team.

8. Bucks County Courier Times - Salmons backs off from remarks
Upon further review, John Salmons called his uncharacteristic comments questioning the 76ers' team unity nothing more than an emotional reaction to a frustrating loss.

9. Denver Post - Denver closes fast for victory
The ball wasn't red, white and blue. But the Nuggets' 118-112 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Monday night at The Arena seemed like one of their wild, vintage, high-scoring American Basketball Association games.

1 0. Denver Post - Source: Denver major player in Artest race
The Nuggets are now major players in the Ron Artest sweepstakes, according to an NBA source Monday.

11. Denver Post - Nuggets Mailbag: Who's sure lock at point?
Denver Post sports writer Adam Thompson posts his Nuggets Mailbag every other Tuesday during the 2005-06 NBA season on DenverPost.com. The next installment is slated for Jan. 10.

12. Denver Post - Nuggets edge Golden State
Earl Boykins calls the fourth quarter the easiest time to play, and he made it look that way on Monday night.

Boykins scored 12 of his 16 points in the final period, including nine in a row, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Golden State Warriors 118-112.

13. USA Today - Iverson, Bryant, James keep scorekeepers busy
Allen Iverson of the Philadelphia 76ers, Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers are not just lighting up NBA scoreboards, but they could be on their way to becoming the first trio in 24 years to average at least 30 points a game. Sixers Headlines - December 26, 2005

1. Philadelphia Inquirer - 76ers working on unity, defense
The 76ers headed into the holiday weekend looking like a beaten and fractured team. Whether it was just the frustration of wasting Allen Iverson's 53-point effort in Friday's 111-108 loss in Atlanta against the Hawks - or if it is a bigger problem - remains to be seen.

2. Calkins Newspapers - Are the 76ers legitimate?
Are the 76ers legitimate Atlantic Division contenders or mere playoff pretenders?

3. Denver Post - Miller tackles point duties with durability and dependability
Analyst Steve Kerr caused a fair share of bewilderment in the Nuggets' locker room after he compared Denver point guard Andre Miller with legendary NFL running back Emmitt Smith.

4. Rocky Mountain News - Nuggets' Tark trio making impact
Tark the Shark's main tank was in Las Vegas. But he also was known for a few memorable swims in Denver.

Sixers Daily Clips - Dec. 25, 2005

1. Philadelphia Inquirer -- A holiday assist
Chris Webber recalls laughing with Santa Claus, and being excited to see so many presents and so much commotion over a Christmas gathering. Webber remembers having the time of his life seeing all the presents, bikes, video games, and remote- control cars.

2. Philadelphia Inquirer -- On the NBA | 2 games provide best of tests
With the dawn of Christmas morning comes the sight of a big, jolly man in a red suit.

We speak, of course, of Shaquille O'Neal.

3. Camden Courier Post -- Sixers hope to gel on trip
It's that time again.

Each year, right around Christmas, the 76ers head West for an extended road trip.

4. Camden Courier Post -- 76ers need Nailon to get playing time
The Sixers should be able to get something out of Lee Nailon.

Nailon, 30, has never been known as much of a defender or rebounder over his NBA career, but he can score.

5. Camden Courier Post -- Sixers Insider with John Salmons
Q: What's your favorite basketball moment?

A: When we (Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School) won the state championship my junior year in high school.

6. Bucks County Courier Times -- Tough road ahead for Sixers
Andre Iguodala autographed a pair of game-worn sneakers and gladly handed them to a clubhouse attendant, so willing to send them anywhere but on the road.

Sixers Headlines - December 24, 2005

1. Philadelphia Daily News -- After loss, Sixers in united state?
The 76ers must be careful that this was only a game they lost. They must make certain this wasn't a loss that created a fissure in the foundation.

2. Philadelphia Daily News -- It all ads up
FOR TEAMS LOOKING to add revenue, one gift that could keep on giving is the placement of ads on the players' jerseys.

3. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Iverson's 53 not enough
The 76ers wasted a 53-point performance by Allen Iverson, saw their defense crumble again, and were outrebounded - and that wasn't even the worst part of a dreadful night at Philips Arena.

4. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Sixers Notes | Rookie makes homecoming
Since the season began, 76ers rookie guard Louis Williams had last night's game with the Atlanta Hawks marked clearly on his calendar. That's because Williams was a high school all-American last year at South Gwinnett High in Georgia, about a 30-minute drive from Philips Arena.

5. Daily Times -- Salmons stirs pot after futilely attempting to win game
For four years, John Salmons has been the good soldier for the 76ers. He’s done pretty much what he’s been told and kept his mouth shut. He’s not the type to stir the pot. That’s why, in the aftermath of the team’s 111-108 loss Friday night to the Atlanta Hawks, Salmon’s questioning of the team’s cohesiveness stood out.

6. Atlanta Journal Constitution -- 'Big Three' beats Iverson's 53
It's going to take more than a Philips Arena-record 53 points from Philadelphia 76ers superstar Allen Iverson to stop the Hawks' winning ways at home.

7. ESPN.com/Associated Press -- Iverson's 53 not enough as Philly falls to Atlanta
No matter how many shots he took, Allen Iverson couldn't beat the Atlanta Hawks by himself.

Sixers Headlines - December 23, 2005

1. Philadelphia Daily News - Randolph exceeding expectations
The kid averaged 4.4 points in 29 games as a junior at mighty Duke. But he wanted to turn pro, and he followed his heart.

2. Philadelphia Daily News - John Smallwood | Unlike others, Iverson has right spirit to play for U.S. Team
Last week, USA Basketball general manager Jerry Colangelo told the Daily News that 76ers guard Allen Iverson was on a preliminary list of players being considered to try out for the National Team that will compete in the 2006 FIBA World Championships in Japan.

3. Philadelphia Inquirer - Sixers Notes | Webber hasn't missed a step
History suggests that he might eventually break down, but so far, 76ers power forward Chris Webber hasn't missed a beat. Or a game for that matter.

4. Calkins Newspapers - Webber looks like old self
Chris Webber is enjoying his role this season with the Sixers. That wasn't the case last season during his first 2½ months with the team.

5. Delco Times - Rebounding is the key to wins and losses
The tricky thing with statistics in sports is how they're interpreted.

6. Camden Courier-Post - Dalembert starts to find his groove
Samuel Dalembert is beginning to come into his own after missing the first 13 games of the season due to injury.

7. Camden Courier-Post - Webber happy Iverson scoring more
Chris Webber is actually happy that Sixers guard Allen Iverson is currently leading the league in scoring. That's just the way he wants it.

8. Trenton Times - Cheeks preaches team as family
"They are Family" is the message Maurice Cheeks wanted to get across to his team when the Sixers assembled for a brief practice session yesterday at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

9. Raleigh News and Observer - Randolph rocks doubters
Upon arriving in Philadelphia as a non-drafted NBA free agent, Shavlik Randolph immediately went to the city's art museum. There, he ran up the steps and struck the famous Sylvester Stallone pose from the movie, "Rocky."

10. Atlanta Journal Constitution - Pachulia starts to turn heads
Statistically speaking, everything Hawks center Zaza Pachulia has done this season screams "look at me." He leads the NBA in offensive rebounds and is among the league leaders in total rebounds and double-doubles.

