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NBA D-League Daily
SAT, APR. 26, 2008:

The Idaho Stampede captured the 2008 NBA Development League championship tonight by defeating the Austin Toros 108-101 in Game Three of the NBA D-League Finals presented by Delta, at Qwest Arena in Boise, Idaho.

“It was an unbelievable game and a special night,” said Stampede head coach Bryan Gates. “This is one of those days when you’re 60 years old you’ll look back and say, ‘I remember that day.’”

Idaho held a 55-46 halftime edge led by center Cory Violette’s 15 points and a 26–17 rebounding advantage. The Toros, energized by a pair of Andre Barrett three’s chipped away at the lead to start the third quarter, pulling within three points on a Justin Bowen fastbreak layup with 4:08 remaining in the period. But Idaho's Josh McRoberts put an end to the run with an alley-oop slam from teammate Luke Jackson, which sent the fans into a frenzy.

The season-high crowd of 4,124 roared once again when Violette retrieved an errant Jackson pass and threw in a desperation 29 foot banker as the third quarter buzzer sounded. The big man from Gonzaga recorded just three triples during the regular season, and this one extended the Idaho lead to 81-69.

Idaho continued to pour it on in the fourth quarter as high flier Mike Taylor caught fire from downtown. The 6’2” reserve guard hit four consecutive three-pointers during a three minute span, the last accounting for his 27th point of the game.

Brent Petway iced the game for the Stampede when Taylor and “Air Georgia” hooked up for one of their patented alley-oops, making the score 106-93.

The victory marked the end of the 12-year professional playing career of Idaho’s Randy Livingston who spent over a decade in the NBA and the past two years in the NBA D-League. Livingston, who tallied six points tonight, earned the NBA D-League’s 2007 MVP award, and this season established a record with 22 assists against Bakersfield on Dec. 26, 2007.

“This is the most amazing way to end,” said Livingston. “I remember Jerome Bettis walked out a Super Bowl champion. Any championship is one you relish, one you savor.”

The 2008 NBA D-League Finals capped a record-setting season in which the league upped its overall attendance by 21%, including a record-setting crowd of 8842 for the first-ever Iowa Energy game on Nov.26, 2007.

The League also established marks for player call-ups to the NBA (29) as well as player assignments (53).


NBA D-League Daily
FRI, APR. 25, 2008:

The Idaho Stampede defeated the Austin Toros 90-89 in Game Two of the NBA Development League Finals, last night at Qwest Arena in Boise, Idaho.

With 3659 fans hoping the Stampede season, and the career of Idaho guard Randy Livingston, would be extended to a deciding Game Three, both teams came out sizzling hitting a combined seven straight shots from the floor.

Idaho’s Roberto Bergersen, who went a combined nine of 32 from the floor in the post season heading into the night, connected on his first four shots including a left corner triple which knotted the score at 17 with just over five and a half minutes to play in the opening quarter.

Austin’s Ian Mahinmi was a towering force for the visitors who were hoping to clinch the title in front of a handful of their fans who made the trip from central Texas. The big man on assignment from the San Antonio Spurs had three blocks in the quarter including one which led to an Andre Barrett three-pointer, putting Austin up 25-19.

Barrett, who has played on six different NBA teams during his career, was the driving force for the Toros all night, especially in the first quarter when he scored 12 points, including a seven-foot jumper from straight away with 1.5 seconds left. Austin led 33-27 after one.

In the second quarter Josh McRoberts, on assignment from the Portland Trail Blazers provided the Stampede with energy off the bench in what developed into a fast-paced, up-tempo game. The former Duke great hit his first two shots from the field and grabbed four rebounds in the middle of the quarter.

McRoberts’ fellow super-sub Luke Jackson stepped up as well hitting a floater in the lane in the midst of a 12-1 Idaho run. Cory Violette also provided punch for the Stampede with an alley-oop dunk, layup and foul, and jumper with just over a minute to play in an entertaining first half.

The teams traded three’s in the final 35 seconds of the second quarter with Barrett and Livingston hitting for Austin and Idaho, respectively.

At the break Idaho held a 49-45 edge, with Barrett’s 18 points, and 13 from Violette leading their teams.

The third quarter was back and forth with no team able to extend a lead. The quarter came to a close with an acrobatic coast to coast layup which Barrett kissed off the glass and fell at the buzzer. Austin led by two heading into the final quarter – twelve minutes away from the 2008 NBA D-League title.

The Stampede came out flat in the fourth, but things took a turn for the better for the home team when Livingston hit a runner in the lane cutting Austin’s lead to four, with just over eight and half minutes to play.

Idaho closed the gap to two points when guard Mike Taylor went coast to coast and finished with a driving layup off an Austin airball.

Barrett and Taylor traded baskets closing the Austin lead to three, 86-83. With 3:21 remaining, Taylor fearlessly drove the ball into the lane and his layup dropped making the score 86-85.

Jackson was then called for a flagrant foul on a Darvin Ham layup attempt; and when the NBA veteran banked in his two free throws, Austin held an 88-85 edge with 2:37 left to play. The free throws extended Austin’s streak of consecutive second half free throws made to 20.

With 57 seconds left, Jackson hit a floater pulling the Stampede to within one, 88-87. After a Barrett miss, Violette was fouled with 21.9 seconds left. In a silent arena, Violette hit both shots giving Idaho the lead, 89-88.

After a timeout, Barrett found teammate Carldell “Squeaky” Johnson in the left corner, but his shot hit the side of the backboard and went out of bounds.

Livingston was fouled on the inbounds pass and hit one of two making the score 90-88 Idaho with 1.3 seconds remaining in the game. Stampede coach Bryan Gates was then called for a technical foul with 1.3 seconds left when Austin’s inbounds pass hit Gates’ arm.

Barrett knocked down the free throw, making the score 90-89. Ham then caught the inbounds pass and launched a fade away jump shot which was deflected by Idaho’s Brent Petway as the buzzer sounded.

Idaho emerged victorious with a hard-fought victory, 90-89.

Barrett led all scorers with 27 points, while Violette’s 19 points led four double figure scorers for the Stampede.

The deciding game of the best-of-three series will take place tonight at 9:30 pm ET at Qwest Arena. “If you enjoy basketball, this is the place to be,” said Gates.


NBA D-League Daily
THU, APR. 24, 2008:

FINALS GAME TWO PREVIEW: The best-of-three series has moved to Idaho’s Qwest Arena for Game Two and will see the Stampede to avenge a Game One loss. Austin, who won the season series with Idaho 2-0, remains the only D-League team Idaho has yet to defeat this season. The Toros look to ride their winning streak to the franchise’ first D-League Championship with a Game Two win on the road.

D-League FINALS Schedule:

Game 2: Austin Toros @ Idaho Stampede – Thursday, April 24, 9:30 p.m. ET

Game 3: Austin Toros @ Idaho Stampede – Friday, April 25, 9:30 p.m. ET (if necessary)


NBA D-League Daily
TUE, APR. 22, 2008:

D-League Finals Results: Austin leads series 1-0

Game 1: Austin 95, Idaho 89

D-League FINALS Schedule:

Game 2: Austin Toros @ Idaho Stampede – Thursday, April 24, 9:30 p.m. ET

Game 3: Austin Toros @ Idaho Stampede – Friday, April 25, 9:30 p.m. ET (if necessary)

TOP PLAYOFF PERFORMANCES:

Justin Bowen scored 25 points en route to Austin’s game one victory over Idaho, while teammate Darvin Ham scored 12 points and pulled down 13 rebounds in the win.

Idaho’s Cory Violette scored 20 points and grabbed 14 rebounds and Jason Ellis scored 15 points and collected nine rebounds.

Austin guard Andre Barrett sounds off after last night’s win: “It’s big – we’re going to their house, so the pressure is on them at home,” Barrett said. “For us this win at home was really big. To go and play away and all you have to do is win one game, that works in our favor.”


NBA D-League Finals
TUE, APR. 22, 2008:

The Austin Toros defeated the Idaho Stampede 95-89 tonight in Game One of the best-of-three 2008 NBA Development League Finals presented by Delta, at the Austin Convention Center.

The Toros brought the 2299 fans out of their seats in the opening 20 seconds of the contest when Josh Gross put the exclamation point on an Andre Barrett pass. The alley-oop dunk gave the Toros a 2-0 lead, their lone advantage until six minutes remained in the half.

Both teams hit on only one of their first five field goal attempts, until Idaho’s Roberto Bergersen who connected on just 4 of 16 shots in the Stampede semi-final game victory over the L.A. D-Fenders, started to heat up. The former Boise State standout hit three first quarter triples leading the Stampede to a 26-14 lead after the first 12 minutes of the game.

“We came out of the gate rushing at first and Idaho was able to build a large lead,” said Austin’s Justin Bowen. “We were getting back fast instead of running our offense.”

In the second stanza, Bergersen went cold, throwing an airball on his first triple try of the quarter and then missing another three, two minutes later. But, while Bergersen couldn’t find his stroke, Austin’s Josh Gross caught fire. The 6-5 forward from UNC – Greensboro hit a pair of threes in just over a one minute span; the second from straight away pulling Austin to within one point, 30-29.

Midway through the second quarter Austin found its stride. Andre Barrett who spent four seasons in the NBA, knifed through the lane and got the off-balance lefty layup to drop. Bowen who led all scorers with 25 points, then stole the inbounds pass, slid the ball to Ian Mahinmi, who threw it down with authority making the score 35-34. “It got our momentum going because we were picking up full court,” said Andre Barrett. “It got the crowd up.” The sequence gave the Toros its first lead since 2-0.

At the break Idaho led by two points, 44-42. Bergersen led the Stampede with 11 points, while Gross and Bowen, who came off the bench, led the home team with ten apiece.

Idaho came out of the locker room cold, hitting just five of 18 shots from the floor in the third quarter. And while the Stampede weren’t hitting their shots (17.6% on three point field goals through three quarters), the Toros ended the quarter with a pair of three pointers by hometown basketball hero Kenton Paulino who attended nearby University of Texas and Carldell “Squeaky” Johnson who connected with 48 seconds left making the score 68-59.

“I think the turning point of the game was when K.P. (Kenton Paulino) and Squeak (Carldell Johnson) made those big shots,” said Barrett.

Paulino hit a three to begin the final quarter and when Bowen connected on a left side jumper with 10:36 left, the Toros had extended their lead to 73-61, their largest of the game to that point.

Austin’s lead hovered in double digits for most of the quarter but Cory Violette’s 20th point, a left side jumper drew the visitors to within seven points with five and a half minutes to play. Johnson starred late in fourth quarter with a driving layup right through the teeth of the Stampede defense with 5:09 left; a right side jumper with 2:37 remaining, and a 12 foot jumper with 1:10 left which put the game on ice.

The final score was Austin 95 – Idaho 89. Bowen led the way with 25 points, while Darvin Ham, who was a member of the 2004 NBA champion Detroit Pistons, tallied 12 points and 13 rebounds. Violette led the Stampede with 20 points.

“It’s big – we’re going to their house, so the pressure is on them at home,” said Barrett. “For us this win at home was really big. To go and play away and all you have to do is win one game, that works in our odds.”

The series moves to Boise, Idaho for Game Two which can be seen Thursday at 9:30 pm ET on NBA Futurecast (nba.com/futurecast) and NBA TV. “It’s going to be the hardest game of the series,” said Bowen. “Idaho is a great team and they have good chemistry.”

If a third game is necessary it will played on Friday also at 9:30 pm ET, and can be seen on NBA Futurecast and NBA TV.


NBA D-League Daily
TUE, APR. 15, 2008:

2008 D-League Playoffs Schedule:

Round 1:
April 15 – (5) Colorado @ (4) Los Angeles, 6:30 p.m. ET
April 15 – (6) Sioux Falls @ (3) Dakota, 8:00 p.m. ET

Round 2:
April 18 – (5) Colorado/ (4)LA @ (1) Idaho, 930 p.m. ET
April 19 – (6) Sioux Falls/(3) Dakota @ (2) Austin, 8:00 p.m. ET

D-LEAGUE PLAYOFFS SET: The 2007-08 D-League Playoffs presented by Delta will begin Tuesday, April 15 when the D-Fenders host the Colorado 14ers in Los Angeles and Wizards host Sioux Falls in Bismarck, N.D. The winner of Colorado/Los Angeles will play at Idaho on Friday, April 18 and the winner of Sioux Falls/Dakota will play at Austin on Saturday, April 19. The first two rounds are single elimination. The Finals will be a best-of-three series.

