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Former Philadelphia 76ers player Allen Iverson walks onto the court to deliver the game ball before the game against the Boston Celtics in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Semifinals in the 2012 NBA Playoffs at the Wells Fargo Center on May 23, 2012 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty

Op-Ed: Why drama dogs Allen Iverson

OPINION - Monday, reports surfaced his ex-wife Tawanna had accused the 38-year-old of "kidnapping" their five kids. It appears Iverson did no such thing, but his fans are probably wondering: Why does stuff like this keep happening to Iverson?...
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TV personality George Foreman onstage during the MTV Networks Upfront at the Nokia Theater on May 8, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images for MTV Networks)

George Foreman: Boxing's heavyweights lack 'personality'

theGRIO REPORT - George Foreman certainly has the gift of gab. The former two-time heavyweight champ turned boxing promoter loves his sport and wants to see it grow. Especially the heavyweight division...
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Jason Kidd #5 of the New Jersey Nets looks on in Game four of the 2002 NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers on June 12, 2002 at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Lakers won 112-106 to sweep the series and take the 2002 championship title. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)

Is 'Coach Kidd' a slam dunk for Nets?

OPINION - For an owner like Prokhorov and general manager Billy King, the risk wasn't hiring Kidd - it was passing the ball to someone else...
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Myrlie Evers Willimas (Video still/Hassan Washington, theGrio.com)

Medgar murder at 50: His widow speaks of his 'strength'

theGRIO VIDEO - Myrlie Evers-Williams remembers that night her husband Medgar was shot on the couple's driveway like it just happened. Last month, she revisited her former home in Jackson, Mississippi, where 50 years ago today, a White Supremacist killed him...
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Julius Erving #6 of the Philadelphia 76ers receives a standing ovation from the Los Angeles Laker Girls before playing the final game of his career against Lakers, which happened to be at the Great Western Forum in Los Angeles, California in 1987. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)

'Dr J' is NBA TV's latest doc feature

theGRIO REPORT - NBA TV's new documentary The Doctor overflows with incredible adjectives, stories and highlights of the Hall-of-Fame basketball career of Julius 'Dr. J' Erving...
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