Sixers Headlines - December 22, 2005

1. Philadelphia Daily News - Sixers' winning combination
HE DOESN'T do it with quickness and athleticism anymore.

2. Philadelphia Daily News - Sam Donnellon | Future developments
THE PLAY WAS like the cherry on top, the final piece to the Sixers' holiday sendoff.

3. Philadelphia Daily News - A.I.'s eyes were glued to set as Kobe scored 62
"Hard as hell." That was the way Allen Iverson described the degree of difficulty in Kobe Bryant's scoring 62 points Tuesday night against the Dallas Mavericks.

4. Philadelphia Daily News - Rich Hofmann | Kobe is emerging from his exile
WHETHER THIS was either predictable or good is open to debate, but it is happening.

5. Philadelphia Daily News - Plenty of magic in imaginary Big 5 meeting
IMAGINE A game between great teams from differing eras.

6. Philadelphia Inquirer - Surprising rookie helps lift Sixers
The 76ers have had three givens lately when they take the court: the scoring of both Allen Iverson and Chris Webber, and the energy of Shavlik Randolph.

7. Philadelphia Inquirer - Sixers Notes | Cheeks astounded by Bryant's effort
Maurice Cheeks couldn't imagine having a player score 60 points against his team - or any team. In three quarters, no less.

8. Philadelphia Inquirer - Inqlings | C. Webb makes the move to the 'burbs
Allen Iverson and Chris Webber might consider car-pooling, now that they are new neighbors in Villanova.

9. Bucks County Courier Times - Sixers win one for the road
The 76ers enjoyed one final night of "home cooking" before they hit the road for a seven-game trip that won't see them back at the Wachovia Center until Jan 9.

10. Bucks County Courier Times - Infection prevents Hunter from suiting up
Steven Hunter practiced Tuesday and expected to play Wednesday.

11. Delaware County Times - Sixers developing a finishing touch
After losing leads, as well as games, in the final minutes through the season's initial stretch, the 76ers appear to have mastered the art of holding on for victory.

12. Delaware County Times - Sixers Scoop: Ailing Hunter watches from the sidelines
Steven Hunter missed his second straight game for the 76ers Wednesday.

13. Camden Courier Post - Sixers avoid late collapse
For a while, it seemed like a replay of several games we've seen the Sixers play this season.

14. Camden Courier Post - Hunter out with infection in leg
Sixers center Steven Hunter was unavailable to play for the second straight game on Wednesday, sitting out with a staph infection in his lower left leg.

15. Wilmington News Journal - 76ers turning corner
The 76ers are seeing a difference now that they're holding on to leads, outrebouning opponents, and relying on their defense.

16. Wilmington News Journal - 76ers start packing for 7-game road trip
The trip takes place every season at this time, as the 76ers clear out of the Wachovia Center for 2 1/2 weeks.

17. Allentown Morning Call - Lessons learned for Sixers
The lessons - always frustrating, often bitter - learned over the season's first four weeks are beginning to pay dividends for the 76ers.

18. Trenton Times - Iverson keeps the Sixers rolling
Home for the holidays has never been a part of the Sixers' routine, although this season their annual trek out West will at least wait until after Christmas.

19. Contra Costa Times - Warriors' slide reaches three straight, six of eight
The last three Warriors games have had the same basic script: Warriors get down early, Warriors pull closer several times rest of the way, opponent starts playing serious and pulls away, Warriors lose.

20. Contra Costa Times - Iverson offers praise for Fisher
Warriors guard Derek Fisher never has gotten much public recognition in his nine-plus NBA seasons.

21. San Francisco Chronicle - Warriors looking lost on the road
Used to be that when crunch time neared and the Warriors needed stops, a defensive stand was just around the corner.

22. Atlanta Journal Constitution - PRO BASKETBALL: Williams makes a name for himself
His teammates have done their best to find a suitable nickname for Hawks rookie forward Marvin Williams.

Sixers Headlines - December 21, 2005

1. Philadelphia Daily News - Iguodala providing a spark
When you are the 76ers and looking for any edge you can find, even this drew some attention yesterday at practice: The Sixers are unbeaten whenever Andre Iguodala scores 20 or more points.

2. Philadelphia Inquirer - Bob Ford | Fans deliver verdict on 76ers with a display of empty seats
The 76ers are home tonight against the Golden State Warriors, their final game at the Wachovia Center until Jan. 9.

3. Philadelphia Inquirer - On the NBA | Warriors finally put right pieces together
We have no idea if the Golden State Warriors will make the playoffs this season.

4. Philadelphia Inquirer - Sixers Notes | Bradley feels fine, will return tonight
After missing the previous four games with a back injury, 76ers forward Michael Bradley is ready to return for tonight's game at the Wachovia Center against the Golden State Warriors.

5. Philadelphia Inquirer - No offense, but 76ers' Iguodala is in no hurry to score more
Maurice Cheeks wants the talented forward to keep shooting. He plays great defense already.

6. Delaware County Times - Iguodala always ready to give it his best shot
If Andre Iguodala could play the Toronto Raptors every night, he'd be a superstar.

7. Bucks County Courier Times - Iguodala finds shooting touch
Andre Iguodala's primary role is to defend the opponent's top scorer, as well as rebound and make hustle plays.

8. Camden Courier Post - Balanced scoring has meant victories for Sixers
The 76ers are a better basketball team when they have balanced scoring.

9. Comcast SportsNet.com - Unselfish Iguodala Happy With Role
Andre Iguodala is the epitome of unselfish.

10. San Francisco Chronicle - Warriors' forward improving weaknesses
Short of trading for a top-notch big man, the Warriors are what they are in the post: a collection of defensive specialists and apparent projects.

11. Sports Illustrated - Leaders of men
To understand how the Golden State Warriors have risen from hopeless to hopeful -- based on a 14-11 start, they're promising to make the playoffs for the first time in nine years -- you must appreciate the short, complicated career of Jason Richardson.

12. New York Daily News - Carter, Nets flip Clips
Richard Jefferson emerged out of nowhere to reject a Quinton Ross layup and promptly gave the Clipper an earful.

Sixers Headlines - December 20, 2005

1. Philadelphia Daily News - Hunter, Nailon seeing less time by the minute
They were acquired to be key members of a refurbished bench.

2. Philadelphia Inquirer - Malone would rather contribute than coach
The 76ers were going through what was supposed to be a light practice yesterday with young players after the veterans were given time off, but Moses Malone had quickly worked up a deep sweat.

3. Daily Local News - Sixers bench a pressing issue heading into new year
The good news for the Philadelphia 76ers is that every player on their bench got into the scoring column Sunday.

4. Burlington County Times - Sixers have little in reserve
The 76ers found out they're capable of winning even if Allen Iverson and Chris Webber struggle.

5. Trenton Times - Artest is available, but with major risk
Some 20 NBA teams say all they want for Christmas is Ron Artest.

6. USA Today - Iverson grows into role model
At the close of another long football season, Allen Iverson, high school quarterback, remains the toughest guy in sports.

7. San Francisco Chronicle - Simply defenseless Warriors can't stop the Celtics
The Warriors' trump card to start the season is fast becoming a liability. Golden State's defense has gone from hero to nearly zero the last two games, and, worse yet, no one seems to know when it will return.

8. San Francisco Chronicle - WARRIORS NOTEBOOK
Baron Davis said Monday he was still feeling the effects of being elbowed in the head by Clifford Robinson during Sunday's blowout loss to New Jersey.