FIRST ROUND PLAYOFF PREVIEW:

Colorado @ Los Angeles: Colorado, the fifth seed, and their league-leading long-range shooting (they top the league in average three pointers made and attempted and three-point percentage) travel to the STAPLES center to take on the #2 team in the West. Los Angeles, seeded fourth, captured both games against the 14ers this season, and will look to continue their winning ways against Colorado and earn a spot in the second round of the playoffs. Tip Off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET today.

Sioux Falls @ Dakota: Rivals since before their D-League days, the Dakota Wizards and Sioux Falls Skyforce have history that dates back to the 2001-02 season, and their time in the D-League has only intensified their rivalry. Neck and neck all season, Dakota edged Sioux Falls to the Division Title winning home court advantage for their second D-League postseason meeting. In the 2007 D-League playoffs, Dakota defeated Sioux Falls 115-113 in the Eastern Division Finals. Tip Off is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. ET today.

NBA D-League Daily
FRI, APR. 11, 2008:

D-LEAGUE PLAYOFFS 101: The 2007-08 D-League Playoffs presented by Delta will begin shortly after the regular season concludes on April 12 and will consist of three rounds. The first two rounds are single elimination, while the Finals will be a best-of-three series. The three division winners, as well as three wild card teams, will qualify for the 2008 D-League Playoffs presented by Delta. Tie breakers are, in order, head-to-head record, winning percentage against teams .500 and above, and point differential. The two division winners with the best records will receive byes in the first round.

POST SEASON PREDICTORS: All 14 D-League teams are in action tonight, with two playoff spots still up for grabs on the eve of the regular season finale. Following is a breakdown of games with playoff implications.

- Sioux Falls clinches the Central Division with a win.

- Austin clinches the Southwest Division with a win OR a Colorado Loss.

- Colorado clinches a playoff berth with a win OR a Tulsa loss.


NBA D-League Daily
THU, APR. 10, 2008:

WEDNESDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

Mateen Cleaves led the way for Bakersfield, scoring a game-high 21 points and dishing out 12 assists. He was one of three members of the Jam to finished with a double-double, as Nick Lewis scored 19 points and grabbed 18 boards and Justin Reed finished with 12 points and 14 rebounds in the win over Los Angeles.

Los Angeles’ Jelani McCoy finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds, Cecil Brown scored 18 and Brandon Wallace and Sean Banks each contributed with 11 points in the loss to Bakersfield.

D-LEAGUE PLAYOFFS 101: The 2007-08 D-League Playoffs presented by Delta will begin shortly after the regular season concludes on April 12 and will consist of three rounds. The first two rounds are single elimination, while the Finals will be a best-of-three series. The three division winners, as well as three wild card teams, will qualify for the 2008 D-League Playoffs presented by Delta. Tie breakers are, in order, head-to-head record, winning percentage against teams .500 and above, and point differential. The two division winners with the best records will receive byes in the first round.


NBA D-League Daily
MON, APR. 7, 2008:

MONDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

Courtney Sims led the way for Utah with 28 points to go with eight rebounds, while Adam Haluska scored 18 points and grabbed 10 boards and Jeff Horner contributed with 15 points and 15 assists in the win over Fort Wayne.

Fort Wayne’s Earl Calloway secured a triple-double with 24 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists as teammate Dahntay Jones scored 23 points and James Peters chipped in with 20 points on the night.

Randy Livingston spearheaded Idaho’s offense with 36 points, dishing out 10 assists. Mike Taylor scored 20 points and Cory Violette and Roberto Bergersen each had 16 points in the over-time win over Utah.

Utah’s Morris Almond, in his first game back with the Flash on assignment from the Utah Jazz, scored a team-high 31 points to go with seven rebounds as Kevin Kruger netted 19 points and dished out 11 assists in the loss.


NBA D-League Daily
SUN, APR. 6, 2008:

SATURDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS

* Alando Tucker led the way for the Thunderbirds with 34 points and Julius Hodge scored 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in Albuquerque’s win.

* Tulsa’s Mike Hall scored 27 points and collected 13 rebounds in the loss.

* Jeff Horner finished with 25 points and 10 boards for Iowa while Darryl Watkins netted 18 points and pulled down 11 rebounds in the Energy’s win.

* Dakota’s David Bell scored 15 points while Rod Benson had 12 points and 13 boards and Kevin Lyde scored 13 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.

* James Lang led with 22 points as Kevin Krugerhad18 points and 13 assists and Brian Hamilton scored 11 points while grabbing 13 rebounds.

* Bakersfield’s Scooter McFadgon led the way for the Jam with a team-high 25 points.

* Marcus Campbell led the Arsenal to an overtime win over playoff-bound L.A. with 20 points and 23 rebounds, while Mo Charlo scored 21 points.

* D-Fender Sean Banks’ 38 points and Jelani McCoy’s 18 points and 13 rebounds wasn’t good enough as Los Angeles fell in overtime to Anaheim.


NBA D-League Daily
THU, APR. 3, 2008:

WEDNESDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

Sean Banks led the way for Los Angeles scoring 26 points as the D-Fenders claimed the top spot in the Western Division. Jelani McCoy chipped in with 13 points and 10 rebounds in the win over Idaho at STAPLES Center.

Idaho’s Randy Livingston finished with 24 points and 11 assists and Cory Violette scored 20 points and grabbed 14 boards in the Stampede loss.

Cheyne Gadson scored 27 points and Kevin Pittsnogle scored 22 for the Thunderbirds as Albuquerque beat the Austin Toros.

On assignment from the San Antonio Spurs, Ian Mahinmi finished with a team-high 27 points and 12 rebounds for Austin in the loss.


NBA D-League Daily
FRI, APR. 4, 2008:

THURSDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

Kaniel Dickens led the way for Colorado with 18 points, while Eddie Gill chipped in on the balance attack with 17 points and 12 assists and John Thomas rounded out the night with 14 points and 12 rebounds for the 14ers.

Tulsa’s Mike Hall scored 33 points for the 66ers in the loss.

Tony Gipson scored 29 points for Dakota as Carlos Powell finished with 25 points and Rod Benson scored 12 while collecting 16 rebounds for the Wizards

Iowa’s Adam Haluska scored a game-high 38 points for the Energy and Courtney Sims contributed with 18 points and 10 rebounds in the loss to Dakota.


NBA D-League Daily
TUE, APR. 1, 2008:

MONDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

Kris Collins led the way for Rio Grande Valley with 31 points, to go with eight rebounds and seven assists as teammate Stanley Asumnu finished the game with 20 points and 11 rebounds.

Albuquerque’s Will Conroy and Julius Hodge each scored 16 points, as two of six Thunderbirds scoring in double-figures.


NBA D-League Daily
Sun, Mar. 30, 2008:

SATURDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

Carl Elliott scored 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for Sioux Falls as the Skyforce edged Dakota into first place in the Central Division.

Dakota’s Carlos Powell led the way for the Wizards with 22 points and 11 rebounds, while David Bell scored 25 in the loss.

Desmon Farmer finished with 36 points and Stanley Asumnu scored 21 points and pulled down 12 rebounds for Rio Grande Valley in the win.

On assignment from Phoenix, Alando Tucker scored 38 points and collected nine rebounds while Julius Hodge had 33 points and 10 boards.

Adam Harrington lifted Tulsa to a one-point victory over Colorado with 37 points as Ronald Dupree scored 26 points in the win.

Colorado’s Billy Thomas netted 34 points and Roderick Riley had 24 points and 12 rebounds in the one-point loss.

Kevin Kruger’s 43 points propelled the Utah Flash to a three-point win over the Western Division leader Idaho Stampede.

Randy Livingston led the way for Idaho with 26 points and six assists in the loss.


NBA D-League Daily
Fri, Mar. 28, 2008:

THURSDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

A pair of assigned players led the way for Iowa, as Shannon Brown led all scorers with 34 points, also pulling down 14 boards, and Cedric Simmons scored 19 and grabbed 12 rebounds during their assignment from the Chicago Bulls. Adam Haluska chipped in with 29 points in the Energy’s win.

Earl Calloway scored 36 points and dished out six assists and Ron Howard scored 25 points and collected five rebounds for Fort Wayne in the Mad Ants’ loss.

Bakersfield’s Mateen Cleaves led all scorers with 32 points while passing 17 assists while Justin Reed scored 24 points. Patrick O’Bryant, on assignment from the Golden State Warriors, finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds in the win.

Kaniel Dickens netted 24 points for Colorado while John Thomas contributed with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Billy Thomas scored 20 points.


NBA D-League Daily
Thu, Mar. 27, 2008:

WEDNESDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

Cecil Brown and Wendell White led the way for Los Angeles with 21 points a piece, contributing eight and seven rebounds, respectively. Errick Craven chipped in with 20 points, eight assists, and six boards in the win.

Colorado’s Eric Osmundson scored 18 points and dished out six assists in the loss to Los Angeles.

Mo Charlo scored 24 points and Ejike Ugboaja finished with 10 points and 16 rebounds for Anaheim in the win.

On assignment from the San Antonio Spurs, Ian Mahinmi scored 23 points and grabbed six rebounds, while DerMarr Johnson contributed with 20 points in the loss.


NBA D-League Daily
Mon, Mar. 24, 2008:

SUNDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHT:

Sean Banks led the way for Los Angeles with 27 points and 10 rebounds, while Jelani McCoy scored 22 points and secured 12 boards as the D-Fenders snapped the Thunderbirds 6-game win streak in Los Angeles.

Albuquerque’s Alando Tucker, on assignment from the Phoenix Suns, scored 26 points and Kevin Pittsnogle finished with 22 points and 12 rebounds. Julius Hodge chipped in with 12 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists in the loss to Los Angeles.


NBA D-League Daily
Sat, Mar. 22, 2008:

FRIDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:



Scotter McFadgon led the way for Bakersfield with 30 points, while Patrick O’Bryant finished with 19 points and 13 rebounds.

Sean Banks scored a team-high 27 points for the D-Fenders in the loss.

Assignee Ian Mahinmi (San Antonio Spurs) finished with 25 points and 16 rebounds in the Toros win.

Desmon Farmer scored 28 points for the Vipers in the losing effort.

Dakota’s Carlos Powell netted a game-high 37 points for the Wizards en route to the win.

Larry Turner finished with 16 points and 15 rebounds for Fort Wayne in the loss.

Sioux Falls’ Chris Alexander scored 21 points and pulled down 16 rebounds in the Skyforce win.

On assignment from the Chicago Bulls, Shannon Brown scored a game-high 38 for the Iowa Energy in the loss.

The Albuquerque Thunderbirds soared to their sixth consecutive win on the back of NBA assignee Alando Tucker’s 33 points.

Mike Hall completed the game with 18 points and 13 rebounds.

Morris Almond, on assignment from the Utah Jazz to the Utah Flash, scored 33 points in the win for the Flash.

Colorado’s Eddie Gill finished with 25 points in the loss to Utah.

Marcus Campbell and Kedrick Brown each finished with 21 points and six rebounds in the Anaheim’s win over Idaho.

Idaho’s Jason Ellis scored 17 points and collected 10 rebounds in the loss.


NBA D-League Daily
Fri, Mar. 21, 2008:

Last night in the NBA's D-League, Marcus Williams led Austin with 25 points in the win over Rio Grande Valley, while DerMarr Johnson scored 10 and Justin Bowen finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds on the night... Viper Ivan Johnson topped Rio Grande Valley scorers with 18 points in the loss... Alando Tucker scored a game-high 38 points for Albuquerque, during his assignment from the Phoenix Suns to lead the Thunderbirds to their season-high fifth-straight victory. Will Conroy chipped in with 21 points and 11 assists, Julius Hodge scored 28 points and dished out 11 assists, and Kevin Pittsnogle netted 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds... Tulsa’s Mike Hall scored 28 points, grabbing seven boards, while Dwight Jones finished with 21 points for Tulsa in the loss.


