Amber Rose Addresses Nude Photos

Nude photos of Amber Rose recently surfaced online, and she is not happy about it. Then again, who ever is?
Rose took to her twitter to personally address the matter, explaining the shame and embarrassment that the leaked pictures have caused her.

"No matter what I go thru or how embarrassed I am I have a man that Loves me & has my back thru everything. @RealWizKhalifa thank u. :- ) I was gonna wait until my radio show to address this but I want to say this now."

Amber explained the pictures were released by someone close to her, who we presume to be her assistant.
The day they would be leaked remained impending in her mind as she had a falling out with the former friend, however.

"I trusted someone that worked 4 me & allowed them to use my laptop a million times, I caught this person sending my pics to themselves and I fired this person immediately.
Wiz & I & both of our families have known about this for 2 months now. We tried to prepare ourselves for this day. Those pictures r 2 1/2 years old just sitting in my computer."

Amber seemed most upset however at having to disappoint her fans, who she felt looked at her as a role model.

"I'm really hurt & embarr#!@%*#ed because I have so many young girls that look up to me. I would never put those pics out of myself. The company that I was working with no longer wants to work with me because of these pics and that prevents me from getting money to take care of my family. Its a messed up situation when someone so evil comes into ur life and tries to destroy it. I know I'm not the only girl in the world that has taken pics like that but they were very private.
I'm sorry for letting my young Rosebuds down. Pls understand this was a result of trusting a person that didn't deserve my trust. I have cried for the past 2 days but I know this to shall p#!@%*#.
Thank u for all of ur support."

After the photos leaked, rumors quickly surfaced that she sent them out herself via Blackberry messenger to Nicki Minaj's boyfriend.
Those reports were also quickly shut down by Rose who wrote,

"These blogs do nothing but try to ruin ppls lives I DID NOT send pics to anyones boyfriend pls stop with the lies. Its so ridiculous. smh," she tweeted June 28th.

Yall been doing this to me for 3 years now it shld be illegal to write fake stories about ppl the media never wants to see anyone happy."

NBA To Lockout Players Tonight

At 9:01 p.m., the NFL won't be the only professional sports league to lockout its players.
According to reports, the National Basketball Association will begin a lockout of its own, which many believe will be a long process that could affect the upcoming 2011-2012 NBA season.
Reports by the the L.A. Times state:

NBA Commissioner David Stern and National Basketball Players Assn. head Billy Hunter held a three-hour meeting Thursday in a last-ditch effort to avoid a lockout, but the session halted with the sides failing to reach a deal on a new collective-bargaining agreement for the 2011-12 season.
The union said the NBA plans to lock out its players, Hunter said. All league business, including free agency, is on hold.
Union executive committee member and San Antonio Spur Matt Bonner told the Associated Press: "We tried to avoid the lockout; unfortunately we couldn't reach a deal."
As a result, free agent signings, summer league play and all league business will be on hold as of 9:01 p.m. PDT, when the current labor agreement expires

To Catch a Predator host Chris Hanson caught cheating on his wife by hidden cameras

He's made his name with a controversial show that catches would-be internet sex perverts in televised stings.

But now Chris Hansen has found himself on the receiving end of his own hidden camera tactics, after the married NBC anchor was secretly filmed on an illicit date with a blonde television reporter 20 years his junior.

Hansen, 51, has allegedly been having an affair with Kristyn Caddell, a 30-year-old Florida journalist, for the last four months.
Last weekend he was recorded taking Miss Caddell on a romantic dinner at the exclusive Ritz-Carlton hotel in Manalapan, before spending the night at her Palm Beach apartment.

Hansen, who has two young sons, was caught in an undercover sting operation arranged by the National Enquirer.

Secret cameras filmed the couple as they arrived at the hotel for dinner and then drove back to her apartment - where the pair left, carrying luggage, at 8am the following day.

Hansen lives in Connecticut with his wife Mary, 53, but he has been spending more and more time in South Florida investigating the disappearance of James 'Jimmy T' Trindade - and allegedly sleeping with Miss Caddell.