9. Philadelphia Inquirer - Hoops history and civil rights
Professional basketball wasn't always this way.

Sixers Headlines -- December 19, 2005

1. Philadelphia Daily News - Iguodala slams the competition
The Toronto Raptors had their chance. It was June 2004, and they used the No. 8 pick to take burly big man Rafael Araujo. The 76ers, at No. 9, opted for Andre Iguodala. In Toronto, Araujo is referred to as "Hoffa." Feel free to insert your own one-liner.

2. Philadelphia Daily News - Dalembert rebounds from a bad game, and a shaky start
Two rebounds, five personal fouls in 28 minutes in Friday night's loss to the Miami Heat. That was a memory 76ers center Samuel Dalembert didn't want. It was time, in his mind, to create something much better than that.

3. Philadelphia Daily News - Dan Gross | Female joins Papa at 6ABC
SOON, Gary Papa won't be so lonely in the "Action News" sports department.

4. Philadelphia Inquirer - It's Iguodala's Show
Most of the 18,918 fans at the Air Canada Centre looked on with a mix of awe and disgust at the Andre Iguodala dunk festival in the third quarter yesterday and lamented, as they do when he comes to town, how they could have had him on their team.

5. Philadelphia Inquirer - Sixers Notes | Dalembert's a force again
Added to all the things that went well yesterday for the 76ers was the return of a guy who called himself "Bouncing Sam."

6. Philadelphia Inquirer - Iguodala ties career high; Sixers beat Raptors
The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Raptors 107-80 Sunday afternoon, their third victory over Toronto this year.

7. Delaware County Times - Iguodala again finds the range in Toronto
For Allen Iverson and Chris Webber, all that was missing was a tub of popcorn and a giant soda.

8. Calkins Newspapers - By leaps and bounds
On Sunday, the Sixers began a stretch of nine games in nine cities over the next three weeks.

9. Calkins Newspapers - Rebounding key for Sixers success
When the 76ers rebound, they win.

10. Associated Press - Iguodala, Korver Lead Sixers Over Raptors
Andre Iguodala had another career game against the lowly Toronto Raptors, a team that could have drafted him two years ago.

11. USA Today - Court Coverage: Lakers getting their act together
Chris Webber of Philadelphia, Kevin Garnett of Minnesota and Tim Duncan of San Antonio all had 20-point, 20-rebound efforts last week.

12. Toronto Sun - Sixers slam Toronto
Jalen Rose called the game an embarrassment, while Chris Bosh looked near tears in the locker-room afterwards.

13. Toronto Star - Raptors lose a laugher
It was after another thunderous dunk from Andre Iguodala - it doesn't matter which one, there were too many to count - when Philadelphia 76ers teammate Allen Iverson broke into a huge grin as he slowly back-pedalled down the court.

14. Toronto Star - Feschuk: Iverson sets pace
Before the Philadelphia 76ers blew the Raptors off their home floor yesterday in one of the lower moments in the franchise's history, Allen Iverson dropped a gym full of jaws.

15. Toronto Star - Zelkovich: Nothing to shout about
The Toronto Raptors are going to have to answer for a lot at the end of this year, not the least of which is the death of Chuck Swirsky.

16. Globe and Mail - Another game, another defeat
Toronto Raptors' Joey Graham had plenty of time to measure up his three-point shot from the wing in the third quarter yesterday and the rookie's stroke found the mark, which in itself was not that remarkable.

17. Globe and Mail - Missed opportunity?
The Toronto Raptors got a glimpse of what might been yesterday. Talented swingman Andre Iguodala tied a career-high with 26 points, including four emphatic third-quarter slam dunks, to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 107-80 road win.

18. Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Who is Gwinnett's Personality of the Year for 2005?
Who was Gwinnett County's biggest newsmaker in 2005?

Sixers Headlines -- December 18, 2005

1. Philadelphia Inquirer - An 'energy guy' gives the Sixers some buzz
Shavlik Randolph will be the first to admit that his college career at Duke was mediocre. It was so mediocre that to enter the draft a year early and believe he could pursue an NBA career after averaging 6.3 points and 4.3 rebounds seemed to be pure fantasy.

2. Philadelphia Inquirer - Surprisingly, a big man off the bench
Mo Williams learned a valuable lesson last season, when he had to guard Allen Iverson.

3. Philadelphia Inquirer - On the NBA | Artest has repaid loyalty with a 'betrayal' of Pacers
Wasn't it just a month ago that Larry Bird and Pacers forward Ron Artest were smiling on the cover of Sports Illustrated?

4. Philadelphia Inquirer - Hoops history and civil rights
Professional basketball wasn't always this way.

5. Daily Local News - Kauffman: Artest presents problems for his suitors
Ron Artest is a troubled soul, no question.

6. Camden Courier Post - Artest a Sixer? No way
Ron Artest the player could certainly help the 76ers tremendously. Ron Artest the person could wreak havoc on the team.

7. Camden Courier Post - Sixers Insider with veteran forward Chris Webber
Q: What's your favorite basketball memory?

8. Calkins Newspapers - Trading for Artest makes no sense
Why the fascination with Ron Artest? I don't get it.

Sixers Headlines - December 17, 2005

1. Philadelphia Daily News - No match for Heat
THIS WASN'T as much a gauge of the 76ers' progress as it was a confirmation of what needs to be done.

2. Philadelphia Daily News - Iverson is eyed for next U.S. squad
Allen Iverson is officially on the radar of Jerry Colangelo.

3. Philadelphia Inquirer - Overcome by the Heat
The 76ers auditioned last night before their first sellout crowd of the season at the Wachovia Center, and may have impressed the 20,652 in attendance enough to return with their rally from a 20-point deficit against the Miami Heat.

4. Philadelphia Inquirer - Bob Ford | Size really does make a difference in this game
"Pound for pound." That's Pat Riley's nickname for Allen Iverson.

5. Philadelphia Inquirer - Sixers Notes | Rewarding rebounds
The 76ers went into last night's game against the Miami Heat with a four-game winning streak and, not surprisingly, their rebounding has played a major role in their success.

6. Daily Local News - Balanced Heat overpower Sixers
By any objective measure, the 76ers have a long way to go before they’re in the same class as the Miami Heat.

7. Delco Times - Wade, O’Neal turn up the Heat
Shaquille O’Neal, Dwyane Wade and Pat Riley are getting along perfectly.

8. Delco Times - McCaffery: King should consider moving Iverson now
Nine years, no championships, and this, the 10th year, and about a .500 record.

9. Delco Times - Sixers Scoop: A.I. popular in Riley house
In his long coaching career, Miami coach Pat Riley has had a lot of great players play for him.

10. Bucks County Courier Times - Cheeks admires Riley's ways
Pat Riley hobbles now.

11. Bucks County Courier Times - Late rally not enough
It was a measuring stick game for the Sixers.

12. Camden Courier Post - Sixers struggle with Heat
This was a test of sorts, and the 76ers can surmise they have more studying to do.

13. Camden Courier Post - Good players make coach look good
When Mo Cheeks started thinking about being an NBA coach, he tried to pick up a few things from Pat Riley.