NBA D-League Daily
Wed, Mar. 19, 2008:

TUESDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

Earl Calloway led the way for Fort Wayne with 24 points, eight rebounds, and six assists while Cheikh Samb, on assignment from the Detroit Pistons, chipped in with 16 points and 10 rebounds in the win over Iowa.

Iowa was led by NBA assignee Shannon Brown (Chicago Bulls) who finished with a game-high 27 points to go with eight rebounds.

Will Blalock scored 21 points and dished out seven assists for Anaheim in the win as Kedrick Brown rounded out the balanced Arsenal attack with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

Dakota’s Blake Ahearn scored 30 points, Carlos Powell netted 26 points and Rod Benson chipped in with 12 rebounds in the loss for the Wizards.


NBA D-League Daily
Mon, Mar. 17, 2008:

SUNDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

Albuquerque’s Alando Tucker, on assignment from the Phoenix Suns, scored a game-high 42 points while Julius Hodge chipped in with 22 points and 11 rebounds in the win over Los Angeles.

D-Fender Sean Banks scored 22 and Jelani McCoy chipped in with 18 points and 12 rebounds in the loss to Albuquerque.

Kasib Powell finished with a game-high 35 points for Sioux Falls, while Elton Nesbitt and Michael Joiner each scored 30.

Anaheim’s Marcus Campbell scored 25 points in the loss, and Terrence Crawford contributed with 14 points and 12 boards.

Kris Collins led the way for Rio Grande Valley with 30 points, while Desmon Farmer netted 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.

Toro Andre Barrett finished with 20 points for Austin in the loss.

Earl Calloway scored 23 points and dished out 10 assists in Fort Wayne’s balanced attack – he was one of eight Mad Ants to score in double figures in the win over Dakota.

Dakota’s Blake Ahearn scored 32 points and Rod Benson finished with 23 points and 10 rebounds in the loss for the Wizards.

Assigned players came up big for Utah as Morris Almond (Utah Jazz) finished with 23 points and Kyrylo Fesenko (Utah Jazz) scored 21 and pulled down 10 rebounds.

Patrick O’Bryant on assignment from the Golden State Warriors finished with 21 points for the Jam and Mateen Cleaves scored 18 points and dished out seven assists in Bakersfield’s loss.


NBA D-League Daily
Sun, Mar. 16, 2008:

SATURDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

Randy Livingston led the way for the visiting Idaho Stampede with 22 points to go with seven assists and four rebounds and Jason Ellis scored 20 points and pulled down nine rebounds in the win.

Utah’s Gabe Pruitt, on assignment from the Boston Celtics, scored 25 points in the Flash’s loss.


NBA D-League Daily
Thu, Mar. 13, 2008:

WEDNESDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

Sean Banks scored a game-high 32 points, including 4-of-6 from behind the three-point line, in route to Los Angeles’ 13-point victory over the Bakersfield Jam.

Justin Reed scored 14 points and grabbed ten rebounds, Patrick O’Bryant, on assignment from the Golden State Warriors, scored 14 and collected 12 boards, and Mateen Cleaves finished with 12 points while dishing out 10 assists as the Jam fell to the D-Fenders.


NBA D-League Daily
Wed, Mar. 12, 2008:

TUESDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

Sean Banks led the way for Los Angeles with 30 points while Darren Cooper came off the bench to score 16 in the win over Utah.

Assigned players came up big for Utah as Gabe Pruitt (Boston Celtics) and Kyrylo Fesenko (Utah Jazz) finished with 23 points and 16 points, respectively. Fesenko added 15 rebounds in the loss.

Blake Ahearn netted 26 points and dished out eight assists while Rod Benson scored 16 and grabbed 16 boards. Carlos Powell scored 23 in the win over Fort Wayne.

Mad Ant Rob Griffin scored 24 points in the loss to Utah.

Courtney Sims tallied 27 points and 10 rebounds, Demetris Nichols scored 25 and Darryl Watkins contributed with 14 points and 13 rebounds for Iowa as they downed Sioux Falls.

Sioux Falls’ David Bailey finished with 23 points in the loss for the Skyforce.

Julius Hodge finished one assists why of a triple-double performance with 34 points, 12 rebounds, and nine assists while Kevin Pittsnogle scored 28 and pulled down 10 rebounds and newly acquired Will Conroy scored 25 and dished out 11 assists in the win two-point overtime win over Austin.

Toro DerMarr Johnson led all scorers with 43 points and Marcus Williams scored 30 and grabbed 11 boards in the loss.


NBA D-League Daily
Sun, Mar. 9, 2008:

SATURDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

Adam Harrington scored 26 points and dished out five assists in Tulsa’s win over Sioux Falls as teammate Ronald Dupree finished with 24 points and 10 rebounds.

Sioux Falls’ David Bailey poured in 41 points, to go with seven rebounds and four assists, Kasib Powell scored 25 and Chris Alexander grabbed 19 rebounds, scoring six points, in the Skyforce loss.

Toro Marcus Williams netted 33 points and grabbed 11 rebounds while Cheyne Gadson scored 27 and passed eight assists in the win for Austin.

Josh Gross finished with 27 points and 10 rebounds and Julius Hodge tallied 26 points and 10 rebounds for Albuquerque.

Idaho’s Mike Taylor led the Stampede with 22 points, as Cory Violette finished with 20 points and 11 rebounds and Lance Allred pulled down 15 boards to go with nine points.

A trio of assigned players Gabe Pruitt (Boston Celtics), Morris Almond (Utah Jazz) and Kyrylo Fesenko (Utah Jazz) led the way for the Flash. Pruitt and Almond each scored 22 and Fesenko finished with 11 points and 13 rebounds in the loss to Idaho.


NBA D-League Daily
Fri, Mar. 7, 2008:

THURSDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

Kasib Powell poured in 49 points for the Skyforce as Sioux Falls downed Fort Wayne. He added five rebounds and four assists on the night while Chris Alexander finished with 15 points and 14 rebounds in the win.

Fort Wayne’s Earl Calloway led the way for Fort Wayne with 27 points and 11 assists, as Roderick finished with 23 points and six rebounds and Cheikh Samb, on assignment from the Detroit Pistons, finished with 14 points and 12 rebounds.


NBA D-League Daily
Thu, Mar. 6, 2008:

WEDNESDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

Marcus Campbell led Austin to a three-point victory over Idaho with 33 points and 10 rebounds, while Justin Bowen scored 19 points and pulled down 10 rebounds and Cheyne Gadson chipped in with 16 points and dished out 10 assists.

On assignment from the Seattle SuperSonics, Mouhamed Sene scored 30 points and grabbed 18 rebounds for the Stampede. Lance Allred scored 13 and grabbed 12 rebounds, and Randy Livingston dished out 20 assists while scoring eight points.

Demetris Nichols, on assignment from the Chicago Bulls, scored 33 points in Iowa’s win over Anaheim.

Anaheim’s Mo Charlo led the way for the Arsenal with 24 points and six rebounds.


NBA D-League Daily
Tue, Mar. 4, 2008:

Los Angeles D-Fenders guard Brian Chase yesterday earned D-League.com Performer of the Week honors for games played during the week of Feb. 25. Chase averaged 29.6 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists in three games last week and joins teammate Sean Banks among the ranks of D-Fenders who have earned Performer of the Week honors this season. The 5-10 guard from Virginia Tech scored a season-high 39 points in Sunday’s win over the Idaho Stampede and is averaging 16.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists on the season.


NBA D-League Daily
Sun, Mar. 2, 2008:

SATURDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

Justin Bowen led the way for Austin with 26 points and 10 rebounds, also chipping in with seven assists in the win over Anaheim as teammate Marcus Williams contributed with 23 points, nine rebounds and seven assists on the night.

Anaheim’s Marcus Campbell scored 20 and grabbed 14 rebounds in the loss.

Kasib Powell finished with 32 points and eight rebounds for the Skyforce as Sioux Falls defeated the Bakersfield Jam. Chris Alexander joined the winning effort with 22 points and 11 rebounds.

Bakersfield’s Justin Reed finished with 32 points, seven rebounds, and four assists in the loss to Sioux Falls.

David Noel, on assignment from the Milwaukee Bucks, finished with a game-high 37 points to go with nine rebounds and five assists as the Tulsa 66ers defeated the Colorado 14ers in double overtime. Jeremy Kelly (10 points, 14 assists) and Mike Hall (13 points, 12 rebounds) each contributed with a double-double.

Eddie Gill led the way for Colorado in the overtime loss with 33 points and 12 assists, while Elton Brown had a 19-point, 19-rebound double-double.


NBA D-League Daily
Sat, Mar. 1, 2008:

FRIDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

Justin Bowen led the way for Austin with 30 point and eight rebounds, as Ian Mahinmi, on assignment from San Antonio, finished with 15 point sand 10 rebounds and Marcus Williams scored 24 points and grabbed eight boards in the win over Fort Wayne.

Mad Ant Earl Calloway finished with a team-high 25 points for Fort Wayne, also chipping in with seven rebounds and seven assists in the loss while James Peters contributed with 22 points and nine rebounds.

Eddie Gill scored 31 points, dished out seven assists and pulled down five rebounds for Colorado, as teammate Roderick Riley scored 18 points and grabbed 17 boards in the win over Albuquerque, the team’s seventh straight.

Albuquerque’s Josh Gross led the way for the Thunderbirds with 28 points, while Dwight Brewington chipped in with 23 and Majic Dorsey scored 22 in the loss.

Utah’s James Lang took the lead in the Flash’s overtime win with 21 points and 13 boards, as Brian Hamilton finished with 17 points and 15 rebounds in the win.

Will Blalock led Anaheim with 21 points, also contributing with seven assists and six rebounds in the overtime loss to Utah.


NBA D-League Daily
Fri, Feb. 29, 2008:

THURSDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

Randy Livingston led the way for Idaho with 27 points and eight rebounds as the Stampede upended the D-Fenders in a Western Division battle. Luke Jackson chipped in with 17 points in the win.

Los Angeles’ Sean Banks finished with a team-high 24 points, and Stephane Lasme scored 11 points and pulled down 10 rebounds in the loss at the STAPLES Center.

Mike Hall spearheaded the Tulsa offense with 36 points, also grabbing 14 boards in the win over Albuquerque. David Noel, on assignment from the Milwaukee Bucks, had 28 points and eight rebounds in the win.

Thunderbird Kevin Pittsnogle scored 25 points in Albuquerque’s loss.


NBA D-League Daily
Mon, Feb. 25, 2008:

SUNDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

Kasib Powell led the way for Sioux Falls with 37 points and eight rebounds, as Chris Alexander finished with 18 points and 16 rebounds and Elton Nesbitt netted 30 points in the win over Iowa.

Doug Thomas finished with 31 points and 11 rebounds for Iowa in the loss.

Tulsa’s Adam Harrington recorded 32 points and dished out five assists in the win over Bakersfield, as Mike Hall finished with 25 points, 13 rebounds and six assists.

Michael Cuffee topped Bakersfield with 16 points and 10 rebounds.

Mad Ant Earl Calloway scored 20 points and passed 12 assists in the win over the Utah Flash.

Morris Almond, on assignment with the Flash from the Utah Jazz, finished with 25 point sin the loss as Brian Jackson scored 18 points and pulled down 11 rebounds.


NBA D-League Daily
Sun, Feb. 24, 2008:

SATURDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

Ian Mahinmi a Toro by way of assignment from the San Antonio Spurs, scored a game-high 30 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in Austin’s win over Dakota.

Rio Grande Valley’s Trent Strickland finished with 25 points and nine rebounds in the win over Albuquerque.

Elton Brown finished with 27 points and pulled down 13 rebounds for Colorado as teammate Eddie Gill finished with 11 points and 11 assists in the win over Bakersfield.

Mo Charlo led the way for Anaheim with 25 points, while Ivan Johnson finished with 17 points and 11 rebounds and Marcus Campbell recorded 12 points and 11 rebounds as the Arsenal defeated the Stampede.


