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Going into my first true free agency as an NBA player this off-season, the one thing that mattered to me the most was finding a team that would be a good fit for me. I wanted to be on a team where I would be able to play freely and truly play the game I love with joy again. That has always been the most important thing to me. After a LOT of prayer and long discussions with family and friends, I wanted to personally let you guys know I'll be joining the Charlotte Hornets.

My journey has never looked the way I (or anyone else) thought it would, but God has always worked things out for my good and I am confident that he will continue to do so. I want to thank Coach Clifford and the Hornets organization for this opportunity - for taking the time to talk to me, understanding my game, and most importantly, making it clear they believe in me. For those of you who have been patiently waiting for news, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for joining me on this journey. To the Lakers organization and the city of Los Angeles, thank you for your support this past season.

I have no idea what is coming next, but I promise I will do everything in my power to contribute to this team and to improve as a player and as a person. Here’s to the next chapter! #audienceofOne #BuzzCity

The 2000--01 NBA season was the 55th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning their second straight championship, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 4 games to 1 in the 2001 NBA Finals.

The NBA All-Star Game was held at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C.. The East won 111-110, with Philadelphia's Allen Iverson being named the game's Most Valuable Player.

Most Valuable Player: Allen Iverson, Philadelphia 76ers
Rookie of the Year: Mike Miller, Orlando Magic
Defensive Player of the Year: Dikembe Mutombo, Philadelphia 76ers/Atlanta Hawks
Sixth Man of the Year: Aaron McKie, Philadelphia 76ers
Most Improved Player: Tracy McGrady, Orlando Magic
Coach of the Year: Larry Brown, Philadelphia 76ers
Executive of the Year: Geoff Petrie, Sacramento Kings
Sportsmanship Award: David Robinson, San Antonio Spurs
All-NBA First Team:
F - Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs
F - Chris Webber, Sacramento Kings
C - Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers
G - Allen Iverson, Philadelphia 76ers
G - Jason Kidd, Phoenix Suns
All-NBA Second Team:
F - Kevin Garnett, Minnesota Timberwolves
F - Vince Carter, Toronto Raptors
C - Dikembe Mutombo, Philadelphia 76ers/Atlanta Hawks
G - Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers
G - Tracy McGrady, Orlando Magic
All-NBA Third Team:
F - Karl Malone, Utah Jazz
F - Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks
C - David Robinson, San Antonio Spurs
G - Gary Payton, Seattle Supersonics
G - Ray Allen, Milwaukee Bucks
All-Defensive First Team:
Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs
Kevin Garnett, Minnesota Timberwolves
Dikembe Mutombo, Philadelphia 76ers/Atlanta Hawks
Gary Payton, Seattle Supersonics
Jason Kidd, Phoenix Suns
All-Defensive Second Team:
Bruce Bowen, Miami Heat
P.J. Brown, Charlotte Hornets
Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers
Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers
Doug Christie, Sacramento Kings
All-Rookie First Team:
Mike Miller, Orlando Magic
Kenyon Martin, New Jersey Nets
Marc Jackson, Golden State Warriors
Morris Peterson, Toronto Raptors
Darius Miles, Los Angeles Clippers
All-Rookie Second Team:
Hidayet Turkoglu, Sacramento Kings
Desmond Mason, Seattle Supersonics
Courtney Alexander, Washington Wizards
Marcus Fizer, Chicago Bulls
Chris Mihm, Cleveland Cavaliers


NBA Championship Game between The 76ers and the Lakers

Trey Burke won’t admit the braided hair is a tribute to his idol, Hall of Famer Allen Iverson. The Knicks’ new starting point guard does admit, though, he is striving to come close to Iverson’s grandeur.

Burke has done Iverson proud on back-to-back nights. One night after leading to the Knicks to victory in Washington with late heroics in his first start for the team, Burke did one better in notching a career-high 42 points — 35 after halftime — to go with 12 assists on Monday.

It wasn’t enough to stop Kemba Walker and the Hornets in a 137-128 overtime thriller at Spectrum Center. Walker posted 11 of his 31 points in overtime and hit a game-tying 3-pointer with 17 seconds left in regulation over Michael Beasley.

Burke had a chance to win it in regulation. After waving off Hornacek’s timeout gesture, Burke wound down the clock, waved off a pick from Luke Kornet, lost control of the ball and had to heave up a desperation airball at the buzzer. But wins and losses aren’t as important to the Knicks in March and April as finding their 2018-19 point guard. In his two starts, Burke is making the case he’ll be their starting man next season.

“Charlotte continued to allow me to see what I can get off the screen and I took advantage of it,’’ Burke said. “I’m not thinking about having a bad game. That’s how I played in the past. Now I don’t what care what no one thinks. That’s how I can play freely. Being a young player in the league, sometimes it takes longer to adjust.’’

Late Sunday, after his first start as a Knick resulted in a rare road win over the Wizards, Burke sat in the visitors’ locker room next to his former Michigan buddy, Tim Hardaway Jr., who recently described a Burke performance as filled with “his little A.I. moves.”

“I just got tired of cutting my hair,” Burke said of the Iverson comparison. “I think the fans saw it and ran with it.”

Against Washington, he showed flashes of Iverson’s razzle-dazzle, willing the Knicks to victory with 19 points, three steals and three assists.

Monday, it was Iverson deluxe — shooting 19-for-31 from the field in becoming the first Knick since Bernard King in 1985 to post a 40-12 game.

“Nothing new to me,’’ Hardaway said. “I’ve been seen him doing this since we were at school in Michigan. He’s meant to be here. He’s supposed to be here. He’s not a G-League player, he’s not an overseas player.’’