A source told the newspaper the pair met in March, when they were both out with friends at the Blue Martini Lounge in Palm Beach.

Miss Caddell, who was once an intern with NBC in New York, introduced herself to Hansen in the VIP area, and 'there was an immediate physical attraction between them', according to the source.

The source alleged: 'Chris and Kristyn got on so well that she ended up going back to his room at The Colony Hotel in Palm Beach - and later boasted to pals about staying the night with him.'

The couple have allegedly continued to meet up in Miami and Palm Beach over the last few months, with Miss Caddell and her friends even flying to New York to spend a weekend boating with Hansen, the Enquirer reports.

According to the source: 'Chris sends Kristyn flowers and tells her he loves her, but he still doesn't seem all that motivated to leave his wife for her.

'He's telling her he loves his wife too, but they've grown apart over the years, and she's not sure what he should do.'

Hansen has worked for NBC for two decades, but became famous with his controversial Dateline series To Catch a Predator.

The show's producers work with online watchdog Perverted-Justice, whose volunteers pose as underage girls offering sex on the internet.

But when they arrive to meet the girls, they find themselves confronted by Hansen, his film crew and sometimes the police.
The Enquirer's sting took place last weekend, and recorded the pair as they went for dinner at the Ritz-Carlton's Angle restaurant on Friday at about 7pm.

Miss Caddell was dressed up in high heels and a short, revealing dress, and according to the source they spent much of the evening staring into each other's eyes.

They left at 9.15pm, and went for a drive along the ocean front, before being filmed filling up Miss Caddell's Jeep at a nearby gas station.

Then they drove to a liquor store, and Hansen emerged clutching a bag full of bottles. The couple returned to Miss Caddell's apartment at 10pm.

At 8am on Saturday, they, with Hansen pulling luggage behind him, and she drove him to the airport.

A source told the Enquirer: 'They were both wearing different clothes from the night before... Kristyn's hair was dishevelled as if she'd just rolled out of bed.'

Myspace sold for $35 Million

NEW YORK (Reuters) - News Corp has sold social media site Myspace for about $35 million to online advertising company Specific Media, according to a source familiar with the transaction.

The deal, announced on Wednesday, calls for News Corp to retain a minority stake in the website that it purchased six years ago for $580 million, the companies said.

They did release detailed financial terms, but the source said that transaction is a mix of cash and stock with News Corp retaining about 5 percent.

Additionally, more than 50 percent of Myspace's 500-strong workforce is expected to be laid off because of the sale, the source said.

"There are many synergies between our companies as we are both focused on enhancing digital media experiences by fueling connections with relevance and interest," said Tim Vanderhook, chief executive of Specific Media in a statement.

The source is not authorized to speak publicly about the deal.

The sale of Myspace caps six years of ownership under Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, which swooped in to buy Myspace beating out rival Viacom for what was then one of the world's hottest social networking sites.

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Cee-Lo Confirms New Goodie Mob, Gnarls Barkley Albums In The Works

Cee-Lo recently confirmed that the good ol' Goodie Mob is working on their long-awaited comeback album.
Speaking to TheSource, the rapper turned pop star, who is currently moonlighting as a judge on the talent show, The Voice, says the Atlanta foursome are in the process of  producing another LP. He also reveals that a Gnarls Barkley album will follow shortly after.
“Let me clear this up now, that comment was made very casually I'm actually planning on completing a Goodie Mob album first,” he says. “So I am working on both of them, in a very calm moderate kind of way. You know we absolutely have the creative drive to do Goodie Mob, and we already started Gnarls Barkley about a year go so I'd like to right that statement.”
Lo admits he's been missing MCing while becoming a certified pop star and says a Goodie album is just what the doctor ordered.
“Yeah I actually I really do, it's the most natural place to go, and it ballooned into something resourceful and renowned,” he said. “Goodie Mob is here to stay and so is hip hop. And we as a community need help, and I'm apart of the community, so I believe doing another Goodie Mob album is doing a civil service, if you will.”