NBA D-League Daily
Fri, Feb. 22, 2008:

The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed forward Kaniel Dickens and guard Billy Thomas, both of the Colorado 14ers. Dickens is averaging 20.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 31.3 minutes in 29 games (28 starts) and Thomas is averaging 15.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 27 games (all starts). The duo will join Cleveland on the road when the team travels to face the Washington Wizards tonight. Dickens and Thomas are the 13th and 14th GATORADE Call-Ups of the season.


NBA D-League Daily
Thu, Feb. 21, 2008:

WEDNESDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

Dakota’s Carlos Powell recorded a triple-double with 25 points, 14 rebounds, and 11 assists as Blake Ahearn led all scorers with 35 points in the win.

Dough Thomas’ 24 points led the way for Iowa in the loss and Dwayne Mitchell scored 18 points and pulled down 10 rebounds.

A trio of Mad Ants each scored 22 points, as Earl Calloway (who also added 14 assists in the win), Corey Minnifield and Cheikh Samb (who also pulled down 13 rebounds) each accomplished the feat.

Six 66ers scored in double-figures with Adam Harrington (25 points) and Mike Hall (24 points) leading the way in Tulsa’s win.

Guillermo Diaz spearheaded the Arsenal offense with 31 points as Kedrick Brown netted 24 points in the loss.


NBA D-League Daily
Thu, Feb. 14, 2008:

WEDNESDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

Elton Brown and Billy Thomas, both set to participate in D-League All-Star festivities in New Orleans, led the way for Colorado. Brown finished with 24 points and 16 rebounds, while Thomas chipped in with 23 points.

Albuquerque was led by Daniel Horton’s 18 points.

The second annual NBA D-League All-Star game will take place on Center Court at NBA All-Star Jam Session in New Orleans on Saturday, Feb. 16 at 2:00 p.m. CST. A record 13 D-Leaguers with NBA experience highlight the rosters, including Randy Livingston (Idaho), Andre Barrett (Bakersfield), Morris Almond (Utah), and Jeremy Richardson (Fort Wayne).

New to the All-Star roster of events, the D-League will host Dream Factory Friday Night on Feb. 15 at 8:00 p.m. CST. Similar to NBA All-Star Saturday Night, Dream Factory Friday Night will consist of a Three-Point Shootout, a Slam Dunk Competition, and will also engage fans in an interactive game of Hot Shot with Fans and a H.O.R.S.E battle.


NBA D-League Daily
Wed, Feb. 13, 2008:

D-LEAGUE HEADS TO NEW ORLEANS: The second annual NBA D-League All-Star game will take place on Center Court at NBA All-Star Jam Session in New Orleans on Saturday, Feb. 16 at 2:00 p.m. CST. A record 13 D-Leaguers with NBA experience highlight the rosters, including Randy Livingston (Idaho), Andre Barrett (Bakersfield), Morris Almond (Utah), and Jeremy Richardson (Fort Wayne).

ALL-STAR DREAMING: New to the All-Star roster of events, the D-League will host Dream Factory Friday Night on Feb. 15 at 8:00 p.m. CST. Similar to NBA All-Star Saturday Night, Dream Factory Friday Night will consist of a Three-Point Shootout, a Slam Dunk Competition, and will also engage fans in an interactive game of Hot Shot with Fans and a H.O.R.S.E battle.


NBA D-League Daily
Tue, Feb. 12, 2008:

Monday night highlights:

Roderick Riley led a balanced Colorado attack with 18 points and Brian Greene chipped in with 17 points and 10 rebounds in the win.

Albuquerque’s Daniel Horton led all scorers with 28 points in the Thunderbirds loss.

A pair of assigned players led the way for the Flash, as Morris Almond (Jazz) finished with 21 points in the Flash’s win and Kyrylo Fesenko (Jazz) added 13 points and 11 rebounds.


NBA D-League Daily
Sat, Feb. 9, 2008:

FRIDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

Kevin Pittsnogle led the way for Albuquerque with 28 points and seven rebounds, while Daniel Horton chipped in with 17 points and 12 assists.

Austin’s Keith Langford topped all scorers with 32 points as Ian Mahinmi finished with 17 points and 14 rebounds.

Guillermo Diaz netted 25 points in Anaheim’s win, as Marcus Campbell tallied 11 points and grabbed 19 rebounds.

Randy Livingston led the Idaho Stampede to a D-League record 18th consecutive win with 24 points.


NBA D-League Daily
Sun, Feb. 3, 2008:

SATURDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

Three 66ers finished with double-doubles last night Mike Hall (19 points, 11 rebounds), Jason Fontenet (16 points, 16 assists) and Nick Fazekas (18 points, 10 rebounds) while Adam Harrington led all scorers with 25 points for Tulsa.

Carl Elliott finished with a team-high 23 points for Sioux Falls in the win over Fort Wayne.

Bakersfield’s Scooter McFadgon led all scorers with 29 points and Andre Barrett chipped in with 19 points and 10 assists in the win over Dakota.

Idaho’s Cory Violette led the way for the Stampede with 20 points and 10 rebounds as Idaho set a D-League record with 16 consecutive wins.

D-LEAGUE HEADS TO NEW ORLEANS: The second annual NBA D-League All-Star game presented by Spalding will take place on Center Court at Jam Session in New Orleans on Saturday, Feb. 16 at 2:00 p.m. CST. The game will feature 20 D-Leaguers chosen by fans and coaches. New to the All-Additionally, the D-League will host Dream Factory Friday Night on Feb. 15 at 8:00 p.m. CST. Similar to NBA All-Star Saturday Night, Dream Factory Friday Night will consist of a three-point shootout, a dunk contest, and will also engage fans in an interactive game of Hot Shot with a Fan and a game of Horse.


NBA D-League Daily
Wed, Jan. 30, 2008:

TUESDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

Los Angeles’ Sean Banks led the way for the D-Fenders with 23 points to go with five rebounds and four assists, while teammate Devin Green finished the night with 15 points and 10 assists in the win.

Morris Almond, on assignment to the Flash from the Jazz, finished with 20 points in the loss as James Lang tallied 16 points and 13 rebounds.

D-LEAGUE HEADS TO NEW ORLEANS: The second annual NBA Development League All-Star game will take place during NBA All-Star Festivities on Jam Session’s Center Court in New Orleans, LA on Saturday, Feb. 16. The game will feature 20 D-Leaguers as chosen by fans and coaches who will be led by the coaches with the best records going into the game.


NBA D-League Daily
Tue, Jan. 29, 2008:

RAMON SESSIONS HONORED: Tulsa 66ers guard, on assignment from the Milwaukee Bucks, was yesterday named D-League.com Performer of the Week for games played during the week of Jan. 21. For the week, Sessions averaged 29.6 points, 12.3 assists and 8.0 rebounds leading the 66ers to a 3-0 record.

MINNESOTA’S RICHARD ASSIGNED TO SKYFORCE: Minnesota Timberwolves forward Chris Richard was yesterday assigned to the Sioux Falls Skyforce, making him the 27th NBA player assigned to a D-League affiliate this season. Richard has appeared in 24 games for the Timberwolves and is averaging 1.3 points and 1.9 rebounds in 9.2 minutes of action, including a 10-point performance against Seattle on Dec. 14. Richard will join the Skyforce on Feb. 1 when the club plays host to the Utah Flash.

D-LEAGUE HEADS TO NEW ORLEANS: The second annual NBA Development League All-Star game will take place during NBA All-Star Festivities on Jam Session’s Center Court in New Orleans, LA on Saturday, Feb. 16. The game will feature 20 D-Leaguers as chosen by fans and coaches who will be led by the coaches with the best records going into the game.


LEAGUE LEADERS:

Scoring Average: Keith Langford, Austin Toros, 23.9 points per game

Rebounds Per Game: Ron Benson, Dakota Wizards, 11.9 rebounds per game

Assists Per Game: Randy Livingston, Idaho Stampede, 11.3 assists per game

Field Goal Percentage: Abdoulaye N'Diaye, Los Angeles D-Fenders, .627 (52-of-67)


NBA D-League Daily
Mon, Jan. 28, 2008:

SUNDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

Assignees Ramon Sessions and Nick Fazekas led Tulsa with 28 points and 12 assists and 22 points and 13 rebounds, respectively... James Peters finished with 26 points for Bakersfield and Andre Barrett finished with 18 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists... Los Angeles’ Sean Banks and Cecil Brown each netted 24 points in the win over Utah as Banks added 11 rebounds... Carlos Powell tallied 30 points for Dakota and Rod Benson chipped in with 17 points and 11 rebounds in the win over Colorado.


NBA D-League Daily
Sat, Jan. 26, 2008:

FRIDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

Josh Gross led the way for Albuquerque with 20 points, while Thunderbird teammate Ali Berdiel chipped in with 16 points, nine assists, seven rebounds and five steals in the win.
Trent Strickland paced Rio Grande Valley with 21 points and 10 rebounds in the Vipers’ loss.
Sioux Falls’ Elton Nesbitt collected 20 points while David Bailey finished with 18 and Jermareo Davidson, in his first game with the Skyforce on assignment from the Charlotte Bobcats, finished with seven points, eight rebounds, and six steals.
Kevin Kruger led Utah with 18 points and nine assists in the loss.


NBA D-League Daily
Sun, Jan. 13, 2008:

SATURDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

Adam Harrington led Tulsa with 27 points in the win over the Vipers, while Jesse Smith finished with a 19-point, 11-rebound double-double for Rio Grande Valley in the loss.

Albuquerque’s Alando Tucker, on assignment from the Phoenix Suns, recorded a double-double of 33 points and 10 rebounds as Austin’s Keith Langford finished with a game-high 36 points.

Ernest Scott netted 19 points for the Stampede as Idaho beat Fort Wayne by five. Teammates Randy Livingston (17 points, 14 assists) and Lance Allred (18 points, 12 rebounds) each finished with a double-double for Idaho.

Fort Wayne’s Sammy Mejia finished with a game-high 32 points along with 14 rebounds for a double-double in the Mad Ants loss.

D-LEAGUE SHOWCASE TIPS OFF MONDAY: The fourth annual D-League Showcase will be held in Boise, Idaho on the Stampede’s home court of Qwest Arena on January 14-17. The Stampede will host all 14 D-League teams, who, along with general managers, player personnel and scouts from each of the 30 NBA teams will come together for 14 games over four days to highlight the league’s talent.


NBA D-League Daily
Sat, Jan. 12, 2008:

FRIDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

Dontell Jefferson led all scorers with 26 points for Dakota, while Carlos Powell finished with a 23-point, 10-rebound double-double in the Wizards’ win.

Idaho’s Mike Taylor netted a game-high 22 points while Lance Allred recorded a double-double of 16 points and 12 rebounds in the Stampede’s win.

Earl Calloway’s game-high 27 points lifted Fort Wayne to a 16-point victory over the Utah Flash.

Elton Nesbitt of Sioux Falls finished with a 23-point, 11-rebound double-double in the Skyforce’s one-point win over the Jam.

Los Angeles’ Sean Banks recorded 29 points in the D-Fenders win over Anaheim, while Devin Green (13 points, 12 rebounds) and Darryl Watkins (10 points, 12 rebounds) each notched double-doubles.


NBA D-League Daily
Fri, Jan. 11, 2008:

THURSDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

Ian Mahinmi, on assignment from the San Antonio Spurs, led all scorers with 29 points, shooting 13-of-16 (.813) from the field while Toros teammates fresh from stints on the Spurs DerMarr Johnson and Keith Langford each finished with 25 points in the win for Austin.

Tulsa’s Nick Fazekas, on assignment from the Dallas Mavericks, recorded a 32-point, 18-rebound double-double in the 66ers two-point overtime victory over Colorado.

RICHARDSON TO SPURS: Fort Wayne’s Jeremy Richardson earned his second GATORADE Call-Up, and the 11th of the season, when he signed with the San Antonio Spurs yesterday. Previously, Richardson was called-up by the Memphis Grizzlies between Dec. 20 and Jan. 7. During his first call-up, Richardson appeared in three games for the Grizzlies and averaged 4.7 minutes per game. Prior to his run with the Grizzlies, Richardson was averaging a D-League high 28.5 points, to go with 6.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.6 steals in 41.5 minutes during eight games with the Mad Ants.


