D-League daily developments
December 3, 2006 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
Today
Albuquerque at Arkansas, 2 p.m. CT
Idaho at Colorado, 6 p.m. MT
Sioux Falls at Bakersfield, 4 p.m. PT
TODAY'S SERIES INFO
-Albuquerque at Arkansas: RimRockers lead 1-0 after 2 OT win on Friday.
-Idaho at Colorado: 14ers lead 2-0 after winning twice in Boise to start the season.
-Sioux Falls at Bakersfield: First meeting.
Saturday's Results
Dakota 105, Tulsa 81
Anaheim 111, Austin 106
Fort Worth 113, Los Angeles 95
CHECK THE BOX: Click on the links below to check out the box scores from Saturday's games.
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20061202/DAKTUL/boxscore.html
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20061202/ANAAUS/boxscore.html
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20061202/LADFTW/boxscore.html
WHO'S HOT: Fort Worth and Colorado have started the season 3-0. Anaheim has won three straight after starting the season 0-2.
WHO'S NOT: Idaho has started 0-5 and Bakersfield 0-4. After a 3-0 start, Los Angeles has lost its last two.
UTAH BOUND: The NBA Development League announced Saturday that an expansion team has been awarded to Orem, Utah, for the 2007-08 season and will play at the McKay Event Center. The team is owned and operated by Brandt Andersen, Founder and CEO of G Code Ventures.
THEY SAID IT: "The D-League continues to provide the NBA and its teams the opportunity to cultivate talent, test new ideas and give young roster players a means to improve through game competition. That commitment, coupled with delivering the game of basketball in an affordable, fun and family-oriented atmosphere, has more investors seeking to bring the D-League to their communities." ... NBA Commissioner David Stern.
ONE WORD, AZUBUIKE: Several players had big games in three Saturday games, but none bigger than Fort Worth's Kelenna Azubuike. Against Los Angeles, Azubuike connected on 13-of-17 field goal attempts, including 5-of-5 from behind the three-point line, to score 35 points in 37 minutes.
DID YOU KNOW THAT...Los Angeles D-Fenders assistant coach Chucky Brown shares the NBA record with Tony Massenburg for most NBA teams played for in a career with 12? In 13 seasons Brown played in 694 games for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers, New Jersey Nets, Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee Bucks, Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, San Antonio Spurs, Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings.
SATURDAY MOVES: Sioux Falls acquired guard Elton Nesbitt and waived guard Chris Rodgers.
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NBA G League Stories from December 3, 2006
- Jam squeaks by Sioux Falls for first win - Bakersfield Jam
- Stampede Top 14ers for First Win - Colorado 14ers
- Arkansas Uses Overtime to Defeat Albuquerque Again - Arkansas RimRockers
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