BayHawks 2011-12 Schedule Set
August 29, 2011 - NBA G League (G League)
Erie BayHawks News Release
Erie, Pennsylvania, Monday, August 29 - The Erie BayHawks, the NBA Development League affiliate of the New York Knicks, begin their fourth season on November 25 as they travel to face the Rio Grande Valley Vipers for a two game set before returning to Erie to face the Maine Red Claws for the home opener on December 1 at 7 pm.
"After last year's record-breaking year we can't wait to get another season started," said BayHawks president Matt Bresee. "We have more Friday and Saturday home games than ever before, eleven different opponents coming to Erie and we'll be adding a full slate of promotions in the coming weeks. Fans have a lot to look forward to this season."
Highlights of Erie's home schedule include:
-Sixteen of the team's twenty-four home games are weekend dates (eight Fridays, seven Saturdays and one Sunday).
-The BayHawks welcome to town eleven different opponents including the Texas Legends who will be making their first trip to Erie in their two year history.
-The Cleveland Cavaliers new affiliate in Canton, Ohio (yet to be named) visits Erie for the first time on Friday, December 9. The teams face off a total of six times this season with each team hosting three games.
-The annual "School Kids Jam" is set for Tuesday, March 6 with a special 11 a.m. tipoff.
Forty-eight of the teams' fifty games are set with the annual NBA Development League Showcase schedule to be announced soon. The Showcase is a four-day event, scheduled to run in mid-January where all sixteen teams play two games apiece.
BayHawks season tickets and group tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by calling 814-790-5600.
Complete details of the NBA Development League's full schedule can be found at www.nba.com/dleague.
The Erie BayHawks are the NBA Development League affiliate of the New York Knicks. The NBA Development League, founded in 2001, is the NBA's official minor league whose teams have direct affiliations to NBA franchises.
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Erie BayHawks 2011-12 Schedule
November
Friday 25 AT Rio Grande Valley 7:00 pm
Saturday 26 AT Rio Grande Valley 7:00 pm
December
Thursday 1 Maine 7:00 pm
Saturday 3 AT Iowa 7:00 pm
Sunday 4 AT Iowa 4:00 pm
Friday 9 Canton 7:00 pm
Saturday 10 Ft. Wayne 7:00 pm
Wednesday 14 AT Springfield 7:00 pm
Thursday 15 AT Springfield 7:00 pm
Saturday 17 AT Maine 7:00 pm
Sunday 18 AT Maine 5:00 pm
Friday 23 Tulsa 7:00 pm
Wednesday 28 Ft. Wayne 7:00 pm
Thursday 29 Los Angeles 7:00 pm
Saturday 31 AT Canton 5:00 pm
January
Thursday 5 AT Springfield 7:00 pm
Saturday 7 AT Springfield 7:00 pm
Friday 13 Texas 7:00 pm
Saturday 14 Texas 7:00 pm
Friday 20 AT Maine 8:00 pm
Sunday 22 AT Maine 5:00 pm
Friday 27 Sioux Falls 7:00 pm
Saturday 28 Sioux Falls 7:00 pm
February
Thursday 2 AT Bakersfield 7:00 pm
Saturday 4 AT Los Angeles 5:00 pm
Monday 6 AT Los Angeles 7:00 pm
Friday 10 Maine 7:00 pm
Saturday 11 Dakota 7:00 pm
Thursday 16 AT Ft. Wayne 7:00 pm
Saturday 18 Dakota 7:00 pm
Tuesday 28 Ft. Wayne 7:00 pm
March
Saturday 3 Sioux Falls 7:00 pm
Sunday 4 Sioux Falls 5:00 pm
Tuesday 6 Maine 11:00 am*
Thursday 8 Iowa 7:00 pm
Friday 9 Reno 7:00 pm
Tuesday 13 AT Sioux Falls 7:00 pm
Thursday 15 AT Ft. Wayne 7:00 pm
Saturday 17 AT Canton 8:00 pm
Sunday 18 AT Ft. Wayne 5:00 pm
Thursday 22 Canton 7:00 pm
Sunday 25 AT Dakota 3:00 pm
Monday 26 AT Dakota 7:00 pm
Friday 30 Ft. Wayne 7:00 pm
Saturday 31 Ft. Wayne 7:00 pm
April
Tuesday 3 Springfield 7:00 pm
Friday 6 Canton 7:00 pm
Saturday 7 AT Canton 7:30 pm
All times local
Home games in bold
Standard Home Game Times: M-Sat 7 pm, Sun 5 pm
*School Kids Jam, special 11am game time
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