14. Camden Courier Post - Heat refer to Iverson as 'pound-for-pound'
The Miami Heat have a nickname for Allen Iverson.

15. Trenton Times - Sixers can't match Heat's Wade, Shaq
If last night's game was supposed to be a measuring stick for the Sixers in terms of how they rank in the Eastern Conference pecking order, then they had better order a new stick.

16. Wilmington News Journal - O'Neal tears down 76ers
The look of bewilderment on Samuel Dalembert's face told one story of this Friday night in the 76ers' universe.

17. Allentown Morning Call - O'Neal, Wade too much as Sixers wilt under Heat
The dynamic duo rode again Friday night at the Wachovia Center.

18. Press of Atlantic City - Sixers can't quite get hot enough to beat Miami
Some thought the Philadelphia 76ers' game against the Miami Heat Friday would be a gauge for where the resurgent Sixers stood in the Eastern Conference.

19. Sun Sentinel - Heat clicks on road, takes 4th straight win
It doesn't really matter whether credit is given to the return of Shaquille O'Neal to the lineup, Pat Riley to the Heat bench, or a combination of the two.

20. Sun Sentinel - Media's negativity, lack of trust rile Riley
Pat Riley, perhaps bothered by skeptical reporting surrounding Stan Van Gundy's resignation and his return to the Heat sidelines, said he preferred the days when there was more "trust" between teams and the media.

21. Miami Herald - Riley upset by D. Jones quote
Pat Riley and Damon Jones weren't on the same page much last season, as Riley often spoke to the former Heat point guard about toning down his antics to bring less attention to himself.

22. Miami Herald - 3-0 start under Pat Riley music to Heat's ears
The Heat, led by a combined 53 points from Dwyane Wade and Shaquille O'Neal, remained unbeaten under Pat Riley -- and they're having fun, too.

23. Toronto Sun - Raps buried under avalanche of three-pointers
When the snow finally stopped falling in Toronto, it started raining threes thanks to the Golden State Warriors.

24. Toronto Star - Raptors in giving mood as Warriors win handily
They ought to hang a sign outside the Air Canada Centre inviting the poor and the downtrodden and the slumping to come in and be revitalized.

25. Toronto Star - `No regrets' about deal, GM says
It was a day that marked the remake of one franchise and reshaped another while ultimately enhancing the championship aspirations of a third.

26. Toronto Star - History should serve as a warning to Charlie V
Charlie Villanueva got benched and verbally bludgeoned by Sam Mitchell on Wednesday night, and give the Raptors coach credit for prodding the prospect to attention.

27. Toronto Star - Key players in big trade
What's this? Disgruntlement with Carter in New Jersey?

28. Toronto Star - Sixers' duo silence doubters
Chris Webber and Allen Iverson have not only proved they can put up all-star numbers together, they have the Philadelphia 76ers in first place in the Atlantic Division.

29. Toronto Star - Raptor coach tries some tough love
Sam Mitchell says he loves Charlie Villanueva and respects Jalen Rose but respect and love go out the window when a kid won't practise hard and a veteran just can't seem to get the ball in the basket.

Sixers Headlines - December 16, 2005

1. Philadelphia Daily News - Webber ready to face Shaq attack
Hello, Shaq. Chris Webber said he is as ready as he can be to face Shaquille O'Neal and the Miami Heat tonight.

2. Philadelphia Daily News - Shavlik showing steady improvement
Shavlik Randolph was somewhat perplexed when Associated Press contributor and Philadelphia man about basketball Jack Scheuer recently posed the question: Who holds the record for the most points scored in a game against Villanova?

3. Philadelphia Daily News - Brown singing blues
The 76ers aren't very good right now.

4. Philadelphia Daily News - On prostate health, Monroe offers pearls of wisdom
Like a lot of men who turn 50, Philly's own Earl "The Pearl" Monroe had reached a point in his life where he started to experience physical problems.

5. Philadelphia Daily News - Hoops exhibit notes blacks' achievements
Who was the first African-American to play in the NBA?

6. Philadelphia Daily News - Award to go to parents of girl who created Alex's Lemonade Stand
Since it was first awarded in 1986, the Humanitarian Award has become one of the most prestigious honors presented at the annual Philadelphia Sports Writers Association awards banquet.

7. Philadelphia Inquirer - SIXERS' REPORT
Last week: 4-0.

8. Philadelphia Inquirer - With Shaq back, Heat will be hard to cool off
It hasn't been that long - four weeks, to be exact - since the 76ers saw the Miami Heat.

9. Philadelphia Inquirer - Green says rehab of knee going well
Willie Green dropped by 76ers practice yesterday, encouraged by a report from his surgeon that he is "a little bit ahead" of schedule in rehabbing his injured left knee and still gunning to return to action in March.

10. Philadelphia Inquirer - THE CAPTAIN AND O'NEAL
Shaquille O'Neal, the newly minted reserve police officer of Miami (true: he can now carry a gun and make arrests on South Beach), always has been comfortable around the military.

11. Daily Local News - Winning streaks collide tonight
When the 76ers play the Miami Heat tonight at the Wachovia Center one team's winning streak will come to an end.

12. Burlington County Times - O'Neal brings the Heat
The most intriguing team in the NBA is in town tonight.

13. Burlington County Times - Sixers Notes
Fresh from a Wednesday visit with Dr. James Andrews, who repaired Willie Green's torn left anterior cruciate ligament Aug. 16, Green stopped by 76ers practice yesterday with a goal in mind.

14. Burlington County Times- NBA not worth price of admission
Sixers' attendance has been pathetic this season.

15. Camden Courier-Post - Sixers-Heat a big game
This one has big game written all over it.

16. Camden Courier-Post - Green drops by Sixers' practice
Willie Green hasn't lost his positive attitude, which should serve him well as he attempts to come back from a serious knee injury.

17. Trenton Times- Riley brings the Heat to face surging Sixers
The Heat are back on, now that Pat Riley has left his general manager's ivory tower and returned to lead them from the bench.

18. Press of Atlantic City - Remember Willie?
Willie Green grabbed a bounce pass from Kevin Ollie, took a glance at the basket and released the basketball during practice Thursday at the Philadelphia 76ers training site.

19. Miami Herald - Could taskmaster irk Heat's biggest pupil?
While Pat Riley has been low-key so far, if he returns to conducting famously furious workouts, there's concern it could create friction with Shaquille O'Neal.

20. South Florida Sun Sentinel - Riley leaning on O'Neal to lose some weight
Shaquille O'Neal's body is an issue again, with Lakers owner Jerry Buss insisting it was a good reason to trade the center last year and Heat coach Pat Riley wanting O'Neal to shed some pounds.

Sixers Headlines - December 15, 2005

1. Philadelphia Daily News - Turning Cheeks
THERE WERE 18.2 seconds left. The 76ers, still dangerously close to a familiar precipice, were clinging to a four-point lead over Atlanta.

2. Philadelphia Daily News - Salmons unflapped by inconsistency
John Salmons was off to the best start of his three-plus NBA seasons.

3. Philadlephia Inquirer - Sixers Pass Tough Test
The most ferocious 4-16 team in the NBA came into the Wachovia Center last night and forced the 76ers to play their best right down to the wire.

4. Philadlephia Inquirer - Sixers Notes | Woodson's job is safe, GM says
When the Atlanta Hawks started the season by losing 16 of their first 18 games, the popular theory was that head coach Mike Woodson, a former 76ers assistant during Larry Brown's final two seasons, was on the chopping block.

