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December 13, 2006 - NBA G League (G League) News Release


The fourth edition of the power rankings sees a lot of shuffling among the top teams, while the bottom half of the charts remain almost identical to last week. However, two teams in the lower half have made big additions to their rosters over the past few days, so stay tuned over the next week to see if they can start to turn things around.

1. Colorado 14ers, 4-1, (last week: 3rd): The 14ers are the third different team to take over the top spot in the power rankings. Head coach Joe Wolf's team dominated Los Angeles 113-84 at STAPLES Center in their only game last week, and currently have the league's best offense with a 110.8 ppg average and a .508 shooting percentage. Two road games at Albuquerque this weekend should prove to be a good barometer as to whether the 14ers deserve the top ranking. Upcoming: at Albuquerque, at Albuquerque

2. Fort Worth Flyers, 4-1, (last week: 1st): The Flyers drop a spot after losing their first game of the year, 86-77 in Arkansas. Don't expect them to fall any further as long as and Kelenna Azubuike (25.2 points) continues to light up the scoreboard. Upcoming: vs. Tulsa, at Tulsa

3. Dakota Wizards, 4-1, (last week: 2nd): The Wizards haven't played since last Tuesday, a 94-90 win over Idaho. They will host winless Austin for two games this week. Renaldo Major has emerged as the main offensive threat for Dakota, averaging 18.0 points a game. Upcoming: vs. Austin, vs. Austin

4. Arkansas RimRockers, 6-2, (last week: 5th): The RimRockers continued their outstanding play, as they extended their winning streak to five games. In fact, they are only five points away from being 8-0 on the season. Andy Stoglin's club will try to continue the streak with a road trip to Sioux Falls for two games. Upcoming: at Sioux Falls, at Sioux Falls

5. Albuquerque Thunderbirds, 5-2, (last week: 6th): The T-Birds recovered from two straight losses last weekend to sweep Anaheim and improve to 5-2. The Thunderbirds are currently the league's best defensive team, allowing a league low 91.0 points per game. Two home games against Colorado will give the T-Birds a chance to move back into the lead in the Western Division. Upcoming: vs. Colorado, vs. Colorado

6.Los Angeles D-Fenders, 5-4, (last week: 4th): The D-Fenders are 2-4 since starting the season with three straight wins, and will play the last of five straight games at STAPLES Center on Friday. After that the team will play five straight on the road to close out the month of December. Upcoming: vs. Idaho

7. Tulsa 66ers, 4-3, (last week 8th): The 66ers, who have not strayed far from the .500 mark so far this season, are in the middle of four straight road games. Cheyne Gadson has started to emerge as the main offensive threat for the 66ers with 19.8 points per game. Upcoming: at Anaheim, at Fort Worth, vs. Fort Worth

8. Sioux Falls Skyforce, 3-4, (last week: 9th): The Skyforce will have more than a week off before they return to action on Thursday, when the RimRockers and their five-game winning streak come to town. Upcoming: vs. Arkansas, vs. Arkansas, at Austin

9. Anaheim Arsenal, 3-5, (last week: 7th): The Arsenal have been the league's streakiest team, as they are currently on a three-game skid after winning their previous three games. Jawad Williams has been the star for Anaheim, averaging 20.4 points. Upcoming: at Los Angeles

10. Bakersfield Jam, 1-5, (last week: 10th): After a 110-95 loss to Tulsa on Saturday, the Jam have a week off until they host Anaheim on Saturday. Bakersfield added some star power today when they acquired Gerry McNamara, who will join the team for practice tomorrow. Kevinn Pinkney has taken on the scoring load for Jim Harrick's club, averaging 19.3 points. Upcoming: vs. Anaheim

11. Idaho Stampede, 1-6, (last week: 11th): The Stampede haven't played since last Tuesday, a 94-90 loss to Dakota. They head to California this week looking to add some more wins to the ledger. Center Peter John Ramos is having a solid season in the middle, as he ranks among the league leaders in field goal percentage at .611 (33-54). Upcoming: at Anaheim, at Los Angeles

12. Austin Toros, 0-6, (last week: 12th): The Toros are still looking for a win, but they made big news on Friday with the acquisition of Jay Williams. Williams will definitely be motivated to make an impact in the D-League, and the Toros are in desperate need of help at point guard. Williams will make his debut for the Toros on Thursday as the team travels to Dakota for two games. Upcoming: at Dakota, at Dakota, vs. Sioux Falls

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