NBA D-League Daily
Thu, Jan. 10, 2008:

WEDNESDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

A pair of Wizards led Dakota with double-double performances, as Maurice Baker finished with 17 points and 11 rebounds, and Kevin Lyde finished with 10 points and 17 rebounds in the win.

Brian Jackson of the Utah Flash finished with a team-high 19 points in the win over Rio Grande Valley.

Tulsa’s Mike Hall recorded a team-high 30 points as the 66ers downed the Bakersfield Jam by 10 points.

D-LEAGUE SHOWCASE TIPS OFF MONDAY: The fourth annual D-League Showcase will be held in Boise, Idaho on the Stampede’s home court of Qwest Arena on January 14-17, 2008. The Stampede will host all 14 D-League teams, who, along with general managers, player personnel and scouts from each of the 30 NBA teams will come together for 14 games over four days to highlight the league’s talent.

McRoberts Just In Time For Showcase: The Portland Trail Blazers yesterday assigned rookie forward Josh McRoberts to the Idaho Stampede, just in time for the 14-game D-League Showcase Idaho will host beginning on Monday. McRoberts, 6-10, 240 pounds, appeared in three games for the Trail Blazers before his assignment and averaged 1.3 points in 2.3 minutes.


NBA D-League Daily
Wed, Jan. 9, 2008:

TUESDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

Mad Ants Earl Calloway and Corey Minnifield each scored 19 points for Fort Wayne, while teammate Sammy Mejia finished with a 17-point, 12-rebound double-double in the win.

Eddie Gill finished with 20 points for Colorado in the loss, while Justin Cage finished with a double-double of 13 points and 12 rebounds in the 14ers loss.

D-LEAGUE HITS MILESTONE: With the GATORADE Call-Ups of Guillermo Diaz from the Anaheim Arsenal to the Los Angeles Clippers and CJ Watson from the Rio Grande Valley Vipers to the Golden State Warriors The D-League has earned 100 Call-Ups in the League’s seven-year history. The 100th Call-Up reinforces the importance to the growth and development of young athletes as 68 players have made the jump to the NBA since 2001 including standouts Rafer Alston (Houston), Kelenna Azubuike (Golden State), Matt Carroll (Charlotte), Mikki Moore (Sacramento), and Martell Webster (Portland). Additionally, there are 16 former D-League coaches on NBA benches, including the first-ever NBA head coach from the D-League, Sam Vincent of the Charlotte Bobcats (Roanoke Dazzle, Fort Worth Flyers). In addition to players and coaches, every referee hired by the NBA since the 2002 season has previously worked in the D-League.


NBA D-League Daily
Tue, Jan. 8, 2008:

D.J. STRAWBERRY EARNS PERFORMER OF THE WEEK HONORS: D.J. Strawberry, on assignment from the Phoenix Suns to the Albuquerque Thunderbirds, earned D-League.com Performer of the Week for games played during the week of Dec. 31. In two games, Strawberry averaged 34.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists, while shooting 24-of-41 (.585) from the field and 8-of-14 (.571) from three-point range.

BULLS RECALLS NICHOLS, RE-ASSIGNS CURRY: The Chicago Bulls re-assigned rookie guard JamesOn Curry to the Iowa Energy and recalled rookie forward Demetris Nichols from Iowa. Curry, the 51st overall selection in the 2007 NBA Draft, played nine games during his first stint in the D-League (Nov. 17 – Dec. 18, 2007) averaging 21.9 points, 5.8 assists and 3.6 rebounds in 41.4 minutes per game. Nichols, 6-8, 216-pounds, appeared in nine games with the Energy during his assignment and averaged 18.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.0 blocks in 36.9 minutes per game.

D-LEAGUE SHOWCASE TIPS OFF MONDAY: The fourth annual D-League Showcase will be held in Boise, Idaho on the Stampede’s home court of Qwest Arena on January 14-17, 2008. The Stampede will host all 14 D-League teams, who, along with general managers, player personnel and scouts from each of the 30 NBA teams will come together for 14 games over four days to highlight the league’s talent.


NBA D-League Daily
Sat, Jan. 5, 2008:

FRIDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

Devin Green led Los Angeles with 28 points, while Wendell White chipped in with a 19-point, 13-rebound double-double in the win.

Austin’s Kris Lang led all scorers with 32 points as the Toros downed the Vipers in Austin.

David Bailey netted a game-high 23 points for Sioux Falls as the Skyforce edged the Iowa Energy by two points.

Idaho’s Cory Violette recorded a double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds in the Stampede’s victory over the Tulsa 66ers.

Morris Almond, on assignment to the Flash from the Utah Jazz, scored 28 points, while Brian Jackson finished with a double-double of 10 points and 14 rebounds.

Guillermo Diaz scored a team-high 20 points in his first game back with Anaheim as the Arsenal topped Albuquerque by two points.


NBA D-League Daily
Sun, Jan. 6, 2008:

SATURDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

Marcus Williams led Austin with a 32-point, 20-rebound double-double as the Toros defeated Rio Grande Valley in double overtime.

On assignment from the Phoenix Suns D.J. Strawberry finished with a game-high 39 points for Albuquerque in the Thunderbirds’ win.

A trio of NBA assigned players lifted Tulsa to an eight-point victory over Utah, as Ramon Sessions (Milwaukee Bucks) led with 29 points, including 10-of-10 from the free throw line, while Dallas Mavericks assignees Maurice Ager and Nick Fazekas each scored 25 in the win.

Cory Violette scored a team-high 16 points for Idaho, while Lance Allred finished with a double-double of 12 points and 13 rebounds and Randy Livingston recorded a 15-point, 11-assist double-double in the Stampede’s win.

Anaheim’s Steven Smith scored a team-high 29 points, as teammates Kedrick Brown (22 points, 11 rebounds) and Marcus Campbell (21 points and 12 rebounds) each tallied double-doubles in the win.


NBA D-League Daily
Fri, Jan. 4, 2008:

THURSDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

- Corey Minnifield led Fort Wayne with 22 points and nine rebounds in the eight point victory over Sioux Falls.

- Sioux Falls’ Kasib Powell led the Skyforce with 20 points in the loss.

THIS WEEK IN THE D-LEAGUE: Tune into NBA TV tonight at 8:30 p.m. ET when host Rick Kamla and guest Shawn Respert, Director of Basketball Operations for the D-League, bring you This Week in the D-League, the weekly program that features all the news and notes from inside the NBA’s minor league. This week’s episode will include an on-set interview with D-League product and Golden State Warriors standout Kellena Azuibuke, a look at the top-ten D-League alumni for the month of December, a behind-the-scenes tour of a 14ers game, and Respert’s take on Morris Almond, Randy Livingston, DerMarr Johnson, and the upcoming D-League Showcase.


NBA D-League Daily
Thu, Jan. 3, 2008:

WATSON NAMED PLAYER OF THE MONTH: Rio Grande Valley’s C.J. Watson earned the first Player of the Month honors for the 2007-08 season for games played from the start of the season through December. In 14 games, Watson averaged 25.4 points, 5.2 assists and 5.2 rebounds in 36.4 minutes. The 6-2, 188-pound guard is in his first season the D-League following a standout career at Tennessee and a rookie season in Greece and Italy.

CLEVELAND’S SIMMONS ASSIGNED TO RIO GRANDE VALLEY: Cleveland Cavaliers forward Cedric Simmons was yesterday assigned to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, it was announced by Cavaliers General Manager Danny Ferry. At 6-9, 235-pounds, Simmons has appeared in four games for the Cavaliers this season and is averaging 2.8 rebounds in 10.8 minutes per game. Originally drafted by the New Orleans Hornets in the first round (15th overall) of the 2006 NBA Draft, Simmons played in 43 games for the Hornets during his rookie season before being acquired by Cleveland on Sept. 29, 2007. Simmons became the 22nd player assigned from the NBA to the D-League and the 26th overall assignment of the 2007-08 season.

D-LEAGUE SHOWCASE TIPS OFF JANUARY 14th: The fourth annual D-League Showcase will be held in Boise, Idaho on the Stampede’s home court of Qwest Arena on January 14-17, 2008. The Stampede will host all 14 D-League teams, who, along with general managers, player personnel and scouts from each of the 30 NBA teams will come together for 14 games over four days to highlight the league’s talent.


NBA D-League Daily
Wed, Jan. 2, 2008:

ASSIGN OF SUCCESS: The ten players currently on assignment in the D-League are averaging a combined 18.4 points per game, 5.5 rebounds per game and 2.2 assists per game.

D-LEAGUE SHOWCASE TIPS OFF JANUARY 14th: The fourth annual D-League Showcase will be held in Boise, Idaho on the Stampede’s home court of Qwest Arena on January 14-17, 2008. The Stampede will host all 14 D-League teams, who, along with general managers, player personnel and scouts from each of the 30 NBA teams will come together for 14 games over four days to highlight the league’s talent.

ALL-STAR PREVIEW: The second-annual D-League All-Star Game will be played Saturday, February 16 as part of 2008 NBA All-Star festivities in New Orleans. The game will be played at Jam Session Center Court.


NBA D-League Daily
Tue, Jan. 1, 2008:

MONDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

Blake Ahearn led Dakota to a New Year’s Eve victory over Iowa with 25 points, while Rod Benson chipped in with a game-high 11 rebounds to go with six points.

Iowa’s Demetris Nichols, on assignment from the Chicago Bulls, finished with a game-high 25 points in the loss to the Wizards.

SAMMY MEJIA NAMED D-LEAGUE.COM PERFORMER OF THE WEEK: Sammy Mejia of the Fort Wayne Mad Ants earned D-League.com Performer of the Week honors for games played during the week of Dec. 24. In three games, Mejia averaged 31.7 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 3.1 assists while shooting 32-of-56 (.571) from the field and 28-of-35 (.800) from the free throw line. Mejia played his first game for the Mad Ants on Dec. 22, after missing the begging of the season due to an injury, and is averaging 27.3 points and 7.3 rebounds during four games this season with Fort Wayne.


NBA D-League Daily
Sun, Dec. 30, 2007:

SATURDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

Maurice Baker led the Wizards with a 30-point, 11-assist double-double in Dakota’s win over the Colorado 14ers.

Rio Grande Valley’s Quin Humphrey finished with a double-double of 17 points and 12 rebounds, while Kenny Taylor led all scorers with 33 points in the Vipers’ victory.

Idaho’s Randy Livingston netted 26 points and dished out 12 assists, while teammate Lance Allred finished with 22 points and 11 rebounds in the Stampede’s win.

Morris Almond, on assignment to the Flash from the Utah Jazz, finished with 26 points in Utah’s victory over Albuquerque.

DERMARR JOHNSON EARNS GATORADE CALL-UP: Austin’s DerMarr Johnson earned the eighth GATORADE Call-Up of the season on Friday, when he earned a spot on the San Antonio Spurs roster. In 11 games with the Toros, Johnson averaged 16.8 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists. Johnson was the third Call-Up from the Toros to the Spurs following Marcus Williams and Keith Langford.

D-LEAGUE SHOWCASE FAST APPROACHING: The fourth annual D-League Showcase will be held in Boise, Idaho on the Stampede’s home court of Qwest Arena on January 14-17, 2008. The Stampede will host all 14 D-League teams, who, along with general managers, player personnel and scouts from each of the 30 NBA teams will come together for 14 games over four days to highlight the league’s talent.


NBA D-League Daily
Sat, Dec. 29, 2007:

FRIDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

Scooter McFadgon scored a game-high 35 points as the Jam defeated the D-Fenders and snapped an eight-game losing streak.

Rio Grande Valley’s CJ Watson netted 36 points while Sammy Mejia scored a game-high 41 points for Fort Wayne in the loss.

Ian Mahinmi led Austin with a 21-point, 13-rebound double-double while DerMarr Johnson led all scorers with 27 points in the win.

Cory Violette and Mouhamed Sene each scored nine points and grabbed ten rebounds for Idaho, as Lance Allred recorded a game-high 19 points.

Sioux Falls’ Kasib Powell scored 28 points in the win for the Skyforce, while Colorado’s Elton Brown netted 31 in the 14ers loss.

DJ Strawberry, a Thunderbird by way of Phoenix, scored a game-high 41 points en route to an Albuquerque victory.