The 2013 Utah lottery pick is in the middle of reversing a reputation as a bust in 29 games with the Knicks. It seems management finally noticed enough to allow Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek to give Burke his first start.

“I got a long way to go,” said Burke, who has a partially guaranteed deal for next season. “I know that. A.I. is a goal. Pound for pound, one of the greatest to ever play. I want to get there one day. I believe it.”

The Michigan man and former NCAA Tournament hero had to restart from the bottom. But Burke has the kind of Iverson brashness these young Knicks will need next season.

“When I get my hair braided, everyone’s like, ‘You look like Iverson, you got the tattoos, the way you move,’” Burke said. “More than anything, it’s my movements and crossover. That’s all from watching him. His mid-range. I watched a lot of Michael Jordan. Those were two guys who inspired me to play the game of basketball. I can remember being 4, 5 years old watching those two.”

Allen Iverson scored 47
points, but David Wesley stole the show with his second straight
game-winning 3-pointer.

Wesley's 25-footer from the left side with 5.9 seconds left
lifted the Charlotte Hornets to an 86-85 victory over the
Philadelphia 76ers.

The loss snapped a six-game winning streak for the Sixers, who
squandered a five-point lead in the final minute.

Jamal Mashburn's 3-pointer from the left side pulled the Hornets
within 85-83 with 43 seconds remaining. After Iverson missed a
jumper from the top of the key, the Hornets called a timeout
with 19 seconds left.

Baron Davis took the inbounds pass at midcourt and dribbled to
the top of the key as Wesley ran across the baseline to the left
side, where Elden Campbell screened off defender Aaron McKie.
With a wide-open look at the basket, Wesley drilled the jumper.

"We were running a triple for David. Mashburn was the second
option coming off the screen," Hornets coach Paul Silas said.
"There was a mix-up and David came out wide open. He made a
great shot."

"There's no way we're supposed to give up a 3 in that
situation," Iverson said. "You have to do what you have to do
to guard the perimeter."

Wesley also hit a game-winning 3-pointer with 17 seconds left in
Charlotte's 93-91 victory over Golden State on Thursday.

"I always want it (with the game on the line)," Wesley said.
"It's just a question of will the coach call it for you. One
thing about a big shot is you have less time to think about it."

On the ensuing inbounds play, Iverson attempted to drive to the
basket, but Davis stepped in front of him and stole the ball to
seal the win.

"On that last play, Baron just ran through and got the ball,"
Iverson said. "It's a tough call to make either way."

"He (Iverson) got a good run at the basket, but Baron is so
quick we were able to hold him off," Wesley said.

Iverson hit 17-of-33 shots and all 10 of his free throws and
reached the 40-point mark for the second straight night, 14th
time this season and 30th time in his career. He had 43 points
in Friday's win at Detroit.

His 47 points were the most scored against Charlotte this
season, eclipsing a 44-point effort by Kobe Bryant of the Los
Angeles Lakers on February 2.

"Nobody besides Iverson scored in double figures for Philly,"
Silas said. "You've got to believe that one man can't beat you.
But I'll give him credit, he keeps coming at you. I can't say
enough about him. He's a great player."

Eddie Robinson led the Hornets with 15 points off the bench.
Davis had 14 and 10 assists and Wesley finished with 13 points.

In his second game as a Sixer, Dikembe Mutombo had nine points,
nine rebounds and two blocked shots. He had 17 points, 13
rebounds and five blocks in Friday's win at Detroit.

Afterwards, Sixers coach Larry Brown bemoaned his team's defense
down the stretch.

"We gave up two 3's the last two plays," Brown said. "But we
have to give them a lot of credit. They knocked down two big
shots."

Wesley and Robinson attempted to guard Iverson, who had 24 of
his team's 42 points at the half. He was held to six points in
the third quarter before erupting for 17 in the final period.

"He's so quick," Robinson said of Iverson. "I tried to keep him
in front of me. He's so tricky with the ball."

Iverson's third 3-pointer of the game gave Philadelphia a 77-76
lead with 5:19 left. A hook shot by Tyrone Hill increased the
advantage to 79-76 with 4:28 remaining.

After a 20-foot jumper by Mashburn, who finished with 12, pulled
the Hornets within 81-80, Mutombo converted a pair of free
throws with 2:55 left. A jumper by Iverson increased the lead
to 85-80 with 2:03 remaining, but the Sixers failed to score the
rest of the way.

"They made the key plays down the stretch and we didn't," Sixers
forward George Lynch said. "Charlotte gets up for us every time
and even more so because we're favorites in the East. Tonight's
a good measuring stick for them."

The Sixers eliminated the Hornets in the first round of the
playoffs last year and the teams split four meetings this
season.

Iverson scored eight points as the Sixers raced to a 17-6 lead
in the first 6:11. But the Hornets closed the quarter with a
13-4 run as Davis and Robinson combined for nine points.

Charlotte scored six of the first seven points of the second
quarter and took a 25-22 lead on a 10-foot jumper by Campbell.

A 14-foot jumper by Iverson with 33 seconds left in the quarter
gave Philadelphia a 42-41 halftime advantage.

The Sixers increased the lead to 48-43 lead early in the third,
but a 19-4 run opened a 62-52 lead for the Hornets. While
Philadelphia had just two field goals in seven minutes, Davis
and Mashburn combined for 12 points and rookie Jamaal Magloire
scored two baskets.

Philadelphia pulled within 64-58 at the end of the quarter after
a pair of baskets by McKie and a layup by Iverson.

A 3-pointer by Lynch tied the game at 68-68 with 8:25 left in
the fourth quarter.