D-League daily developments
December 8, 2006 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
Today
Tulsa at Los Angeles, 3:30 p.m. PT
Fort Worth at Arkansas, 7 P.m. CT (at Stephens Center, UALR)
Anaheim at Albuquerque, 7 p.m. MT
TODAY'S SERIES INFO
- Anaheim at Albuquerque: T-Birds lead 2-0 and have won both games by average of 29.5 points.
- Tulsa at Los Angeles: First meeting. Tulsa coach Joey Meyer has most career D-League wins (131).
- Fort Worth at Arkansas: First meeting this season. Arkansas leads all-time series 5-3.
Thursday's Results
Albuquerque 102, Anaheim 88
CHECK THE BOX: Click on the link below to check out the box score from Thursday's game. http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20061207/ANAABQ/boxscore.html
TODAY ON NBA TV
Time (ET) Show / Game
1 p.m. Albuquerque Thunderbirds at Arkansas RimRockers (form 12/1/06)
4 p.m. Los Angeles D-Fenders at Colorado 14ers (from 12/1/06)
7:30 p.m. This Week in the D-League (LIVE)
THIS WEEK: NBA TV's "This Week in the D-League" airs live tonight at 7:30 p.m. D-League guru Rick Kamla hosts the show. This week's edition features NBA assignment news, a feature on Albuquerque's exhibition trip to China, as well as interviews with new Utah owner Brandt Andersen, Dakota coach Dave Joerger, Bakersfield coach Jim Harrick and Colorado coach Joe Wolf.
THEY SAID IT: "I have to approach every game like it's my last. Every game is so important in this league. I just want a shot at the NBA. You never know until you try. I just want to know while I'm young, to see if I can reach my goal. If it's meant to be, it will be." ... Fort Worth guard Corey Santee told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
WHERE THERE'S A WILL: Check out this interesting Q&A with Tulsa guard Will Conroy on D-LEAGUE.com. http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/conroy_061207.html
POPS TO FLYERS: The Dallas Mavericks have assigned forward Pops Mensah-Bonsu to their D-League affiliate, the Fort Worth Flyers. Mensah-Bonsu has played in one game this season for the Mavericks, grabbing one rebound in three minutes. He is the fifth NBA player assigned to a D-League affiliate this season and joins Philadelphia 76ers forward Bobby Jones and guard Louis Williams, as well as Charlotte Bobcats center Ryan Hollins, in Fort Worth. Denver Nuggets guard Julius Hodge is on assignment to the Colorado 14ers.
RING THE BELL: Albuquerque guard Troy Bell recorded his best game as a T-Bird against Anaheim on Thursday, scoring 23 points, 20 of which came in the second half. Bell converted 8-of-11 FGA and collected eight rebounds as well.
NBA G League Stories from December 8, 2006
- Arsenal fall to Thunderbirds - Anaheim Arsenal
- Arkansas Hands Fort Worth First Loss - Arkansas RimRockers
- D-Fenders Lay New Asphalt Over 66ers - Los Angeles D-Fenders
- Mavericks Assign Mensah-Bonsu to Flyers - Fort Worth Flyers
- Grier allocated to Sioux Falls - Sioux Falls Skyforce
- Toros acquire Jay Williams - Austin Spurs
- Idaho acquires Tim Barnes - Idaho Stampede
- D-League daily developments - G League
- Thunderbirds Defeat Arsenal, Stay Perfect at Home - New Mexico Thunderbirds
- Arsenal Drops Second Straight on the Road - Anaheim Arsenal
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