DEVELOPING NEWS: Jim Harrick has stepped down as Bakersfield Jam head coach due to personal reasons; assistant Sean Rooks will serve as interim head coach … Toros guard Keith Langford earned the season’s seventh Call-Up from the San Antonio Spurs.


NBA D-League Daily
Fri, Dec. 28, 2007:

THURSDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

Austin’s Ian Mahinmi, on assignment from the San Antonio Spurs, led the Toros to a win with a double-double of 24 points and 12 rebounds.

Ramon Sessions, a 66er by way of assignment from the Milwaukee Bucks, recorded a 21-point, 10-rebound double-double in route to the loss.

Mike Efevberha led Iowa with 22 points, while teammate Doug Thomas chipped in with 14 points and 10 rebounds in the Energy’s win.

Sioux Falls’ Michael Joiner finished with a team-high 20 points for the Skyforce.

D-LEAGUE SHOWCASE FAST APPROACHING: The fourth annual D-League Showcase will be held in Boise, Idaho on the Stampede’s home court of Qwest Arena on January 14-17, 2008. The Stampede will host all 14 D-League teams, who, along with general managers, player personnel and scouts from each of the 30 NBA teams will come together for 14 games over four days to highlight the league’s talent.


NBA D-League Daily
Wed, Dec. 26, 2007:

TUESDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

C.J. Mathis scored 29 points, shooting 13-of-19 from the field while pulling down 19 rebounds for Sioux Falls, while teammate Jason Klotz notched a 13-point, 10-rebound double-double in the Skyforce win.

Fort Wayne’s Sammy Mejia scored a team-high 26 points for the Mad Ants in the loss.

Dwayne Mitchell led Iowa to victory with 21 points and nine rebounds.

Dakota’s Carlos Powell recorded a double-double with 26 points and 17 rebounds in the Wizards’ loss.

D-LEAGUE SHOWCASE FAST APPROACHING: The fourth annual D-League Showcase will be held in Boise, Idaho on the Stampede’s home court of Qwest Arena on January 14-17, 2008. The Stampede will host all 14 D-League teams, who, along with general managers, player personnel and scouts from each of the 30 NBA teams will come together for 14 games over four days to highlight the league’s talent.


NBA D-League Daily
Mon, Dec. 24, 2007:

SUNDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS: Dwayne Mitchell led Iowa with 34 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists in Iowa’s five-point victory over Tulsa.

NBA assigned players Maurice Ager (Dallas) and Ramon Sessions (Milwaukee) led the 66ers with 30 points and 28 points, respectively. Sessions also chipped in with 13 assists in the loss for Tulsa.

Brian Green finished with a team-high 18 points as Colorado downed Albuquerque on their home floor.

DJ Strawberry, on assignment from the Phoenix Suns, and Abdul Mills each finished with 26 points in Albuquerque’s loss.


NBA D-League Daily
Sun, Dec. 23, 2007:

SATURDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

Corey Minnifield led the Mad Ants to an overtime victory with 22 points and 12 rebounds, while teammate Earl Calloway finished with a game-high 26 points.

Iowa’s Demetris Nichols, on assignment from the Chicago Bulls, finished with a team-high 23 points in the Energy’s loss.

Sean Banks led all scorers with 27 points, while Coby Karl, on assignment from the Lakers, finished with a 17-point, 10-rebound double-double and Devin Green also recorded a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds in the win.

Carl Elliott scored a team-high 25 points for Sioux Falls, as teammate Jason Klotz finished with an 11-point, 12-rebound double-double and David Bailey chipped in with 12 assists in the loss.

En route to a Wizards win, Carlos Powell, Rod Benson, Dontell Jefferson and Maurice Baker each notched double-doubles with 35 points and 10 assists, 11 points and 10 rebounds, 19 points and 10 assists, and 23 points and 12 rebounds, respectively for Dakota.

Three Vipers delivered double-double performances in Rio Grande Valley’s loss, including CJ Watson (32 points, 15 assists), Gabe Muoneke (26 points, 10 rebounds), and Jesse Smith (14 points, 11 rebounds).

Following his 51-point performance on Friday, Utah’s Morris Almond scored a game-high 36 points in the overtime win as teammate Kevin Kruger finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds.

Scooter McFadgon led Bakersfield with 31 points in the overtime loss.


NBA D-League Daily
Sat, Dec. 22, 2007:

FRIDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

Utah’s Morris Almond, on assignment from the Jazz, tied a D-League regular season record as he scored 51 points en route to a 2-point overtime Flash victory over the Austin Toros.

Austin’s Ian Mahinmi, on assignment from the Spurs, recorded a 32-point, 17-rebound double-double in the overtime loss.

Dakota’s Carlos Powell led the Wizards with 28 points, eight rebounds, and five assists while teammate Rod Benson chipped in with a double-double of 20 points and 15 rebounds in the win.

Maurice Ager, on assignment to Tulsa from the Mavericks, scored 21 points in the loss.

Elton Nesbitt and Kasib Powell each scored 26 points for Sioux Falls, as Damone Brown scored 15 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Skyforce in the victory over Rio Grande Valley.

CJ Watson and Gabe Muoneke tallied 30 points and six rebounds apiece for Rio Grande Valley and fellow Viper Jesse Smith finished with a 16-point, 15-rebound double-double in the losing effort.

Idaho’s Lance Allred and Taurean Green each scored 24 points, while Green added 13 assists in the win.

Brandon Bowman led Bakersfield with a double-double of 35 points and 13 rebounds.

Anaheim’s Steven Smith led a balanced Arsenal with 29 points as five teammates scored in double figures in the overtime win.

Elton Brown scored 28 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for Colorado.


NBA D-League Daily
Fri, Dec. 21, 2007:

THURSDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS: The L.A. D-Fenders were led by Devin Green who finished with 23 points, five rebounds and four assists in the win over Iowa... Demetris Nichols, on assignment from the Chicago Bulls, scored 23 points and grabbed five rebounds in the loss to Los Angeles.

THIS WEEK IN THE D-LEAGUE: Tune into NBA TV tonight at 8:30 p.m. ET when host Rick Kamla and guest Chris Alpert, Vice President of Basketball Operations and Player Personnel for the D-League, bring you This Week in the D-League, the weekly program that features all the news and notes from inside the NBA’s minor league. This week’s episode will include an all-access feature with Golden State Warrior standout and D-League product Kellenna Azuibuke and a behind-the-scenes feature at the Los Angeles D-Fenders training camp.br>

NBA D-League Daily
Thu, Dec. 20, 2007:

WEDNESDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

Idaho’s Lance Allred scored a game-high 25 points and grabbed eight rebounds while teammate Taurean Green, on assignment from the Portland Trail Blazers, recorded a double-double of 23 points and 11 assists, also chipping in with six rebounds in the win.

Anthony Wilkins scored a team-high 16 points for Bakersfield, as five other members of the Jam scored in double figures in the loss.

Two 14ers tallied double-double’s in Colorado’s win over the Austin Toros. Elton Brown finished with 33 points and 17 rebounds while Justin Cage finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds.

Marcus Williams finished with 29 points for Austin and teammate Justin Bowen recorded a 19-point, 15-rebound double-double in the Toros’ loss.

On assignment from Dallas, Tulsa’s Nick Fazekas led all scorers with 20 points and 16 rebounds as six other members of the 66ers finished in double figures in the win.

Walker Russell finished with 19 points, eight assists and six rebounds in the Mad Ants’ loss.

NBA D-League Daily
Wed, Dec. 19, 2007:

TUESDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS: Colorado’s Kaniel Dickens recorded a game-high 35 points, while teammate Eddie Gill, in his first game back in a 14ers uniform following his GATORADE Call-Up to the New Jersey Nets, poured in a 19-point, 12-assist, 11-rebound triple-double performance .... Marcus Williams led Austin in the losing effort with 26 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Fellow Toro DerMarr Johnson finished with a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds.

STRAWBERRY AND NICHOLS ASSIGNED TO D-LEAGUE: Phoenix’s D.J. Strawberry and Chicago’s Demetris Nichols were assigned to their respective D-League affiliates the Albuquerque Thunderbirds and Iowa Energy yesterday. Strawberry a 6-5, 201-pound rookie guard, who will join Albuquerque when they travel to Colorado to take on the 14ers on Dec. 23, was selected in the second round (59th overall) of the 2007 NBA Draft and is averaging 2.0 points, 0.7 rebounds, 0.5 assists during six games with the Suns. Nichols, a 6-8, 2-16-pound rookie forward was acquired by the Bulls on Dec. 7 from the Cleveland Cavaliers and is averaging 0.7 points and 0.3 rebounds in 4.7 minutes of regular season action. He will join the Energy on Dec. 20, when Iowa hosts the L.A. D-Fenders.


NBA D-League Daily
Tue, Dec. 18, 2007:

TUCKER NAMED PERFORMER OF THE WEEK: Alando Tucker of the Albuquerque Thunderbirds was named D-League.com Performer of the Week for games played during the week of Dec. 10. In two games, Tucker averaged 36.0 points and 6.5 rebounds while shooting 27-of-52 from the field. Tucker, a Thunderbird by way of assignment from the Phoenix Suns, scored 40 points and grabbed eight rebounds during a Dec. 14 victory over the Bakersfield Jam. His 40-point performance tied the D-League best for the season. Tucker came out the next night, Dec. 15, to score 32 points and pull down five rebounds in a win over the Anaheim Arsenal.

AGER RETURNS TO D-LEAGUE: The Dallas Mavericks have assigned guard Maurice Ager to the Tulsa 66ers. The 6-5, 202-pound guard was selected by the Mavericks in the first round (28th overall) of the 2006 NBA Draft and appeared in 32 games (one start) during his rookie season. He averaged 2.2 points, 0.7 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 6.7 minutes per game. A D-League veteran, Ager was a member of the Fort Worth Flyers for nine games during the 2006-07 season. He averaged 14.0 points, 3.0 assists and 2.8 rebounds in 30.3 minutes per game during his first stint in the D-League.


NBA D-League Daily
Mon, Dec. 17, 2007:

SUNDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

Kasib Powell led Sioux Falls with a 29-point, 11-rebound double-double and teammate Damone Brown tallied 28 points, eight rebounds and six assists in the win over Dakota.

Dakota’s Blake Ahearn spearheaded the offense with 24 points and four assists, while Rod Benson chipped in with a double-double of 13 points and 17 rebounds.

Coby Karl, on assignment to the D-Fenders from the L.A. Lakers, scored 21 points, grabbed eight rebounds, and dished out five assists while teammate Stephane Lasme secured a double-double with 16 points and 15 rebounds in the victory.

Bakersfield’s Andre Barrett scored a game-high 27 points, while recording eight assists and five rebounds, in the Jam’s loss.


NBA D-League Daily
Sun, Dec. 16, 2007:

SATURDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

Ramon Sessions, on assignment from the Milwaukee Bucks to the Tulsa 66ers, scored a team-high 20 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished out seven assists in the win.

Dwayne Mitchell led Iowa with 25 points, four rebounds and four assists in the loss.

Marcus Williams and Keith Langford poured in 29 points each in the win for Austin, while teammate Cheyne Gadson contributed with a 10-point, 10-rebound double-double.

Idaho was led by Roberto Bergersen who finished with 31 points en route to the win, while Randy Livingston finished with 17 points and 12 assists and Lance Allred finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Stampede.

Kaniel Dickens scored 33 points for the 14ers while Elton Brown recorded 15 points and 11 rebounds in Colorado’s win.

Rio Grande Valley’s Gabe Muoneke finished with 32 points, while Steve Novak, on assignment from Houston, contributed with 11 points and 10 rebounds in the loss.

Daniel Horton and Alando Tucker, on assignment from Phoenix, combined for 64 points (scoring 32 a piece) in the Thunderbirds three-point victory.

Steven Smith scored 25 points for Anaheim, while teammate Ivan Johnson chipped in with 19 points and 15 rebounds in the Arsenal’s losing effort.

The D-Fenders were led by Brian Chase’s 26-point performance and Stephane Lasme’s 12 points and 10 rebounds for the overtime win.

Morris Almond, on assignment from the Jazz, led Utah with 38 points while three members of the Flash finished with double-doubles (points, rebounds): Brian Hamilton (20, 13), Brian Jackson (15, 13) and John Millsap (10, 11).


