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Bighorns to Visit Life Care Center of Reno

September 2, 2009 - NBA G League (G League)
Reno Bighorns News Release


RENO, Nev.-Continuing the Reno Bighorns' commitment to community involvement, Reno basketball legend Eathan O'Bryant, former NBA and University of Nevada star David Wood and Bighorns manager of basketball operations Darnell Bolton will visit the Life Care Center of Reno this Friday, Sept. 4 at 2 p.m. PT.

More than 25 residents of the long-term care center are expected to participate in the event. The visit will include games and activities among the residents, O'Bryant, Wood and Bolton.

Friday's visit continues a string of community activities performed by the Bighorns throughout the offseason.

Reno begins its 2009-10 campaign in November. Season tickets are available now by calling (775) 284-2NBA or visiting RenoBighorns.com.

The Reno Bighorns will begin their second season in the NBA Development League in 2009-10. The NBA Development League, founded in 2001, is the NBA's official minor league and featured 16 teams with direct affiliations to NBA teams during the 2008-09 season. This Fall, two new NBA D-League teams will begin play in Portland, Maine and Springfield, Mass.-the birthplace of basketball. Eighty-four former NBA Development League players were on 2008-09 NBA end-of-season rosters, amounting to almost 20 percent of NBA players, and the league continues to develop coaches, referees, and front office staff for the NBA and its teams. In fostering the league's connection to the community, its teams, players and staff promote health and wellness, support local needs and interests, and assist in educational development through NBA D-League Cares programs. The NBA D-League also advances the game of basketball as the research and development arm of the NBA. Throughout the season fans can watch all NBA D-League games on NBA Futurecast, the free live Web-streaming initiative found at nba.com/futurecast.

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