NBA D-League Daily Developments
Published on April 23, 2010 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
2010 NBA D-League Finals Tip Off Sunday at Tulsa
The 8th seeded Tulsa 66ers will face the 2nd seeded Rio Grande Valley Vipers, the 2009-10 NBA D-League Western Conference Champions, in the NBA D-League Finals, beginning with Game 1 this Sunday, April 25 at 4 p.m. CT at the Tulsa Convention Center. Games 2 and 3 (if necessary) will be played at the Sate Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Texas. Each game of the best-of-three Finals series will be broadcasted nationally on the VERSUS network. Both the he 66ers and the Vipers are in the playoffs for the first time.
2010 NBA D-LEAGUE FINALS SCHEDULE
Rio Grande Valley Vipers v. Tulsa 66ers
Game 1 - Sunday, April 25 - Rio Grande Valley @ Tulsa, 4 p.m.
Game 2 - Tuesday, April 27 - Tulsa @ Rio Grande Valley, 7:30 p.m.
*Game 3 - Thursday, April 29 - Tulsa @ Rio Grande Valley, 7:30 p.m.
* = if necessary. All times local.
2010 NBA D-LEAGUE PLAYOFFS IN REVIEW
Quarterfinals:
Iowa vs. Utah - Utah wins series 2-1 (Utah 107, Iowa 76; Iowa 101, Utah 91; Iowa 111, Utah 92)
Rio Grande Valley vs. Reno - Rio Grande Valley wins series 2-1 (RGV 110, Reno 94; Reno 128, RGV 126; RGV 135, Reno 118)
Austin vs. Dakota - Austin wins series 2-1 (Austin 98, Dakota 96; Dakota 106, Austin 96; Austin 102, Dakota 90)
Sioux Falls vs. Tulsa - Tulsa wins series 2-1 (Tulsa 119, Sioux Falls 109; Sioux Falls 106, Tulsa 99; Tulsa 111, Sioux Falls 101)
Semifinals:
Iowa vs. Tulsa - Tulsa wins series 2-1 (Iowa 107, Tulsa 102; Tulsa 117, Iowa 106; Tulsa 127, Iowa 122)
Rio Grande Valley vs. Austin - Rio Grande Valley wins series 2-1 (Austin 122, RGV 120; RGV 137, Austin 110; RGV 99, Austin 98)
IOWA TO CONDUCT NATIONWIDE SEARCH FOR HEAD COACH
The Iowa Energy have announced they will conduct a national search to find the replacement for head coach Nick Nurse, who has taken a position with the Iowa State University men's basketball team. No timetable has been set for a replacement to be named. Nurse, the first and only head coach in Energy history, compiled a 90-67 record in his three years at the helm. During that time, the Energy captured the 2008-2009 Central Division title and the 2009-2010 Eastern Conference title.
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS: A look at NBA D-League Alumni in last night's NBA games:
Six players with NBA D-League experience competed in three NBA games last night, zero as a starter.
Martell Webster came off the bench to score 14 points for the Trail Blazers in a loss to Phoenix.
GATORADE CALL-UP BOARD:
Player NBA Team NBA D-League Team Call-Up Dates
Chris Hunter Golden State Fort Wayne 11/20/09
Anthony Tolliver Golden State Idaho 12/17/09, 1/17/10
Mike Harris Houston/ Washington Rio Grande 12/23/09, 2/24/10, 3/24/10, 4/13/10
Sundiata Gaines Utah Idaho 1/5/10
Cartier Martin Golden State, Washington Iowa 1/10/10, 3/30/10
Mario West Atlanta Maine 1/12/10
JamesOn Curry LA Clippers Springfield 1/22/10
Cedric Jackson Cleveland, S.A., Wash. Erie 1/23/10, 3/10/10, 3/31/10
Will Conroy Houston Rio Grande Valley 1/28/10, 3/2/10
Coby Karl Golden State, Denver Idaho 1/31/10, 4/11/10
Chris Richard Chicago Tulsa 2/5/10, 3/3/10
Garrett Temple Houston, Sacramento, San Antonio Rio Grande Valley 2/8/10, 3/3/10, 3/13/10
Antonio Anderson Oklahoma City Rio Grande Valley 2/22/10
Reggie Williams Golden State Sioux Falls 3/2/10
Othyus Jeffers Utah Iowa 3/3/10
Alonzo Gee Washington, San Antonio Austin 3/7/10, 3/29/10
Mustafa Shakur Oklahoma City Tulsa 3/16/10, 3/31/10
Kenny Hasbrouck Miami Rio Grande Valley 3/16/10
Curtis Jerrells San Antonio Austin 3/24/10
Alade Aminu Miami Bakersfield 3/27/10
Earl Barron New York Iowa 4/2/10
Dwayne Jones Phoenix Austin 4/5/10
Rob Kurz Chicago Fort Wayne 4/9/10
Alexander Johnson Houston Sioux Falls 4/9/10
Brian Butch Denver Bakersfield 4/11/10
Oliver Lafayette Boston Fort Wayne 4/14/10
ASSIGNMENT BOARD: NBA Players Currently on Assignment in the NBA D-League (2010 Playoff averages)
Player NBA Team NBA D-League Team Assignment Date G MPG PPG RPG APG
Curtis Jerrells San Antonio Austin 3/24/10 6 41.5 27.0 4.2 6.2
Alonzo Gee San Antonio Austin 4/8/10 6 38.7 21.3 7.3 0.5
Mike Harris Houston Rio Grande Valley 4/13/10 4 33.5 29.3 9.5 3.3
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