NBA D-League Daily
Sat, Dec. 15, 2007:

FRIDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

* Rod Benson led the Dakota Wizards with a double-double (23 points, 12 rebounds) in the 119-111 win while Fort Wayne was led by Jeremy Richardson who tallied 32 points in the loss.

* Austin’s Ian Mahinmi, on assignment from the San Antonio Spurs, finished with a double-double of 30 points and 10 rebounds shooting 10-of-14 from the floor and 10-of-11 from the line in the Toro’s victory.

* Elton Brown led Colorado with a 24-point 14-rebound double-double performance.

* Rio Grande Valley’s Lance Allred led the Vipers with 32 points and eight rebounds in the win.

* Idaho’s CJ Watson led the Stampede with a double-double (34 points, 10 rebounds) while teammate Taurean Green, on assignment from the Portland Trail Blazers, finished his first D-League game with 18 points and 10 rebounds.

* Dwayne Mitchell led Iowa to an overtime victory over Sioux Falls with a 23-point 12-rebound double-double, while Kasib Powell led the Skyforce with 22 points and eight rebounds in the loss.

* On assignment from the Utah Jazz, Morris Almond led the Flash with 23 points and four assists in the win.

* Anaheim’s David White and Steven Smith each contributed 17 points in the Arsenal’s loss.


NBA D-League Daily
Fri, Dec. 14, 2007:

THURSDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS: Coby Karl, on assignment from the Los Angeles Lakers, led the D-Fenders with 28 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists in the win... Brandon Bowman of the Bakersfield Jam recorded a double-double (28 points, 13 rebounds) in the loss... Dakota’s Carlos Powell led with Wizards with 37 points, six rebounds, and four assists, while Rod Benson chipped in with a double-double of 14 points and 13 rebounds in the 112-114 win over Fort Wayne... Jeremy Richardson led the Mad Ants with a 31-point 12-rebound double-double performance in the loss.


NBA D-League Daily
Thu, Dec. 13, 2007:

LUKE JACKSON CALLED UP TO HEAT: The Miami HEAT signed Idaho Stampede free agent Luke Jackson yesterday, making him the third GATORADE Call-Up from the D-League this season. The 6-7, 215-pound swingman appeared in one game for the Stampede before receiving the Gatorade Call-Up, finishing with 30 points, nine assists, and four rebounds in 31 minutes against the Sioux Falls Skyforce on Dec. 4. Last season, the former University of Oregon standout played 23 games for Idaho, including 16 starts, and averaged 14.6 points and 4.5 rebounds while shooting 48.0 percent from the field. Jackson was a first round selection (10th overall) in the 2004 NBA Draft and has played 59 NBA regular season games with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Clippers, and Toronto Raptors. He has posted career averages of 2.9 points, 0.9 rebounds and has hit 35.6 percent of his three point field goal attempts.


NBA D-League Daily
Wed, Dec. 12, 2007:

TUESDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS: San Antonio Spurs assignee Darius Washington led the Toros with 29 points to join Rio Grande Valley in first place in the Southwest Division with the 119-113 win while teammate Keith Langford chipped in with a double-double of 26 points and 12 rebounds... Gabe Muoneke led Rio Grande Valley with 27 points, nine rebounds, and five assists in the loss.

LEAGUE LEADERS:

POINTS: Darius Washington, Austin – 28.3 ppg, Jeremy Richardson, Fort Wayne – 27.5 ppg, Gabe Muoneke, Rio Grande Valley – 22.5 ppg

REBOUNDS: Rod Benson, Dakota – 14.5 rpg, Lance Allred, Idaho – 11.1 rpg, Nik Caner-Medley, Sioux Falls – 11.0 rpg

ASSISTS: Randy Livingston, Idaho – 10.3 apg, Andre Barrett, Bakersfield – 9.2 apg, Earl Calloway, Fort Wayne – 6.6 apg


NBA D-League Daily
Tue, Dec. 11, 2007:

SAMB AND GREEN TO MAD ANTS AND STAMPEDE: The Detroit Pistons and Portland Trail Blazers sent respective rookies, Cheikh Samb and Taurean Green, to their D-League affiliates in Fort Wayne and Idaho on Monday. Green, a second round selection (52nd overall) in the 2007 NBA Draft, has appeared in four games for Portland this season and averaged 2.3 points and 1.3 assists in 6.0 minutes per game while Samb, a rookie center for Detroit is averaging 1.5 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 10.5 minutes in two games as a Piston.

CALL-UP UPDATE: Eddie Gill and Jelani McCoy, the two GATORADE Call-Ups of the 2007-08 season, have played in a combined 16 games in the NBA this season with the New Jersey Nets and Denver Nuggets, respectively. Gill, who has played in 13 games and was a starter in one, is averaging 2.9 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 11.5 minutes per game, while McCoy has seen action in three games for Denver and is averaging 1.0 rebounds, 1.0 blocks and 0.3 points in 4.0 minutes per game.


NBA D-League Daily
Mon, Dec. 10, 2007:

SUNDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

Ivan Johnson led Anaheim with 27 points for the Arsenal’s third win on the season.

Bakersfield’s Brandon Bowman tallied 28 points and five rebounds for the Jam in the loss.

Rod Benson of the Dakota Wizards posted an impressive double-double of 28 points and a season-high 28 rebounds as the Wizards evened their record to 3-3.

Sioux Falls’ Elton Nesbit scored 23 points in the loss, while newly acquired Kasib Powell had a double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds in his first game of the season.

Gabe Muoneke topped all scorers with 30 points in the Vipers win, while Aaron Brooks scored 24 points in his first game since being assigned from the Houston Rockets.

Nick Fazekas, currently on assignment from the Dallas Mavericks, spearheaded the 66ers offense with 19 points and teammate Mike Hall added a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds in the loss for Tulsa.

On assignment from the Chicago Bulls, JamesOn Curry scored a team-high 22 points en route to Iowa’s win.

Jeremy Richardson led Fort Wayne with 23 points in the loss.


NBA D-League Daily
Sun, Dec. 9, 2007:

SATURDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS:

Bakersfield’s Brandon Bowman finished with a double-double including a game-high 28 points and 11 rebounds, also grabbing five steals and dishing out two assists in the Jam’s victory.

Kedrick Brown topped Anaheim with 23 points and four rebounds in the loss.

Darius Washington, on assignment from the San Antonio Spurs, led Austin to the four-point win with the season’s first triple-double. He scored 26 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and passed 10 assists on the night.

Tulsa’s Ramon Sessions, on assignment from the Milwaukee Bucks, paced the 66ers with 23 points and six assists in the loss.

Carlos Powell led the charge for Dakota with 28 points, while teammates Rod Benson and Maurice Baker each recorded double-doubles. Benson finished with 15 points and 15 assists while Baker finished with 14 points and 13 assists in the win.

Randy Livingston led Idaho in the loss with 28 points, while Lance Allred totaled 10 points and 13 rebounds for another double-double.

Colorado’s Kaniel Dickens led the 14ers with 28 points while Elton Brown finished with a double-double of 14 points and 12 rebounds in the win for Colorado.

Alando Tucker, on assignment from the Phoenix Suns, led Albuquerque with 27 points and 6 rebounds.

The D-Fenders were led by Sean Banks who finished with 21 points and teammate Wendell White who totaled a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds in the win.

Kyrylo Fesenko, currently on his second stint on assignment from the Utah Jazz, paced the Flash with 21 points in the loss.


NBA D-League Daily
Fri, Dec. 7, 2007:

THURSDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS: Iowa’s Mike Efevberha scored a team-high 28 points and grabbed five rebounds in the win. Seven of nine of players who saw action scored in double digits, including JamesOn Curry (19), Nick Lewis (12), Dwayne Mitchell (16), Anthony Tolliver (10), Deji Akindele (15) and Doug Thomas (14)... Andre Barrett scored a game-high 32 points while dishing out eight assists and grabbing five rebounds in the loss.

HOUSTON’S BROOKS TO DON VIPERS JERSEY: Rockets rookie Guard Aaron Brooks, the 26th overall selection in the 2007 NBA Draft, was today assigned by the Rockets to their D-League affiliate Rio Grande Valley Vipers. Brooks has appeared in two games for the Rockets this season, scoring five points in four minutes. The 6-0, 161-pound, Seattle native averaged 21.4 points and 5.2 assists over five games with Houston in the 2007 NBA Summer League, where he earned T-Mobile Rookie of the Month honors and was named to the 2007 Summer League All-Star Team. In preseason action with the Rockets, Brooks averaged 5.0 points, 1.8 assists, 1.2 rebounds and 14.43 minutes.


NBA D-League Daily
Thu, Dec. 6, 2007:

WEDNESDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS: Steven Smith led the Arsenal to their second win on the season with 28 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals... Utah’s James Lang finished the day with 23 points and eight rebounds in the loss.


NBA D-League Daily
Wed, Dec. 5, 2007:

TUESDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS: D-League.com Performer of the Week Jeremy Richardson led Fort Wayne to its third victory with 31 points, eight rebounds, two assists, and five steals. Bakersfield’s Brandon Bowman led the Jam with 33 points in the loss... Newly acquired Luke Jackson topped all scorers for winning Idaho, netting 30 points in his first game with the Stampede. Damone Brown paced Sioux Falls with 18 points en route to the loss.

DOUBLE-DOUBLES HIGHLIGHT BOXSCORES: Five players recorded double-doubles (points/rebounds) in last night’s games, including Idaho’s Ernest Scott (15 points, 10 rebounds) and Lance Allred (10 points, 10 rebounds) and Sioux Falls’ Nik Caner-Medley who recorded 17 points and 11 rebounds in the loss. Additionally, Bakersfield’s Roderick Riley scored 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, while Fort Worth’s Cory Minnifield tallied 19 points and 10 rebounds in the win.


NBA D-League Daily
Tue, Dec. 4, 2007:

MONDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS: James Lang led Utah with 17 points on 7-of-9 from the field and eight rebounds in the win... Anaheim’s Guillermo Diaz led the Arsenal with 19 points. Diaz has scored in double-digits in each of flash’s six games during the 2007-08 season and is averaging 22.0 points.

PRUITT BACK TO FLASH: Guard Gabe Pruitt was reassigned to the Utah Flash by the Boston Celtics it was announced Monday. Last night, Pruitt scored three points in just under 12 minutes in his first game back with the Flash. During his first stint in the D-League (Nov. 23-26), Pruitt averaged 21.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists in 37 minutes per game, including leading the Flash to the first win in franchise history with a 31-point performance against the Arsenal on Nov. 24.

PERFORMER OF THE WEEK GOES TO: Jeremy Richardson of the Fort Wayne Mad Ants was named D-League.com Performer of the Week for games played during the week of Nov. 26. Richardson averaged 35.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists in two games, shooting .532 (25-47) from the field. During the week, Richardson led the Mad Ants to their first two victories in franchise history scoring 40 points over Iowa on Nov. 29 and 30 points in a second win over the Energy on Dec. 3. Richardson leads the league with 27.8 points per game and 47.5 minutes per game and is among lead leaders in rebounds per game with 7.0.


NBA D-League Daily
Mon, Dec. 3, 2007:

SUNDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS: Jeremy Richardson scored a game-high 30 points while teammate Larry Turner recorded a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds in Fort Wayne’s 113-99 win over Iowa. Iowa was paced by JamesOn Curry netted 20 points while on assignment from Chicago... CJ Watson scored 33 points on 10-of-17 shooting propelling Rio Grande Valley to a four-point victory over the Tulsa 66ers... Bakersfield’s Scooter McFadgon led the Jam to their first win on the season with 32 points in just over 40 minutes of action.

GORTAT RECALLED BY MAGIC: Center Marcin Gortat was recalled by the Orlando Magic, it was announced Sunday. In five games with the Anaheim Arsenal, Gortat averaged 9.8 points and 6.8 rebounds shooting .488 from the floor in 27.8 minutes per game. Originally assigned by the Magic on Nov. 20, Gortat will rejoin a Magic team which is first in the Southeast Division and second in the Eastern Conference with a record of 15-4 and 8-2 over the last ten games.

