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Executives Expect Iverson To Remain On Market
Charlotte and Miami have been mentioned as possible destinations for Iverson, but executives told CBS Sports that he'll likely be a contingency option for a team that suffers a backcourt injury. Iverson's agent, Leon Rose, attended Saturday's game between the Knicks and Nets, but there were no meetings with either side. General Basketball, Charlotte Bobcats, Miami Heat Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Albert Denies Confrontation With 50 CentLongtime NBA announcer Marv Albert is denying reports of a fight with rapper 50 Cent on "Jimmy Kimmel Live." According to reports, punches were thrown after members of 50 Cent's entourage didn't recognize Albert. The pair appeared on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on the same night. Albert told the Associated Press that he wasn't close to the exchange, which the announcer said began when a member of the rapper's group was prevented from using a phone by show security. "I couldn't even tell you what the guy looked like or the security guard looked like," Albert said. There was even one account that he was punched by 50 Cent. "They embellish. It keeps getting embellished more than anything else," Albert said. "What do you say, it's just wrong." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Union Says Salaries Are Falling
The union says total player compensation will fall this season, which would be only the second drop in the salary cap era that began in the 1984-85 season. "We have some concern, but I think a lot of it has to do with the system," Hunter said Thursday. "I think it has to do with the economy, I think it has more to do with attitude. I just think that they decided they're just going to be a lot more cautious and restricting in terms of spending dollars." Hunter also said there is approximately $1.5 billion less in committed contracts now than in 2005-06, the first year of the deal. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Nov 2009 Archive
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NBA front office executives expect free agent guard Allen Iverson to remain on the market for quite some time.
Billy Hunter, director of the NBA players association, plans another negotiating session with commissioner David Stern and they will likely discuss falling salaries.