D-League daily developments
November 30, 2006 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
Today
Idaho at Sioux Falls, 7 p.m. CT
TODAY'S SERIES INFO
- Idaho at Sioux Falls: Old CBA rivals initial meeting in D-League. Both teams looking for first victory of season.
Wednesday's Results
Arkansas 102, Bakersfield 92
CHECK THE BOX: Click on the link below to check out the box score from Wednesday's game. http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20061129/ARKBAK/boxscore.html
WHO GETS THE FIRST ONE? Either Sioux Falls or Idaho will notch their first victory of the season in Sioux Falls tonight. The Skyforce is 0-2 and the Stampede 0-3.
SPLITTING THE ROAD: The Arkansas RimRockers managed to split a four-game road trip to open the season, ending it with a 102-92 win at Bakersfield on Wednesday. The Rockers are host to defending champion Albuquerque in their home opener on Friday.
CHARITY STARTS ON THE LINE: Colorado's Rick Rickert has opened the season by making 16 straight free throws.
DEN OF THIEVES: Three of the top four players in steals per game all wear a Sioux Falls uniform. Frank Williams leads the league with 3.5 per game, followed by Andre Brown, tied at 3.0. Luke Whitehead is tied for fourth with three other players at 2.5.
HINT OF IRON: Four players are averaging at least 40 minutes per game and already hinting at being iron men this season. Devin Green of Los Angeles leads the league at 41.3 mpg, followed by Andre Brown of Sioux Falls (41.0), Anaheim's Andre Owens (40.7) and Kevin Pinkney of Bakersfield (40.0).
ALUMNI CHECK ... D-League connections from NBA games on November 29
- Chuck Hayes (Albuquerque) had 8 rebounds in 17 minutes to lead Rockets rebounders.
- Lawrence Roberts (Arkansas) had 8 boards in 22 minutes to tie for team lead for Grizzlies.
- Anthony Johnson (Mobile) had a team-high 8 assists for the Mavericks.
- Rafer Alston (Idaho) had 16 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in 40 minutes for the Rockets.
YOU MAY NOT HAVE KNOWN THAT ... Fort Worth guard Kevin Burleson's brother Nate is an NFL wide receiver with the Seattle Seahawks ... Colorado forward Elton Brown majored in Anthropology at Virginia ... Albuquerque forward Jamaal Thomas answers to "Skinny" and likes to bowl and fish.
THEY SAID IT: "Over? Did you say "over"? Nothing is over until we decide it is!" ... John 'Bluto' Blutarsky.
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