5. Philadelphia Inquirer - Stephen A. Smith | Artest would be trouble for 76ers
The 76ers should not think about bringing Ron Artest to this town.

6. Daily Local News - Sixers once again make winning hard
Heading into Wednesday night's game against Atlanta, 76ers coach Maurice Cheeks was glad the Hawks had won two straight.

7. Burlington County Times - Sixers win 4th in row
The Sixers allowed another big lead to slip away, but not another victory.

8. Camden Courier Post - Sixers win 4th straight
The 76ers won their fourth game in a row Wednesday night and did it in their usual fashion.

9. Camden Courier Post - Woodson guiding Hawks in tough time
Atlanta coach Mike Woodson has experienced his share of losing since taking the Hawks job in 2004.

10. Trenton Times - Sixers hang tough, down lowly Atlanta
The Sixers evidently knew something the fans didn't on a chilly night where they must have been counting arms and legs to come up with the announced crowd of 12,161 inside the Wachovia Center.

11. Wilmington News Journal - 76ers win as Hawks fall apart
The opportunity was there for the 76ers to have a letdown against one of the worst teams in the NBA, just two days before playing one of the better teams in the Miami Heat.

12. Wilmington News Journal - Ex-76ers aide finds tough times in Atlanta
Mike Woodson's two years in Atlanta have been anything but easy.

13. Reading Eagle - Sixers are feeling good after holding off Hawks
Allen Iverson already was feeling ill before playing Atlanta. Watching the lowly Hawks nearly win their third straight made it even worse.

14. Press of Atlantic City - Report: Iverson argued with Taj on poker payout
Allen Iverson and the casino staff at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort engaged in a "head-turning" argument last weekend in a dispute over a payout at the three-card-stud table, according to a story written by Philadelphia Daily News reporter Dan Gross that appeared on the Knight Ridder Newspapers wire Wednesday night.

15. Atlanta-Journal Constitution - 76ERS 106, HAWKS 101: Comeback, streak meet foul ending
An upset 40 minutes in the making went up in smoke in a hail of bodies, whistles, a flung headband and technical fouls Wednesday night at Wachovia Center.

16. Atlanta-Journal Constitution - HAWKS REPORT
Tyronn Lue has been back to his swashbuckling self the past two games for the Hawks.

17. South Florida Sun-Sentinel - Wade, Payton combine for 47 in win against Bucks
Apparently, this Riley guy can coach.

18. South Florida Sun-Sentinel - Riley intrigued by O'Neal, Mourning pairing
Pat Riley says he is ready for the big time.

19. Miami Herald - Heat wins again on the road
Everyone loves a honeymoon.

20. Miami Herald - Will Riley play Shaq, Zo together?
Pat Riley's reflex answer to the question was, ``Not tonight.''

21. Palm Beach Post - Bucking early trends
Day Three of the Pat Riley Back To The Future Tour, and things are looking up.

Sixers Headlines - December 14, 2005

1. Philadelphia Daily News - Sixers' success a delicate balancing act
The 76ers are 6-7 when Allen Iverson and Chris Webber combine for at least 50 points.

2. Philadelphia Daily News - Next season, Sixers will train in Spain
In recent seasons, the 76ers have held their training camps at the University of North Carolina, Penn State and Duke.

3. Philadlephia Inquirer - Sixers finding more is merrier on offensive end
Kyle Korver and Andre Iguodala have been playing greater roles in a winning script for three games.

4. Delaware County Times - Cheeks still looking for finishing touch
The 76ers have won three games in a row and are seemingly on a roll.

5. Burlington County Times - Cheeks seeks to balance the game
For the 76ers, it's all about finding the right balance.

6. Camden Courier-Post - Sixers still need to deliver knockout punch
Winners of three straight, the Sixers have been rebounding and defending better.

7. Atlanta Journal-Constitution - HAWKS 100, CAVALIERS 94: Doesn't happen every night
Last month's win in Indiana provided a brief jolt of confidence that lasted just 48 hours before the Hawks lost their next game.

8.Atlanta Journal-Constitution - HAWKS REPORT
Hawks co-captain Al Harrington has heard all the trade rumors that have him swapping places with Pacers all-star forward Ron Artest, his former locker-room neighbor in Indiana.

Sixers Headlines - December 13, 2005

1. Philadelphia Daily News - Suffocating Webber
This was the spirit and joy of youth, the wisdom of age and experience.

2. Philadelphia Daily News - 76ers might be worth a look
OK, I understand your reluctance.

3. Philadlephia Inquirer - Rescue Mission
Chris Webber hears the critics sound off on his game, on his shooting, on his defense, on his surgically repaired left knee, and he doesn't like it.

4. Philadelphia Inquirer - Sixers Notes | Hunter and Cheeks differ on reason for benching
Steven Hunter said he understood why he had been on the bench in the 76ers' last two games before last night, but the reason doesn't exactly agree with that of coach Maurice Cheeks.

5. Delaware County Daily Times - Wolves can't stop Webber's show
Almost from the day he arrived in Philadelphia, Chris Webber has been imploring the 76ers to trust him.

6. Calkins Newspapers - Webber stars
Chris Webber says it felt good to have a monster game like he did Monday.

7. Calkins Newspapers - Iverson honored again
For the 17th time in his 10-year professional career, Allen Iverson has earned Eastern Conference NBA Player of the Week honors.

8. Camden Courier-Post - Webber steps up for Sixers in OT victory
Sixers forward Chris Webber got it done at both ends of the floor Monday night.

9. Camden Courier-Post - Iverson named player of the week
Sixers guard Allen Iverson had quite a week last week.

10. Trenton Times - Webber rises on both ends as Sixers top T-wolves in OT
The main crime committed by the Sixers has been their lack of defense.

11. Wilmington News Journal - Webber all over for 76ers
Chris Webber walked by in the 76ers locker room and a team official yelled out, "Vintage. Vintage."

12. Wilmington News Journal - Hunter playing after Bradley injury
Maurice Cheeks was asked what it would take for Steven Hunter to play in a game.

13. Allentown Morning Call - A spry Webber sparks Sixers
The 76ers tried - oh, how they tried - to present a gift-wrapped victory to visiting Minnesota on Monday night at the Wachovia Center.

14. Allentown Morning Call - Hunter hasn't been so mighty coming off the bench
Steven Hunter started the season's first 13 games while Samuel Dalembert's quad strain was mending.

15. Press of Atlantic City - OT the right time for Sixers Webber scores 27 points, grabs 21 rebounds in win
Chris Webber heard a voice from the corner of the room just as he arrived at his locker.

16. Minneapolis Star Tribune - Philadelphia 90, Timberwolves 89 (OT)
Focused to the point of obsession on containing Allen Iverson, a player for whom the Timberwolves have no natural matchup, the Wolves lost a matchup that should have been a push and lost to the 76ers 90-89 in overtime Monday night at the Wachovia Center.

17. Minneapolis Star Tribune - Wolves-76ers recap
Chris Webber won his duel with Kevin Garnett with 27 points -- the first time all season someone other than Allen Iverson led their club in scoring -- and 21 rebounds. It was the ninth 20/20 night of Webber's career and the first for a Philadelphia player since Kenny Thomas had 24 points and 20 boards in March 2003.