AFTER TEN: With the 2007-08 season ten days old, Austin’s Darius Washington, on assignment from the San Antonio Spurs, leads the league with 29.0 points per game, while Nik Caner-Medley of the Skyforce tops the leader board with 11.3 rebounds per game. 2006-07 Most Valuable Player Randy Livingston is leading the League with 13.0 assists per game for Idaho and Fort Wayne’s Jeremy Richardson tops the league with 47.5 minutes per game.


NBA D-League Daily
Sun, Dec. 2, 2007:

SATURDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS: San Antonio Spurs assignee Darius Washington led the Toros for a second-straight game scoring 26 points while fellow assignee Ian Mahinmi tallied 22 points on 10-of-12 shooting in the win... Gabe Muoneke led Rio Grande Valley to its fourth win with a game-high 33 points... Idaho’s Roberto Bergersen led all scorers with 30 points, while teammate Ernest Scott earned his first double-double of the season with 12 points and 13 rebounds... On assignment from the Phoenix Suns, Alando Tucker recorded a double-double with 25 points and 12 rebounds in the loss... Sean Banks scored 23 points en route to Los Angeles’ 4 point victory over Anaheim while Marcin Gortat, on assignment from the Orlando Magic, scored 14 points and pulled down 14 rebounds in the loss.

ASSIGN OF SUCCESS: Six NBA assigned players saw action in the D-League Saturday night and averaged 19 points and 6 rebounds as a group.


NBA D-League Daily
Thu, Nov. 29, 2007:

WEDNESDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS: Colorado’s Elton Brown recorded a double-double, leading all scorers with 31 points and grabbing 10 rebounds en route to the 14ers 11-point victory over Iowa... Steven Smith scored a game-high 28 points as Rio Grande Valley fell short at Anaheim. The Arsenal’s offensive charge was led by CJ Watson who tallied 26 points, including 10-of-10 from the free throw line.

COBY KARL ASSIGNED TO D-FENDERS: The Lakers’ Coby Karl was assigned to the L.A. D-Fenders yesterday, making him the 11th player to be assigned this season. A Boise State graduate and a three-time Western Athletic Conference All-Academic Team selection, Karl appeared in two games for the Lakers this season. Karl, the son of Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl, averaged 14.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.0 assists during his senior season and left Boise State as the all-time leader in games played (127) and three-pointers made (266). The D-Fenders also acquired Stephane Lasme and waived Marcus White due to injury yesterday.

PHOENIX SUNS ALANDO TUCKER ASSIGNED TO ALBUQUERQUE: The 29th overall selection in the 2007 NBA Draft, Alando Tucker was yesterday assigned by the Suns to the Thunderbirds. Tucker has made appearances in two games for Phoenix this season, averaging 6.0 points and 1.0 rebounds in 8.0 minutes of action. A product of the University of Wisconsin, Tucker finished his college career as the all-time leading scorer with 2,217 points, averaging 16.5 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 134 games. During his senior season he earned Big Ten Player of the Year and was named First-Team All-American by the Associated Press. Tucker is the 12th NBA player to be assigned to the D-League this season.


NBA D-League Daily
Wed, Nov. 28, 2007:

TUESDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS: Sean Banks, of the D-Fenders led all scorers with 35 points, while Idaho’s Lance Allred recorded a double-double with 23 points and 14 boards in Idaho’s seven-point victory... Utah’s Kevin Kruger and Dakota’s Dontell Jefferson each scored 25 points as the Wizards ousted the Flash 99-97.

AT THE BUZZER: Dakota’s Kevin Lyde hit a jumper from the baseline as regulation came to a close to secure the Wizard’s first win this season. Lyde, a 6-9 forward from Temple, is averaging 18.0 points and 11.3 rebounds in 38.0 minutes of action this season, and finished Tuesday night’s game with 17 points and four rebounds in 35.33 minutes.

BROWN BACK IN SIOUX FALLS: Forward Damone Brown will rejoin the Sioux Falls Skyforce for the 2007-08 season. Last season he averaged 15.1 points and 7.0 rebounds in 33.16 minutes and chipped in with 22.5 points and 5.2 rebounds in the Skyforce’s two-game playoff run. A four-year NBA veteran, Brown played with the Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto Raptors, New Jersey Nets and Washington Wizards and has seen action with two other D-League teams in the North Charleston Lowgators and Huntsville Flight. Brown is expected to travel with the team to Austin for Friday’s game against the Toros.


NBA D-League Daily
Tue, Nov. 27, 2007:

MONDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS: Dwayne Mitchell led Iowa to a 101-98 win over Albuquerque with 27 points and a game-high 14 rebounds... Josh Gross spearheaded Albuquerque’s offense, scoring 27 points on 10-of-16 shooting from the floor and 5-of-7 from the line.

ATOP THE LEADER BOARD: Keith Langford of the Austin Toros leads the League with 31.0 points per game, while Kevin Lyde (Dakota) and Nik Caner-Medley (Sioux Falls) are each averaging 15.0 rebounds. The 2006-07 Most Valuable Player, Randy Livingston, tops all players with 20.0 assists per game and Carlos Powell (Dakota) and Langford have hardly missed a minute of action – both are averaging 45.0 minutes per game.

RAMON SESSIONS HONORED: Ramon Sessions, on assignment from the Milwaukee Bucks has been named the D-League.com Performer of the Week for games played during the week of Nov. 19. Sessions, who was the first NBA player assigned to the D-League during the 2007-08 season, led the 66ers to a 2-0 start during the season-opening weekend. Sessions notched team highs in points (27) rebounds (nine) and assists (four) en route to Tulsa’s 94-86 victory over the Fort Wayne Mad Ants on Friday, Nov. 23, and led the 66ers to a 117-109 win over the Sioux Falls Skyforce with 34 points, six rebounds, and six assists on Saturday, Nov. 24.


NBA D-League Daily
Mon, Nov. 26, 2007:

SUNDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS: Kyrylo Fesenko, currently on assignment from the Utah Jazz, scored 21 points for the Flash in the loss to Los Angeles... Brandon Bowman shot 11-16 en route to a 26 point outing in the loss to Rio Grande Valley... Josh Gross netted 28 of Albuquerque’s 95 points in the win over Fort Wayne.

SESSIONS EARNS D-LEAGUE.COM PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Tulsa's Ramon Sessions, on assignment from the Milwaukee Bucks, is the first D-League Performer of the Week for the 2007-08 season. The first NBA player to be assigned to the D-League in 2007-08, Sessions led the Tulsa 66ers to a 2-0 start during the opening weekend of the season scoring 27 points with nine rebounds and four assists, all team-highs, in Tulsa's 94-86 victory over the Fort Wayne Mad Ants on Friday night. He returned on Saturday with a 34-point, six rebound, six assist performance in Tulsa's 117-109 win over the Sioux Falls Skyforce. He is currently second in the league with a 30.5 point scoring average and also ranks among the league leaders with 7.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists.


NBA D-League Daily
Sun, Nov. 25, 2007:

SATURDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS: Keith Langford scored 34 points in 44:50 minutes of action in Austin’s two-point victory over Bakersfield... Dwayne Mitchell dropped in 34 points as Iowa defeated Dakota in Bismarck... On assignment from the Milwaukee Bucks, Ramon Sessions led Tulsa for the second straight game with 34 points in the win over Sioux Falls... Julian Sensley totaled 28 points on 11-17 shooting in Colorado’s one-point loss to Idaho... In his first game in the D-League on assignment from the Boston Celtics, Gabe Pruitt scored 31 points as the Flash up-ended Anaheim by one point.

DOWN TO THE WIRE: The average margin of victory across last night’s five games was a mere 3.4 points, with two games (Idaho/Colorado, Utah/Anaheim) being decided by one point and one game (Austin/Bakersfield) by two.

DOUBLE-DOUBLE MEN: Tulsa’s Nick Fazekas, currently on assignment from the Dallas Mavericks, and Sioux Falls’ Nik Caner-Medley each recorded double-doubles (points/rebounds) in last night’s game. Caner-Medley scored 30 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in just over 37 minutes, while Fazekas scored 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in 34:43 minutes.


NBA D-League Daily
Sat, Nov. 24, 2007:

FRIDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS…top performers from Friday’s games Ramon Sessions, currently on assignment from the Milwaukee Bucks, scored 27 points and grabbed nine rebounds in Tulsa’s win at Fort Wayne... On assignment from the Chicago Bulls, JamesOn Curry dropped in 24 points in Iowa’s win at Dakota... Rio Grande Valley’s Gabe Muoneke scored 31 points in route to his team’s win against Austin... Lance Allred hit 10-15 FGA and scored 30 points in the Idaho’s two-point loss to Albuquerque... Kaniel Dickens scored 27 points in Colorado’s win over Anaheim in Broomfield, CO.

ASSIGN OF SUCCESS: Five players on assignment from the NBA contributed on D-League opening night. As a group, NBA assigned players averaged 15.8 points and 6.2 rebounds in 25.9 minutes of play.

MARCHING TO A NEW RECORD: The Mad Ants set a new opening night attendance record as 7,317 fans attended professional basketball’s return to Fort Wayne.

PRUITT ASSIGNED: The Boston Celtics assigned Gabe Pruitt on November 23, making him the tenth assignment this season, and the first third NBA assigned player on the Utah Flash roster. Pruitt appeared in six preseason games for the Celtics averaging 2.6 points while shooting .444 percent from the field. During the 2007 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas Pruitt averaged 5.4 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 22.4 minutes per game.


NBA D-League Daily
Fri, Nov. 23, 2007:

On the brink of tipping off its seventh season, the D-League begins the 2007-08 season with a record nine assignments before opening day, bringing the all-time total to 71 assignments from NBA parent teams to their D-League affiliates in only three years. Additionally, Eddie Gill, the first overall selection in the 2007 D-League Draft, earned the first Gatorade Call-Up of the season from the New Jersey Nets. With Gill’s preseason call-up, there have now been 91 Gatorade Call-Ups in the history of the league.

MAHINMI ASSIGNED: The San Antonio Spurs assigned Ian Mahinmi on November 21, making him the ninth assignment this season, and the first ever Spurs assignment since purchasing their D-League affiliate Austin Toros. Mahinmi has seen action in six regular-season games for the Spurs this season, and is averaging 3.5 points and 0.8 rebounds in 3.8 minutes per game.

ASSIGNMENT BOARD:
Ramon Sessions Milwaukee Tulsa 11/7/07
Kyrylo Fesenko Utah Jazz Utah Flash 11/10/07
Steve Novak Houston Rio Grande Valley 11/11/07
Brandon Wallace Boston Utah 11/13/07
JamesOn Curry Chicago Iowa 11/16/07
Kosta Perovci Golden State Bakersfield 11/18/07
Nick Fazekas Dallas Tulsa 11/20/07
Marcin Gortat Orlando Anaheim 11/20/07
Ian Mahinmi San Antonio Austin 11/21/07

44: The number of players with D-League experience on 2007-08 NBA opening day rosters makes up 10% of all NBA players and is up from 35 to start the 2006-07 season.

ALL-STAR PREVIEW: The second-annual D-League All-Star Game will be played Saturday, February 16 as part of 2008 NBA All-Star festivities in New Orleans. The game will be played at Jam Session Center Court.

ON NBA TV: NBA TV will air more than 60 D-League games this season, and will complement game coverage with This Week in the D-League, a bi-weekly show hosted by Rick Kamala which is the definitive source of basketball news and information about the D-League. The half-hour program delivers insights on the league from journalists, players, coaches, and officials as well as NBA front office executives, with a spotlight on players moving to and from the D-League. Additional season-long coverage of the D-League includes programming dedicated to the D-League Showcase and the second-annual D-League All-Star Game.

IN REVIEW: The Dakota Wizards won the D-League title last season, defeating the Colorado 14ers, 129-121 in overtime, April 29 in Bismarck, North Dakota.

D-LEAGUE SALARIES

NBA D-League salaries pay around $12,000, $18,000 or $24,000 per season, according to an NBADL player who spoke to InsideHoops.com.

Also see some additional recent NBA D-League news and notes.

OLDER: Final 2002-03 D-LEAGUE standings and leaders | 2003 D-LEAGUE Draft.