Eagles fans split on Vick signing
Matt Mosley, NFC East...28 percent said yes, 65 percent said no, six percent were not sure.) Gov. Ed Rendell, Larry Platt and John Smallwood discuss the city's reaction to the signing of Michael Vick
Blog | August 16, 2009The Calculus of a Crossover
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...extraordinary creativity. An interesting little sidenote: Iverson started crossing people over at Georgetown. According to Larry Platt's 2002 book Only the Strong Survive, this is how it happened: ... at Georgetown, [Iverson...
Blog | December 01, 2008Yet Another Cocaine Arrest for the Man Allen Iverson Calls "Dad"
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...dealing drugs. Who is Michael Freeman? In his 2002 Allen Iverson biography "Only the Strong Survive," Larry Platt explains that Freeman taught Iverson, the hard way, how not to be a complainer: Allen's...
Blog | April 04, 2007Understanding Allen Iverson on Allen Iverson's Terms
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...not buy it. But you should at least understand Allen Iverson's approach to the game. Larry Platt's Only the Strong Survive, which every Denver Nugget fan should read immediately, makes clear that...
Blog | December 20, 2006Young Iverson and the Team Concept
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopLarry Platt's Allen Iverson book Only the Strong Survive is nothing new, but it's still good...
Blog | November 28, 2006Monday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopRon Artest on Team U.S.A., as quoted by Mitch Lawrence: "'I think the sneaker companies are picking the team,' he said. 'I can't believe I didn't...
Blog | September 11, 2006Larry Platt Profiles LeBron James
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopThe editor of Philadelphia magazine, Larry Platt, is an accomplished NBA writer. (I'm constantly amazed that his book about Allen Iverson, Only...
Blog | February 06, 2006Allen Iverson and Bruce Hornsby: 1993
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...Virginia.) It's a long and sad story, and one that is told rather well in Larry Platt's Iverson biography Only the Strong Survive. There is one little anecdote I especially like, which...
Blog | December 29, 2005LUNCH LINKS
Ted Bauer and Ethan TrexPop culture rec for today: sweet article in GQ by Philadelphia Magazine editor Larry Platt, who once wrote a book about Allen Iverson. This article is about his aborted run for...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 06, 2008In interview, Reids address support for sons, desire to remain with Eagles
Associated PressEagles coach Andy Reid and his wife discuss in an interview with Philadelphia Magazine their sons' drug addictions, and how the coach plans to remain with the team as long as he can do the job, and the owner will have him.
Story | Conversation | December 21, 2007Team USA has wrong Answer
Larry Platt, Special to Page 2USA Basketball is undecided about Allen Iverson's status. It couldn't be making a bigger mistake.
Story | Conversation | March 13, 2003A 'Strong' look into Iverson's world
Eric Neel, Page 2 columnistPage 2's Eric Neel learns about the "real" Allen Iverson from the author of a new book on The Answer.
Story | Conversation | November 20, 2002Chapter One: Newport Bad News
Special to Page 2Larry Platt has penned a new book that traces Allen Iverson from his days in Newport "Bad" News, Va., to Philly, and he's offering a sneak peek for Page 2.
Story | Conversation | November 20, 2002Self-reflection and new jack jocks
Eric Neel, Page 2 columnistPage 2's Eric Neel turns a few pages, organizes a Chuck D-inspired protest and remembers two fallen Cardinals.
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