18. St. Paul Pioneer Press - 76ers stymie Wolves
The Timberwolves can't catch a break in overtime this season.

19. St. Paul Pioneer Press - Hassell's charge: guard all-stars
Let's say you're in charge of guarding the Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant one game and the Philadelphia 76ers' Allen Iverson the next.

Sixers Headlines - December 12, 2005

1. Philadelphia Daily News - Barkley weighs in on Sixers
This was Friday afternoon, and Charles Barkley was on the phone to a close friend in the Philadelphia area, searching for a number for old friend and 76ers teammate Maurice Cheeks.

2. Philadelphia Inquirer - Sixers want to keep momentum
While you usually would not find the terms delightful bus ride and New Jersey Turnpike in the same sentence, the 76ers made the trip back to Philadelphia late Saturday night happy in knowing they had done a pretty good weekend's work.

3. Calkins Newspapers - Korver finds his touch
Because teams aren't shy about exploiting a matchup advantage when Kyle Korver is on defense, he has to score to be a difference-maker for the Sixers.

4. St. Paul Pioneer Press - Winning changes everything for Wolves
Not long ago, the Timberwolves were mired in a sluggish start and the juicy topic in the NBA was whether Kevin Garnett would be traded.

5. St. Paul Pioneer Press - Keeping up with Iverson is key
The Timberwolves are feeling pretty good about their defense right now.

6. USA Today - Court Coverage
Allen Iverson, Philadelphia: Had 42 points and 12 assists in Saturday's 107-95 win at New Jersey in the battle for first place in the Atlantic Division, a day after he had 43 points and seven assists in a win against Charlotte.

December 11, 2005

1. Philadelphia Inquirer - 76ers put it together, beat Nets
Kyle Korver looked at the crowd of reporters around his area in the cramped visitors locker room at Continental Airlines Arena and smiled when he thought about the question he wasn't going to hear this night.

2. Philadelphia Inquirer - Sixers Notes | Nets' Jackson just rolls with it
If there's one word to describe former 76er Marc Jackson these days, that word is puzzled. Jackson, a 6-foot-10 center and forward who was traded last summer by the Sixers to the New Jersey Nets, has averaged barely more than 10 minutes per game over his last five contests. So his role on the team is... what?

3. Philadelphia Inquirer - Hold the applause: Sixers still mediocre
As you scour the NBA, traveling from Atlanta to New York, from Utah to Orlando right on up to Toronto, you'll find plenty of teams worse than the 76ers. Some are devoid of Philly's youth. Others devoid of its talent. All of them are playing without the services of Allen Iverson. The thing is, there's little to feel good about.

4. Philadelphia Inquirer - On the NBA | Suns find way to succeed even without Stoudemire
They see Amare Stoudemire just about every day, rehabbing his left knee. And then the Phoenix Suns go to work.

5. Calkins Newspapers - Iverson, Korver cut down Nets
Think of Saturday’s Sixers-Nets game as a mathematical formula. The equation would read something like: Allen Iverson plus Kyle Korver equals a loss for the Nets.

6. Calkins Newspapers - Sixers on road to irrelevance
The 76ers are becoming an afterthought in Philadelphia.

7. Camden Courier-Post - 76ers' errors not Cheeks' fault
It's sort of admirable when a coach points the finger at himself. But it's not always accurate.

8. Camden Courier-Post - Sixers Insider with Shavlik Randolph
Birthplace: Raleigh, N.C. Age: 22 Ht./Wt.: 6-10, 240

9. Wilmington News Journal - Iverson, Korver Shoot Down Nets
It is becoming a deadly combination for the 76ers when Allen Iverson and Kyle Korver are shooting like this.

10. Wilmington News Journal - Trade to Nets still bothering Jackson
Marc Jackson didn't like anything about last summer's trade that sent him from the 76ers to the New Jersey Nets. He still feels that way.

11. Allentown Morning Call - Sixers scorch Nets 107-95, grab share of 1st
Marc Jackson and Mo Cheeks have pretty much the same thoughts on the current state of the NBA's Atlantic Division. ''It's crazy, isn't it?'' Jackson, the ex-76er who now comes off the bench for New Jersey, said of a division where the five teams began play Saturday night a combined 26 games under .500.

12. Allentown Morning Call - Not-much-action Jackson unhappy in New Jersey
After averaging 12 points and six rebounds a game last season, Marc Jackson thought maybe the 76ers would approach him about a contract extension. Instead, ''They gave me an extension down the turnpike,'' Jackson said Saturday of his offseason trade to New Jersey.

13. New York Times - Iverson Is Latest Star to Dazzle Against Nets
Perhaps the best adjective the Nets could use to describe their performances so far this season is enigmatic. They have appeared on the verge of turning the corner several times, only to stumble on each occasion.

14. New York Post - RUN FOR KORVER!
Allen Iverson was dancing on the Nets' heads, which is pretty much what Allen Iverson does in the world. Every time the Nets found a spark, Iverson extinguished it, then spit on it for good measure. He did it with his passing, along with his shooting.

15. New York Post - 76ERS: ANSWER MORE THAN ALLEN
Allen Iverson scored more than 40 points for the sixth time in this young NBA season, an occurrence so typical that his teammates are no longer particularly impressed.

16. New York Daily News - Allen draws oohs & Nets hear boos
Allen Iverson swung the ball from right to left, back and forth as if it were a giant yo-yo. With Jacque Vaughn standing in front of him looking like a sacrificial lamb, Iverson took one step forward on Vaughn's foot and the Nets' defender collapsed in embarrassing fashion.

Sixers Headlines - December 10, 2005

1. Philadelphia Daily News -- Sixers hold on till the end
THE 76ERS ended their four-game losing streak last night. There are skid marks in the Wachovia Center to prove it.

2. Philadelphia Daily News -- Barnes gets through long day
Matt Barnes left Sacramento on a 10:53 flight Thursday morning, booked on a connecting flight at Chicago O'Hare. He arrived in Philadelphia at 2:15 yesterday afternoon.

3. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Another Wild Ride
The 76ers continue to keep their fans on the edge of their seats. Evidently, the term laugher is not in their vocabulary.

4. Philadelphia Inquirer -- Sixers Notes | Barnes making a happy return
Matt Barnes returned to Philadelphia last night for his second stint as a 76er on only two hours' sleep but wide awake and ready to impress this time.

5. Camden Courier Post -- Sixers snap skid
The Sixers just can't make it easy on themselves.

The good news is they beat the Charlotte Bobcats 119-115 on Friday night and snapped a four-game losing streak.

6.Camden Courier Post -- Forward Barnes returns to Sixers
Matt Barnes was on the Sixers' roster last season, but never actually got in a game.

7. Daily Times -- Bobcats can't steal this one at end
No lead is safe with the 76ers these days. After guard John Salmons hit a 3-pointer with less than four minutes left in the game, the Sixers held a 15-point lead on Charlotte. Down the stretch, however, the Bobcats cut their deficit to three -- at which point the Sixers regained control before managing to hang on for a 119-115 victory at the Wachovia Center Friday night.

8. Trenton Times -- Iverson nets 43, Sixers top Bobcats
The fourth quarter of a 20-point game in the NBA is usually known as "garbage time." Since the outcome is pretty much settled, the starters usually give way to the guys on the bench, who proceed to have a merry time running up and down the floor and padding their stats.