Buju Banton Gets 10 Years In Prison Over Cocaine Deal

Reggae singer was sentenced to 10 years in prison today (June 23rd) for his role in allegedly setting up a cocaine deal in Miami in December of 2009.

The 38-year-old singer, born Mark Myrie, was sentenced after he was found guilty of conspiracy to possess, with the intent to distribute cocaine.

Prosecutors accused Buju Banton of getting involved in a deal where he introduced a friend to a cocaine dealer, who turned out to be a confidential informant.

Evidence that helped convict Buju included a videotape that featured the singer inspecting a shipment of cocaine in 2009, by putting his finger in it and tasting it.

The reggae star had been previously tried, but the trial ended up in a hung jury, due to the informant's controversial role in the case, in which he was paid $50,000 in commission after Buju's arrest.

A gun charge was dismissed, which shaved five years off of Buju's sentence.

With good behavior, the Reggae singer could be released from prison in as little as six years.

According to the Associated Press, Buju addressed his family and friends in a prepared statement which was read by his attorney, David Markus.

“The days that lie ahead are filled with despair, but I have courage and grace and I'm hopeful, and that is sufficient to carry me through."

Ironically, Buju won a Grammy this year for his hit album Before the Dawn, which was partially recorded while he was behind bars.

KEEP YA DAY JOB B.....

Jimmy "Henchman" Rosemond Pleads Not Guilty To Drug Charges

After being arrested on Tuesday following a month long manhunt, Hip-Hop manager Jimmy "Henchman" Rosemond pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to intentionally conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, witness tampering and obstruction of justice.
Rosemond is currently being held without bail.
According to The Wall Street Journal:

Rosemond has been accused of being the leader of a “large-scale, bi-coastal narcotics trafficking organization that shipped cocaine” from Los Angeles to New York, according to a 21-page federal complaint.
The Rosemond Organization, as his alleged network is called in the document, “distributed hundreds of kilograms of cocaine since 2008 and generated millions of dollars through its narcotics sales.”
Some of the cocaine was “packaged in vaccum-sealing and covered in mustard” to avoid being detected by narcotics-sniffing dogs, the complaint alleges.

With all the charges hanging over Rosemond's head and the fact that he ducked a federal arrest warrant, it will be tough getting off of these charges.

"This indictment was built on the backs of witnesses that have been threatened and bribed by federal prosecutors," said Rosemond's lawyer, Jeffrey Lichtman. "And I plan to expose all of it. If the government wants a fight, they're going to get a fight."

Amish man rides horse drawn buggy to met 12 year old...

A Milroy, Indiana man who police said showed up at an undercover sting in a horse-drawn buggy has been charged with soliciting a 12-year-old girl for sex.

21 year old Willard Yoder who is Amish, is accused of sending 600 texts, nude pictures and videos to the girl, saying he wanted to have sex with her. The girl's mother discovered the texts and went to police, who then set up a sting at a Connersville, Indiana restaurant.

When Yoder arrived in his horse-drawn buggy to meet the girl, he was arrested on four counts of soliciting a minor, police said. Investigators said Yoder later confessed to sending the texts. He was released on bond.

Police said that Yoder told them the sexting began when he sent out a random text and got a response. Even though the Amish typically shun any technology, Milroy residents said they are used to seeing Amish people with cell phones.

Yoder is set to appear in court in September.

Lil Boosie Accused Of Threatening D.A.; Prison Guards In Trouble

Rapper Lil Boosie is in more trouble as he serves a prison sentence for possession of marijuana and fights a first degree murder charge.

Lil Boosie, born Torrance Hatch, is being investigated for threatening East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore III.

While Boosie has lyrically attacked Moore on songs in the past, police believed there was a credible threat against the District Attorney, who is leading the investigation into the rapper's possible involvement in as many as five murders

“I can confirm that we received information relative to a credible threat against District Attorney Hillar Moore and the District Attorney’s Office,” State Police spokesman Lt. Doug Cain told The Advocate.

