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Eddie Jordan Not Worried About Rumors | Thu 11 Mar

The rumors are persisting that Philadelphia Sixers coach Eddie Jordan will be fired after the season, if not sooner. Jordan has heard the published reports saying management will fire him at the end of the season, but he refuses to think about them.

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Sixers Will Evaluate Jordan After Season | Wed 10 Mar

Despite a report that his firing could come soon, Eddie Jordan will be evaluated at the end of the season, a source told ESPN The Magazine’s Ric Bucher. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Comcast-Spectacor was ready to fire the coach.

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Elton Brand Mapping Out Offseason Work | Wed 10 Mar

Elton Brand finds himself playing out the string of another season, as last night his team played its 63rd game with little chance making the playoffs. His offseason, he said, will be about learning to do more things that the Princeton offense needs him to do.

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Sixers Ready To Fire Coach Eddie Jordan | Wed 10 Mar

Comcast-Spectacor is ready to fire Eddie Jordan, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation. Several other sources also indicated that the organization will “seriously evaluate” general manager Ed Stefanski, who hired Jordan.

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Jordan Fired At The End Of This Season? | Mon 8 Mar

Howard Eskin, on NBC10, said that his inside sources told him Eddie Jordan will not coach next year. The Philadelphia Sixers have labeled four new coach canidates for next year: Jay Wright, Jeff Van Gundy, Doug Collins and Avery Johnson.

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Dalembert Missed A Meeting, Was Benched | Mon 8 Mar

Eddie Jordan said Samuel Dalembert would return to the starting lineup tomorrow against the Pacers. “Break the rules, pay the price,” Dalembert said. “There was a meeting, so, I got up so early and then around 6:30, I forgot to turn my phone alarm on.”

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Allen Iverson In Deep Trouble, Source Says | Sun 7 Mar

Allen Iverson is in trouble, folks, deep trouble. The combination of alcohol and gambling – and a once-promising career in tatters because of the first two – won’t culminate in anything short of disaster if help does not arrive in short order.

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Eddie Jordan Questionned Sixers Passion | Sun 7 Mar

Coach Eddie Jordan may have a habit of speaking in riddles, but on Monday night, he made himself quite clear. The team he coaches – those guys who take the court wearing 76ers uniforms – has no internal leadership, poor spirit, and little fight.

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Allen Iverson Has A Drinking Problem | Fri 5 Mar

The divorce proceedings are the latest development in the deterioration of Allen Iverson’s personal and professional lives: According to several NBA sources with knowledge of the situation, Iverson has been troubled by excessive drinking.

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Jordan Says Iguodala Can’t Carry A Team | Fri 5 Mar

“He plays a well-above-average game in every category,” Eddie Jordan said of Andre Iguodala. “He’s one of the best defenders on the ball I’ve ever seen in my entire career but he’s not going to be Kobe Bryant or LeBron James as far as carrying the load.”

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Can Elton Brand Return To Former Self? | Fri 5 Mar

“I have battled injuries the past two seasons, something I’ve never had to do before,” Elton Brand said recently. Probably the fiercest competitor on the team, Brand truly believes that he can, and will, return to his former self. “Oh, absolutely,” he said.

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Allen Iverson’s Wife Has Filed For Divorce | Thu 4 Mar

Allen Iverson’s wife filed for divorce in Fulton County Superior Court. Tawanna Iverson said her marriage to the guard was “irretrievably broken” and asked for temporary and permanent custody of their five children as well as child support and alimony.

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The Princeton Offensive Sets Back Again | Thu 4 Mar

Before last night’s game, forward Thaddeus Young said the Sixers spent yesterday morning’s shoot-around immersing themselves in complicated Princeton sets from the preseason. “We’ve actually gone back to some of the old plays now,” Young said.

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Eddie Jordan Continues To Rip His Team | Wed 3 Mar

After last night’s blowout loss, coach Eddie Jordan didn’t have a whole lot of nice things to say about his team. This afternoon at practice, Jordan didn’t exactly step away from his words. Jordan said he addressed the team during today’s practice.

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Allen Iverson Will Not Return This Season | Tue 2 Mar

Allen Iverson will reportedly not return to the 76ers this season. Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia reported Monday night the Sixers are expected to make a formal announcement in the next day or two. Iverson’s been out the last three games as well.

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Sixers Don’t Know If Iverson Will Return | Mon 1 Mar

Is it possible – likely? – that Allen Iverson, in his 14th season, will not rejoin the Sixers at all? That almost certainly would mean the end of his second stint with them, and very possibly the conclusion of his career. “No gut feeling at all,” Jordan said.

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Francisco Elson Is Expecting A Buy-Out | Fri 26 Feb

Francisco Elson is expected to have his contract bought out before Monday’s deadline, so he can be eligible to play in the postseason for another team. The Portland Trail Blazers and Utah Jazz are among the teams who could show interest, a source said.

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Allen Iverson’s Absence Is Hardly Noticed? | Wed 24 Feb

Last night, Allen Iverson missed his 10th game since returning to the Sixers. “Lately, when he came back, he wasn’t the A.I. I know,” Samuel Dalembert said. “The last few games – with us losing – he was trying to do a little bit more. And he was struggling.”

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Ed Stefanski Willing To Take The Heat | Wed 24 Feb

During last week’s blowout loss to Miami, the “Fire Eddie” chants could have been directed at Eddie Jordan or Ed Stefanski, or both. “That just comes with the territory,” Stefanski said. “Everybody is on the hot seat, but that’s part of the job.”