9. wilmington News Journal -- Forward Barnes returns to 76ers
Matt Barnes is back with the 76ers, and this time he's going to play.

10. wilmington News Journal -- 76ers nearly drop another
The 76ers thought they could relax with a 20-point lead after three quarters.

They were wrong.

11. Newark Star Ledger -- Nets push LeBron, beat Cavaliers
If quality road wins define a basketball team, the Nets are finally turning into a team they can be proud of, or at least one that is capable of matching star power with double-star power.

12. Newark Star Ledger -- Nets: Vince is a handful
They played in a place that is usually a home-court lock (7-1), but didn't flinch. They went nose-to-nose with star power and never blinked. They blew a 17-point lead and never wavered.

13. Newark Star Ledger -- Nets Notebook
In the summer of 2008, Jason Kidd will be 35 years old, entering the final year of his contract, and his team will be all packed up and getting ready for the move to glorious Brooklyn.

14. New York Post -- VIN-SANE!
Vince Carter, in Richard Jefferson's words, "had a game going." This was the Carter of last season, torching an opponent mercilessly, heading toward a season-high 38-point detonation.

15. New York Time -- Cavs Make a Late Run, but Nets Win in a Walk
Against the giants of the Eastern Conference - the Miami Heat, the Indiana Pacers and the Detroit Pistons - the Nets had not fared well this season, losing all three of those games.

Sixers Headlines - December 9, 2005

1. Philadelphia Daily News - Reliving a nightmare
Maurice Cheeks didn't want to go to sleep early yesterday morning, fearing that if he closed his eyes he would see it all again.

2. Philadelphia Daily News - Sixers waive Gai, Thomas; expect to sign Barnes today
This was housecleaning, not a reaction to Wednesday night's loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, or to the season-longest four-game losing streak.

3. Philadelphia Daily News - Sixers not fan-tastic
Steve Albertini knows about marketing products.

4. Philadelphia Daily News - Just another in a series of SAD moments
It is called Seasonal Affective Disorder - SAD for short. It is, according to the National Mental Health Association, "a mood disorder associated with depression episodes and related to seasonal variations of light."

5. Philadelphia Inquirer - Cheeks takes share of blame for collapse
The day after one of the most memorable 76ers losses of this or any season, Maurice Cheeks still could manage a smile, even if it was a weary one.

6.Burlington County Times - Matt Barnes rejoins Sixers; Gai, Thomas waived
Deng Gai and James Thomas are out.

7. Delaware County Times - Randolph making most of his chance
The frustration was evident on Maurice Cheeks' face in the second quarter of the 76ers' loss at home to Milwaukee Wednesday night.

8. Camden Courier-Post - Sixers drop pair, set to add Barnes
Deng Gai and James Thomas are out and, apparently, former Sixer Matt Barnes is in.

9. Allentown Morning Call - Sixers fall a buck short
For those of you who missed Opening Night here at the Wachovia Center, the 76ers were kind enough to replay it for you Wednesday night.

10. Charlotte Observer - Commissioner looking for `silent night' at arenas
Crowd noise might soon be the only sound at some NBA games.

11. Toronto Star - Nothin' But Net: Let the rumours begin
Teams can deal off-season signees starting next week Chandler gives Bulls another

Sixers Headlines - December 8, 2005

1. Philadelphia Daily News - Sixers do themselves in
One day after the 76ers' first tutorial on rebounding from the legendary Moses Malone, they were beaten off the glass for the 14th time in 19 games.

2. Philadelphia Daily News - Barnes may return to Sixers, and perhaps even play
The 76ers are close to adding a player.

3. Philadelphia Daily News - Sam Donnellon | Maddening effect
IT'S A RITUAL each time he addresses the press. Mo Cheeks takes the tape recorders randomly placed in front of him and fans them out neatly, evenly, logically.

4. Philadelphia Daily News - NBA players will find relief in new drug-testing rule
NBA players will not be allowed to take their drug tests during games, the league said yesterday, after a Seattle player missed part of the third quarter Tuesday night while taking his.

5. Philadelphia Inquirer - Sixers' shooting goes cold in final minutes
The 76ers have lost their share of games this season by failing to execute down the stretch, but last night's contest against the Milwaukee Bucks might have set an unofficial record under the category: Ways to lose.

6. Philadelphia Inquirer - Sixers Notes | Players object to uniform fines
The battle between the NBA and its players over the length of uniform shorts has reached a new level with the filing of a grievance by the players' union on behalf of members who include the 76ers' Allen Iverson, John Salmons and Kevin Ollie.

7. Daily Local News - Sixers sputter in loss
Just ask the 76ers, who found themselves making the same mistakes over and over and over again.

8. Burlington County Times - Cheeks likes division chances
The 76ers had first place on the line Wednesday night.

9. Burlington County Times - Collapse in final minutes
So much for starting a home-heavy stretch with a bang.

10. Camden Courier Post - 76ers go from 1st to 3rd in Atlantic
The 76ers were in first place (barely) in the Atlantic Division prior to playing Milwaukee on Wednesday night.

11. Camden Courier Post - 'We gave game away'
Allen Iverson sat at the podium following Wednesday's 88-85 loss to Milwaukee and wore his heart on his sleeve.

12. Trenton Times - Bucks rally for another late win over Sixers
Those distraught Eagles fans abandoning Andy Reid's sinking ship may soon need to look before they leap.

13. Wilmington News Journal - Randolph gives Sixers a boost
There was no sign of this kind of performance coming from Shavlik Randolph during the 76ers' first 18 games of the season.

14. Wilmington News Journal - 76ers can't grab win
Allen Iverson said he wouldn't be able to stand another game like this, where the 76ers collapsed in the final minutes like they have so often this season.

15. Reading Eagle - This loss was a deep stab in the heartless Sixers
After his team had killed itself again, Allen Iverson considered doing the same.

16. Allentown Morning Call - Sixers fall a buck short
For those of you who missed Opening Night here at the Wachovia Center, the 76ers were kind enough to replay it for you Wednesday night.

17. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Stretched to the limit
The way the Milwaukee Bucks look at it, they're just paving a runway for what may be ahead in this National Basketball Association season.

18. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Game report
Michael Redd scored 10 points in the second quarter to lead the Bucks to a 54-39 halftime lead.

19. Charlotte Observer - Home doesn't help Bobcats against Nets
If Gerald Wallace starts getting to the foul line again and if Emeka Okafor stops the turnovers and if Kareem Rush ever gets healthy ... Then maybe it will feel like the Charlotte Bobcats are home again.

20. Charlotte Observer - OBSERVATIONS | RICK BONNELL
Bernie Bickerstaff originally drafted Charlottean Jeff McInnis for the Denver Nuggets.

21. ESPN - Union files grievance over fines for long shorts
The players' union thinks so, and it wants an arbitrator to decide whether it was fair to fine 13 players $10,000 apiece for wearing their shorts too long.

Sixers Headlines - December 6, 2005

1. Philadelphia Daily News - Teams starting to notice Salmons
All of a sudden, John Salmons is part of the opponents' game-planning process.

2. Philadelphia Inquirer - Exciting Sixers suffering fan fallout
In a city as basketball-savvy as Philadelphia, the 76ers and the Milwaukee Bucks should have been a solid attraction at the Wachovia Center on opening night a month ago.