As a result of the investigation into the threat against Moore, Lil Boosie ended up getting caught attempting to smuggle codeine into the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola.

According to Louisiana State Penitentiary Warden Burl Cain, Lil Boosie has not been involved in any violent altercations while he has been incarcerated, although he continuously gets into trouble.

“He has a hard time following basic rules,” Warden Burl Cain said. “He’s getting better though.”

Just three weeks ago, two officers resigned after they were caught letting Lil Boosie make more phone calls that he was allowed to make.

Lil Boosie is due in court on June 22nd, in relation to the indictment for his alleged role in the murder of 35-year-old Terry Boyd, who was killed in October of 2010 in Baton Rogue.

Jackass Star Ryan Dunn Killed In Fiery Car Crash

Jackass star Ryan Dunn was killed in an automobile accident early this morning, according to reports.
Dunn along with an unidentified passenger died around 3 a.m. on a West Goshen Township, Pennsylvania highway after the driver lost control of the vehicle and it veered of the road. The car apparently caught fire upon impact. The vehicle was so mangled during the accident authorities reportedly couldn't tell who was driving.
Police say speed may have been a factor in the accident.
Dunn tweeted a picture on himself tossing back drinks with friends, only hours before the fatal crash.
Dunn was an original member of the absurd daredevil show Jackass, appearing in the popular television show as well as the Jackass movies. He was also a frequent contributor to MTV's Viva La Bam.

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Police Seek Young Buck For Info In Suspicious Traffic Stop

The post G-Unit days of rapper Young Buck continue to get worse.
The rapper is now wanted for questioning in a suspicious traffic stop in Indiana, according to The Tennessean.
According to reports, Buck was riding in a two-car convoy when police attempted to pull them over, prompting the second car to immediately flee the scene.
Buck was then questioned by authorities and claimed he, “was traveling with people allegedly for purposes of business, but did not know their identities."
Police didn't buy the Nashville rapper's story and a local judge gave Buck until today (June 15) to reveal information about the people in the vehicle that fled.
Buck's troubles since splitting with 50 Cent have been well documented.
The rapper was arrested in March and charged with felony possession of a handgun and ammunition.
In the same month, he was hit with a $10 million lawsuit by his former boss 50 Cent.
In August 2010, Feds raided Buck's home and seized the rapper's assets after claiming he owed $300,000 in back taxes.

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Jimmy Henchman Associate Admits To Shooting Tupac!!

A man has admitted to shooting rap star Tupac Shakur in 1994 after being paid $2,500 dollars by James "Jimmy Henchman" Rosemond in inside Manhattan's Quad Studios in November of 1994.

Dexter Isaac, a former friend of Rosemond, is an inmate currently serving life in prison for murder, robbery and other offenses.

Isaac came forward Wednesday (June 15th) with the information on the eve of what would be Tupac's 40th birthday.

He confessed to his involvement in the November 30th, 1994 shooting of Tupac Shakur to AllHipHop.com, after Jimmy Henchman identified him in a statement, relating to Henchman's indictment for dealing numerous kilos of cocaine.

"I want to apologize to his family [Tupac Shakur] and for the mistake I did for that sucker [Jimmy Henchman]," Dexter Isaac told AllHipHop.com from prison. "I am trying to clean it up to give [Tupac and Biggie's] mothers some closure."

Henchmen, who is currently on the run from Federal officials, claimed that Dexter Isaac, along with other incarcerated inmates were cooperating with the government in an investigation of his alleged drug dealing activities.

"If the government is relying on informants like Winston “Winnie” Harris, a convicted drug dealer and Jamaican deportee, who came to me and motioned via hand signal that he was forced to wear a wire and begged me to skip town or Dexter Isaac who is serving life in prison plus 30 years, then I’m sure I will not be offered a fair trial," Henchman said in a statement released to AllHipHop.com in May of 2011.

