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Iverson debut tonight: News bites, how to watch Besiktas Cola-Hemofarm Stada online
Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy. The day is finally here (presumably) and has any Eurocup opening day game been filled with more intrigue and spectator interest than tonight’s Beşiktaş Cola Turka-KK Hemofarm Stada match? BallinEurope thinks not. To get things started on the day of Allen Iverson’s European debut, BiE presents a few soundbites. […]
As Iverson watches, Chatman and Besiktas handle Oyak Renault, 87-81
To the surprise of few, Allen “Mr. Answer” Iverson did not play with Beşiktaş Cola Turka against Oyak Renault last night. (Come on, the dude’s probably not over the jetlag yet, much less ready for the game plan.) Team manager Murat Murtezaoglu informed the Associated Press that Iverson “did not feel ready” to play. No […]
Iverson introduced in Turkey, talks about practice
Beşiktaş Cola Turka put on quite a show for fans last night in formally introducing their highest-profile acquisition ever in Allen Iverson. Check out Mr. Answer getting chummy with dealmaker/club GM Şeref Yalçın in the video below the break. Iverson notes in a brief question-and-answer at the end of the presentation that he attended his […]
Iverson says “Expect excitement”; gets 32,000 chanting at Besiktas soccer match
Allen Iverson did in fact manage to get out of the Istanbul Airport yesterday, but not before giving his first Turkish television interview. What should we expect from Iverson? “Just excitement. Excitement for the fans … [it’s] the best opportunity to come out and give them something they’ve never seen before.” He also promised that […]
Iverson arrives in Turkey, gets serenade in Istanbul airport
Allen Iverson’s flight touched down in Istanbul a bit after 9am local time this morning and if there’s any doubt as to whether Beşiktaş fans are 1000% behind their prospective on-court stud, A.I. certainly couldn’t see any. Decked out in Philadelphia Phillies cap and Beşiktaş Cola Turka white-and-black, Iverson immediately endeared himself to the throng […]
Allen Iverson’s Turkish arrival, introduction delayed
Ah, bummer: Reportedly, Mr. Answer’s arrival in Turkey – and thus his high-profile presentation to surely already-adoring Beşiktaş Cola Turka fans – has been delayed. In a brief story, Besiktas officials, via the Associated Press, informs that Iverson will not even be arriving in Istanbul until Monday, November 8th. Presumably, then, the official unveiling of […]
Straight from Turkey: Allen Iverson's new nickname
BallinEurope (and surely you, too) are anticipating Allen Iverson’s European debut with Beşiktaş Cola Turka tomorrow night against Bornova Belediye … in so doing, BiE scoured the team’s official website for some (read: any!) English-language information on A.I. taking his talents to Turkey. Sadly, very little, Anglically speaking, is easily available, but BiE did find […]
No. 3 in black and white: Allen Iverson's new uniform
It still seems so unreal, but now there’s video proof that Allen Iverson will be playing basketball in Turkey in the 2010-11 season. Click below the link to see A.I. signing, followed by the unveiling of his new no. 3 Besiktas Cola Turka jersey. Clip #2 features Iverson’s positivity on the opportunity with Besiktas and […]
Iverson to sign this weekend, play November 8
It’s official, or at least Philadelphia news outlets are reporting so: Allen Iverson will officially be taking his talents to Küçüksu Beach and will this weekend sign a two-year $4 million deal with TBL club Beşiktaş Cola Turka, thereby potentially making the biggest splash by an NBA player overseas since Dominique Wilkins. A press conference […]
Besiktas exec offers Iverson contract details, says wait 10 days
Turkish media is naturally buzzing with anticipation about the arrival of Allen Iverson to Beşiktaş Cola Turka and, while club GM Şeref Yalçın is utterly positive the Answer is set to play TBL ball, he cautions that the wait for A.I. on the court could be another 10 days or so. Reassuring fans that “Iverson […]
Besiktas Cola Turka schedule: Who's in Iverson's future?
With Allen Iverson to join the TBL’s Beşiktaş Cola Turka, BallinEurope reckons the team will be getting a little (read: a lot) of extra attention from all parts. And so today, a brief look at the team’s current state in the 2010-11 season. After two games, Beşiktaş stands at 1-1: The club won an away […]
Welcome (finally) to Europe, Allen Iverson!
So goes another Fearless Prediction™ (probably), though in this case BallinEurope couldn’t be happier about being wrong. Yahoo! Sports is reporting this morning that Allen Iverson has indeed agreed in principle to sign with Turkish Eurocup team Besiktas Cola Turka; the deal is reportedly worth a max $4 million over two seasons. As of this […]