D-League daily developments
January 20, 2007 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
TODAY'S SERIES INFO
Sioux Falls at Arkansas: Skyforce leads 4-0.
Fort Worth at Dakota: Dakota leads 1-0.
Tulsa at Austin: Tied 1-1 this season. Toros lead 6-4 all-time.
Anaheim at Colorado: Tied 1-1.
Los Angeles at Albuquerque: T-Birds lead 1-0.
CHECK THE BOX: Click on the links below to check out the box scores from Friday's games.
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20070119/FTWDAK/boxscore.html
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20070119/SFLARK/boxscore.html
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20070119/TULAUS/boxscore.html
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20070119/ANACOL/boxscore.html
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20070119/LADABQ/boxscore.html
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20070119/IDABAK/boxscore.html
FRIDAY'S BEST...top numbers from games on January 19
Points: 33, James May, DAK. Rebounds: 12, Duane Erwin, ABQ. Assists: 11, Pooh Jeter, COL. Steals: 4, James Augustine, ANA; 4, Tony Bobbitt, BAK. Blocks: 5, Amir Johnson, SF. 3FGM: 4, Kevin Burleson, FTW; 4, Cory Santee, FTW.
DÉJÀ VU ALL OVER: All five of today's games are rematches of Friday games.
REMARKABLE RUN: On Dec. 1 the Idaho Stampede was 0-5 and in the Western Division cellar. Since that time coach Bryan Gates' club has won 15 of 17, including the last 10 straight, to take over the top spot in the division. The D-League record for consecutive wins is 15 set by the Greenville Groove Feb. 10 through March 14, 2002.
UNLUCKY 13: Arkansas' loss to Sioux Falls on Friday was the 13th consecutive for the RimRockers, a new D-League record. The previous record of 12 straight losses was set by the Austin Toros to open this season.
THEY SAID IT: "Winning is contagious, but so is losing. The guys have to learn how to win again...A win will solve a lot of our problems." ... Arkansas coach Andy Stoglin said after the RimRockers lost for the 13th consecutive time Friday night.
WELCOME JOSE: In his first two games since being assigned from the Dallas Mavericks, point guard Jose Barea is averaging 21.5 points and 7.5 assists for the Fort Worth Flyers. In Friday's loss at Dakota, Barea scored 22 points, all in the second half.
READING TIMEOUT ... links to a sampling of the latest news from around the NBA D-League
http://www.bakersfield.com/136/story/95474.html
http://www.arkansasonline.com/ShowStoryTemplate.asp?Path=ArDemocrat/2007/01/20&ID=Ar02301&Section=Sports
http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2007/01/20/news/sports/local/127446.txt
FRIDAY TRANSACTIONS
ALBUQUERQUE: Acquired G Cedric Bozeman. Waived C Wesley Wilson.
ARKANSAS: Acquired F Roger Powell. Waived F Jonathan Moore.
DAKOTA: Acquired G Curtis Stinson.
LOS ANGELES: Acquired G Andre Emmett. Announced that C Robb Dryden left the team for personal reasons.
GAME CHANGE: Please note the following change to the 2006-07 D-League schedule.
Game Old Date New Date Time
Fort Worth @ Arkansas 2/10/07 2/11/07 2:00 p.m. CT
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