Wednesday's Main Stories

On Wednesday, I got home from college to find some very interesting topics. The three top stories in my mind that took place on wednesday are as follows:

1. Allen Iverson Retires from the NBA

2. The Bills and Mike Shannahan had a seven hour talk on Tuesday night

3. Duke beat Arizona State and will take on UCONN in the Preseason NIT Final

We'll start out with the Iverson retirement news. I believe this is far from final and I think he will be back in the NBA at some point but this news is shocking. Iverson has been in the NBA for 13 seasons and is a 10 time all-star. He is one of the best sub six-feet tall players in NBA history. Iverson has had a great career but has been lack luster his last few years. In the beginning of last year, Iverson was traded to Detroit and things just didn't work for him. The Pistons struggled and he couldn't adapt to a reserve role. This year, he signed with the Grizzlies but had problems right away. He hated his role and made it public that he didn't like it there. The owner granted him his wish to be released and no team has attempted to sign him yet. With the lack of teams at his door, Iverson decided to call it a quits on his career and retire. But i advise you guys to still follow him, it would not surprise me to see him back.

Story#2: The Bills and Mike Shanahan had a seven hour meeting on Tuesday night. There is definite interest on both sides. While they agreed that nothing about a contract will be decided during the regular season, both sides seem willing to talk about it again after the season is over. Rumors are saying that Shanahan is seeking $50 million over five years and partial ownership of the Bills. And if reports from Buffalo are true, Ralph Wilson might actually be willing to give Shanahan what he wants. For the Bills sake, let's hope he signs to be there coach. Also, espn.com reports that former S. Louis Rams coach Mike Martz is interested in the Bills Head Coach position

Story#3: Duke defeated Arizona State and UCONN defeated LSU in the semi-finals of the Preseason NIT at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. Duke and UCONN will meet in the final on Friday which should make for a exciting early season game. If i had to make a prediction for the game, I would pick Duke over UCONN.