Dexter Isaac told AllHipHop.com that he decided to confess to the robberies to prove Jimmy Henchman's involvement, in addition to clearing his conscious for the shooting.

Isaac said he was comfortable going on record relating to the robbery and shooting, since the statute of limitations had expired. Legally, no one can be prosecuted for the assault at this time.

Isaac was a lifelong friend of Jimmy Henchmen, who helped the former mogul set up his first company, Henchman Entertainment, in 1989.

Isaac claims he never cooperated with the government in any investigation, and Jimmy Henchman's allegations infuriated him.

Isaac, who is also from Brooklyn has long been suspected of being involved in the Quad shooting of Tupac Shakur, along with an associate name Spencer "Scooter" Bowens, who is also serving a life sentence.

According to the confession below, Dexter Isaac not only knows what happened to Tupac Shakur's jewelry, but he claims he is also in possession of the Hip-Hop star's chain that was taken during the altercation on that infamous night on November 7, 1994.

The shooting on November 30th, was the start of a deadly feud that resulted in the murders of both Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G.

Their murders have never been solved.

Isaac was indicted by the government in 1998 and was subsequently sentenced to life in prison for murder, robbery, fraud and witness intimidation charges.

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St. Louis Woman Awarded $95 Million After Former Boss Allegedly Ma$turbated On Her

A St. Louis woman who said she was hit on the head with her boss' genitals was awarded what her attorneys believe is the largest payout ever in an American sexual harassment lawsuit.

Ashley Alford was awarded $95 million in compensation from The Aaron's Inc., a large rent-to-own furniture chain after she said the store failed to act after a manager allegedly assaulted her twice in one day, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

"This company has always denied responsibility and continues to deny its responsibility to its workers," Judy Cates, who originally filed Alford's suit, told the newspaper.

She told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that the award was likely to be capped because of federal law and will be closer to $40 million, plus attorney fees.

Alford claimed that the store's then-manager, Richard Moore, gave her inappropriate nicknames and touched her inappropriately when she first began working there in 2005. Nearly a year after she was hired, she claimed, he came up to her in the stock room and whacked her on the head with his penis. Then, later that day, he lifted her shirt and masturbated over her as he held her down, she said.

He did not return to work after those incidents.

Months before the final incident, Alford said she called the employee harassment hotline, but an investigator never got back to her. The suit also claims that she was denied a promotion for reporting the harassment.

The company dismissed the award as a classic case of a "runaway jury."

"Aaron's is extremely disappointed with the jury's verdict and believes that the award does not accurately reflect the evidence that was presented in this case," said Chad Strickland, vice president of associate resources for Aaron's. "We feel strongly that this verdict is the result of a decision made by a classic runaway jury, and because of that we are confident that the damages will be greatly reduced. We intend to appeal the verdict and seek a fairer and more equitable outcome."

The company's net worth is estimated at $980 million, according to the suit. Its net profit in 2010 was $118 million.

The case was originally filed in 2008.

Fat Joe gets skinny! Rapper drops 88 pounds without fad diet or pills

Fat Joe may need a new nickname after undergoing a serious slimdown in the last nine months.

The "Lean Back" rapper has sliced 88 pounds off his 6-foot-2, 350-pound frame - without popping a pill or jumping on a fad-diet bandwagon.

He took his battling skills from the stage to the scale after he lost seven friends in their 30s to heart attacks last year.

"What's the difference between me and them? Health doesn't discriminate just because I'm famous," the plus-sized South Bronx native said yesterday.

He ditched half-chickens and pasta plates for six small daily meals of fruit, veggies, whole grains and lean meats.

The pounds started to drop after he combined two-hour cardio and weight-lifting sweat sessions with a trainer.

"I was always LL Cool J in a fat guy's body," cracked the "What's Luv" rapper, who once topped the scales at 425 pounds but now hovers in the 265-pound range.

The first peek at his new physique came Tuesday when his new music video, "Drop a Body," went live on Worldstarhiphop.com, stirring buzz in the blogosphere.

