Allen Iverson to Host Tourney With NBA Players in Las Vegas


The rosters aren’t set just yet, but according to Yahoo!, a bball tournament hosted by Allen Iverson that’ll feature some quality NBA talent will be going down in Las Vegas in mid-November: “Former NBA All-Star Allen Iverson is hosting the Las Vegas Superstar Challenge on Nov. 12-13, sources told Yahoo! Sports. The tournament includes four teams with captains, including Iverson, who will recruit players for their respective teams. NBA All-Stars who could participate include Kevin Durant, Amar’e Stoudemire and Paul Pierce, sources said. Iverson is expected to announce the participants for all four teams in Las Vegas next week. The winner of the Nov. 12 games at Thomas & Mack Center will play in a championship game the next day. The Nov. 12 games are scheduled for 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. ET to allow players to attend the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Marquez fight that evening. Iverson, 36, last played in the NBA for the Memphis Grizzlies and Philadelphia 76ers during the 2009-10 season. He briefly played in Turkey last season.”