3. Philadelphia Inquirer - King not quite ready to seek rebounding help
Billy King appears to be as perplexed as anyone over the inability of the 76ers to rebound with consistency.

4. Daily Local News - King stays optimistic
Billy King wants to avoid a knee-jerk reaction to the 76ers' recent struggles.

5. Bucks County Courier Times - Rebounds, defense still plague Sixers
Billy King is aware of the Sixers' numerous weaknesses.

6. Camden Courier-Post - Sixers still lacking in rebounding, defense
The 76ers need to get their act together or it could be a long season.

7. USA Today - Stats show Iverson in class by himself this season
The most dominant player in the NBA this season is Allen Iverson- hands down.

Sixers Headlines - December 5, 2005

1. Philadelphia Daily News - For Cheeks' sake, this team needs some help
The 76ers have cleaned up their environment.

2. Philadelphia Daily News - Wild about Cheeks
ESPN.com is giving NBA fans a chance to give their approval rating of the head coaches in the league.

3. Philadelphia Inquirer - 76ers, road battered, return
The 76ers weren't pretty to watch during much of their recently completed three-game road trip.

4. Delaware County Daily Times - Road trip yields nothing but three straight losses
Half an hour after the 76ers lost to San Antonio at the SBC Center Saturday night, the hurt still hadn't faded.

5. Bucks County Courier Times - Why Billy King should consider trading Iverson
Billy King doesn't want the Sixers to experience dark days like they did after Jack Ramsay traded Wilt Chamberlain in 1968 and again after Jim Lynam sent Charles Barkley to the Suns in 1992.

Sixers Headlines -- December 4, 2005

1. Philadelphia Inquirer - Spurs hand 76ers sixth consecutive loss on the road
The San Antonio Spurs are the defending NBA champions because they have so many ways they can beat you, and the 76ers discovered a few of those ways last night.

2. Philadelphia Inquirer - Backup Finley adjusting to his new role
The second homecoming was a lot easier for Michael Finley than the first.

3. Philadelphia Inquirer - Sixers Notes | Cheeks remains confident in team
Maurice Cheeks wasn't too far into his postgame remarks after another disappointing defeat for the 76ers when he said: "I've got to take the positives out of this game."

4. Philadelphia Inquirer - On the NBA | Haves and have-nots already taking shape
One month into the NBA season, what do we think and what do we know?

5. Phialdelphia Inquirer - Capturing Palestra's past on film
Back when Mikaelyn Austin played basketball for the University of Pennsylvania, she never did walk through a door hidden just a few steps from the Palestra court - the one now marked: Caution asbestos.

6. Delaware County Times - 76ers: Minus Ginobli, Spurs still have too much
Manu Ginobili was a key player in San Antonio's run to the NBA championship last June. Saturday night, he was out of the lineup with a bone bruise.

7. Associated Press - Iverson Scores 37 in Loss to Spurs
Even with the towering Tim Duncan on the roster, point guard Tony Parker has taken over as the San Antonio Spurs' biggest inside scorer.

8. San Antonio Express - Spurs get lift from unlikely sources
Maybe he doesn't care for Allen Iverson's tattoos. Or he has something against cheesesteaks. Or he's never forgiven the City of Brotherly Love for booing Santa Claus.

9. San Antonio Express - Spurs notebook: Bowen stops Iverson cold in third
For the second time in five days, Bruce Bowen spent the evening guarding the NBA's leading scorer.

10. New York Post - KEEP ON DREAMIN'
Chris Webber didn't even try to hide his fury when replaced for defensive purposes down the stretch against the Knicks.

11. New York Daily News - Coming up shorts
NBA players are steaming over the league's strict enforcement of the one-inch shorts rule, and they have unusual allies: Their own teams, who are just as upset over the fact that they're forking over thousands of dollars in fine money for something that isn't their fault.

Sixers Headlines - December 2, 2005

1. Philadelphia Daily News - Sixers need to put themselves in position to rebound better
How many more times can we write about what is rapidly becoming a 76ers rebounding crisis?

2. Philadelphia Inquirer - Sixers wonder anew where rebounds went
John Salmons sat in the 76ers' locker room at TD Banknorth Garden, staring straight ahead.

3. Philadelphia Daily News - Hope & seats empty here
Faith can be a powerful thing.

4. Delaware County Daily Times - Tough weekend set awaits weary 76ers
The 76ers used Thursday as a period of rest, taking advantage of a brief respite from a brutal stretch.

5. Burlington County Times - Cheeks seeks more rest for Iverson
Allen Iverson had just played all 48 minutes one day after he went 44.

6. Burlington County Times - Sixers face the Hornets tonight
The Sixers (8-8), coming off a 110-103 loss Wednesday night at Boston, hope to get back on the winning track.

7. Daily Oklahoman - Are you ready for him, Oklahoma City?
He is Allen Iverson.

Sixers Headlines - December 1, 2005

1. Philadelphia Daily News - Celts get Sixers on the rebound
How many times, a courtside colleague wondered, can you write about the 76ers' inability to rebound off the offensive glass?

2. Philadelphia Daily News - At this point, Celtics are going with West
Try this analogy; Boston Celtics director of basketball operations Danny Ainge did.

3. Philadelphia Inquirer - No D means no W for Sixers
The 76ers have learned one thing this season: Teams that try to outscore opponents without paying enough attention to defense or rebounding are likely to win half their games.

4. Philadelphia Inquirer - Sixers Notes | Ainge a big fan of Iverson's drive
When he was a player, Danny Ainge was a high-energy performer whose motor always ran.

5. Daily Local News - Pierce, lack of rebounding spell another loss for Sixers
Allen Iverson called it deja vu.

6. Burlington County Times - Rebound woes crop up again
Celtics coach Doc Rivers said he wouldn't mind if Allen Iverson had "99 points and we win."

7. Burlington County Times - West better as shoot-first player
Delonte West finally got to take a shot at "big brother" Wednesday night.

8. Burlington County Times - Pat Croce joins Trump in proposed Philadelphia casino venture
Pat Croce, the former president of the Philadelphia 76ers and now a motivational speaker and author, has joined Donald Trump's casino company in a bid to build a slot-machine parlor in Philadelphia, the company said Wednesday.

9. Trenton Times - Pierce's 32 gives Celtics win over 76ers
Paul Pierce scored 32 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lift the Boston Celtics to a 110-103 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night.

10. Boston Globe - Celtics perk up behind Perkins
Kendrick Perkins received a standing ovation when he fouled out with 2 minutes 47 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter.

11. Boston Herald - Pivot-al win for Celts: Perkins & Co. take it inside
The Garden crowd was standing with 2:57 left last night, but in stark contrast to Monday's mangy loss to Orlando, the citizens weren't up to make their way toward the exits.

12. Boston Herald - Glimpse of promise
Youth is foolish and irrational, unpredictable and impulsive. And yet, some nights, it is filled with that greatest of all things.

13. New Orleans Times Picayune - Mason rock solid for Scott, Hornets
Very little about the Hornets' play signaled it'd have the necessary ingredients in a recipe for success Wednesday night.

14. New Orleans Times Picayune - Anthony can't hurt N.O. this time
The Hornets caught a huge break before they even took the court Wednesday at the Pepsi Center.

15. The Oklahoman - Mason's breakout lifts Hornets
Desmond Mason couldn't buy a bucket during Wednesday afternoon's afternoon shootaround.

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