If it weren't for his notoriously powerful voice, the slimmed-down don would be virtually unrecognizable in the video.

"They're all trying to alter my name, but I can't see myself as anything else," he said, referring to friends who started calling him "Skinny Joe" and "Joey Flaco" (Spanish for "thin"). "I think I gotta ask Diddy what my new name is."

Vanity didn't factor into getting skinnier, he said, but his health and his 5-year-old daughter Azaryah did.

"I can't leave my daughter behind," he said. "I want to be here for her; I don't want to die on her."

The hip-hop heavyweight lost significant pounds in years past, but it always piled back on because he "wasn't focused."

"I'm addicted to food; I love food," said Fat Joe, whose real name is Joe Cartagena. "It's like a crack addict - he hits rock bottom and he says, 'All right, forget it. I'm not going to get high anymore.'"

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Lupe Fiasco Calls Obama "The Biggest Terrorist"

Lupe Fiasco has been an ardent critic of President Obama and now the Chicago rapper is making headlines after he called the president "the biggest terrorist."

“To me, the biggest terrorist is Obama in the United States of America,” he said in an interview with CBS News' "What's Trending." “For me, I’m trying to fight the terrorism that’s actually causing the other forms of terrorism. The root cause of terrorism is the stuff that the U.S. government allows to happen, the foreign policies that we have in place in different countries that inspire people to become terrorists. And it’s easy for us, because it’s really just some oil that we can really get on our own.”

Lupe also explained why he is not a part of the American political process in any way, despite being a rapper that addresses societal issues.

He continued, “I don’t vote. I don’t get involved in politics. Because it’s meaningless, to be honest. First of all, I’m a real big believer if I’m going to vouch for someone, I’m going to stand behind everything they do. If I’m going to say I stand behind this person and write on a piece of paper that says I stand for this person, then I have to take responsibility for everything that he does. Because that’s just how I am as a human being. Politicians aren’t going to do that, because I don’t want you to bomb some village in the middle of nowhere.”

This is not the first time Fiasco has been critical of Obama.

After the apparent slaying of terrorist Osama Bin Laden, he said, "Osama Dead!?! Afghan Operation done now??? Now kill poverty, wack schools, and US imperialism..."

New Report Says Bishop Eddie Long Settled For $24.8 Million, Gave Private Apology

A new report claims to have the settlement details of the Bishop Eddie Long's sexual coercion lawsuits.
As previously reported the New Birth Missionary Baptist head settled with all four of his accusers earlier this month to avoid trial but further information was not released.
It was long speculated however that The Bishop dished out over $15 million to keep the case sealed and the details secret.
Now according to reporter Robert "Rob" Redding Jr. of ReddingNewsReview.com a source has confirmed that the embattled pastor paid $24.8 million to his four accusers and offered them a private apology.
According to Redding, the church had been paying the young men $40,000 a year and what began as a $2 million agreement to settle the case for each them quickly rose to $5.5 million for the respective plaintiffs, the source said, only because Long refused to publically admit guilt.

Redding's source adds that the men are to divide $2.2 million equally and then receive $400,000 in payments until the money is paid out over the next 20 years.

The final figure comes to $22 million for the four men and $2.8 million for the plaintiff's attorneys.
Redding News Review adds that they received a paraphrased version of Long's apology but decided not to print it.

NORE Announces End Of Capone-N-Noreaga

NORE Announces Capone-N-Noreaga Has Disbanded‎
The Queens duo Capone-N-Noreaga has been in the middle of drama as of late concerning the memoirs of rapper Prodigy's book. But today one half of the rap group known as CNN has announced via Twitter that they will no longer be making music together after a reunion in 2006 that excited fans.
NORE tweeted, "I'm not making another war report album or another N.O.R.E ALBUM IMMA MAKE THE 1st S.U.P.E.R.T.H.U.G album cause that what's good for now"
"CNN was a great group."
"Time has changed I must move on." He also went on to write, "Doesn't it hurt to watch a boxer still box when he's heart isn't in it that's what the group feels like right now."
We're unsure who the boxer is in this equation but he assures fans that all is well between Capone and himself. Last year the group dropped  The War Report 2: Report the War which sold 4,700 copies in its first week.
CNN made classic hood music since their 1997 debut, The War Report

Flo Rida Hit With DUI Charge In Miami

Rap star Flo Rida was charged with DUI early this morning (June 9th) in Miami, Florida according reports.

