Royce White says he is ready to focus on basketball.
Royce White says he is ready to focus on basketball.
Royce White says he is ready to focus on basketball.
Allen Iverson has turned down an opportunity to return to basketball with the Dallas Mavericks' Development League affiliate.
Iverson, the 2001 NBA MVP, has turned down a chance to return to basketball with the Dallas Mavericks' Development League affiliate. He posted a series of tweets on Tuesday explaining his decision to decline an offer from Texas Legends' co-owner Donnie Nelson to join the team.
Guard Delonte West was acquired by the Texas Legends on Friday, setting him up in the NBA Development League three months after Dallas released him following a pair of suspensions.
Dwight Howard, Pau Gasol and Jordan Hill all will miss the Los Angeles Lakers' upcoming road trip with injuries, leaving the struggling club without its top three big men indefinitely.
Garrett Temple and Shelvin Mack don't want to pack their bags and return to the D-League. Kevin Seraphin doesn't want his mentor, Nene, to be mad at him again. Bradley Beal didn't want a second-straight scoreless dud on his highlight reel. All in all, those were just a few of the motivating factors that led to an inspired effort by the Washington Wizards, who defeated the Orlando Magic 105-97 on Friday at Verizon Center.
For most people, finding out they have to work on Christmas Day isn't exactly the kind of present they want. For Shelvin Mack and Garrett Temple, it was the best gift of all.