The 31-year-old rapper was pulled over in his Bugatti, near Miami Beach.

When police identified Flo Rida, born Tramar Dillard, they also found that he was driving the expensive car with a suspended license.

Flo Rida was charged with DUI and driving with a suspended license.

In related news, Flo Rida is scheduled to head to Bangkok this Saturday (June 11th), where he is supposed to perform.

The concert in Bangkok is scheduled to kick off at 9:00 PM.

Iverson eyes comeback in NBA

PHILADELPHIA -- Allen Iverson wants to keep his passport at home.

Ten years after he ruled the NBA as the cornrow-wearing, ink-stained MVP who led the Philadelphia 76ers to the Finals, Iverson has his eyes on a comeback. He is determined to end a career possibly destined for the Hall of Fame in the NBA, not in some faraway country where brief YouTube clips are the only way to stay updated on the four-time scoring champion.

Iverson, who turned 36 this week, played only 10 games in an injury-filled stint in Turkey after a lack of NBA interest forced him to seek employment elsewhere. In his most recent NBA season in 2009-10, Iverson left the Sixers in February.

That's not a lot of basketball for an aging veteran.

So what gives Iverson confidence he can still play anywhere near his former elite level next season?

"It's me," he said, laughing. "That's what gives me confidence. I know what I can do. Everybody in the world knows what I can do. Everybody knows what I can do on the basketball court."

Every fan knows how the 25-year-old Iverson could dazzle on the court. Like in the 2001 NBA Finals, when he buried a jumper over Tyronn Lue, then highstepped over the fallen Los Angeles Lakers defender in Game 1. The iconic moment ranked slightly behind his rookie year crossover vs. Michael Jordan as the most memorable of his 14-year career.

Iverson's added few plays to that list the past few years. He played for four teams in his last two NBA seasons, then left the Turkish club Besiktas with a leg injury.

A painful calcium mass developed on his right calf and he returned home opting for rest instead of surgery. Iverson's manager, Gary Moore, said Iverson has yet to receive the green light from Dr. James Andrews to resume contact drills. Iverson was not expected to get cleared until mid-July.

"Just give me a training camp," he said. "Maybe I've rubbed people the wrong way as far as saying the things I've said in my life and in my career. But if any team needs me to help try and win a championship in any capacity, I'm waiting."

He might have a long wait. Throw in a possible work stoppage with NBA owners and players far apart on a new labor deal, and Iverson might again be forced to look outside the NBA for a team. He signed a $4 million, two-year contract with Besiktas. But Iverson, who also has played for Denver, Detroit and Memphis, made it clear in a phone interview late Wednesday night, his first priority is the NBA.

"If that doesn't happen, I just want to play basketball, so I've got to weigh my options and do what's best for me and my career," he said. "If that doesn't happen, I don't want to not play basketball. I don't have any more years to be wasting."

Iverson has been dogged by rumors of personal problems -- his wife filed for divorce and a daughter battled serious health problems -- but he said his life these days is great.

All that's missing is basketball.

"The only thing that I give a damn about is that the people that care about me know that I'm all right," he said. "All I want is my real fans to know I'm fine, my wife is fine, my kids are fine. I'm fine and I'm looking forward to getting back on a team and being productive like I have been my whole career."

Iverson insisted he enjoyed his stay in Turkey.

"It was one of the greatest experiences I've ever had in my life," he said. "They were great to me. They embraced me like I would never think. Everything was great as far as that experiment."