D-League daily developments
Published on December 15, 2006 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
Today
Tulsa at Fort Worth, 7 p.m. CT
Arkansas at Sioux Falls, 7 p.m. CT
Austin at Dakota, 7 p.m. CT
Colorado at Albuquerque, 7 p.m. MT
Idaho at Los Angeles, 3:30 p.m. PT
TODAY'S SERIES INFO
- Tulsa at Fort Worth: First meeting this season. Tulsa leads overall series 5-3.
- Arkansas at Sioux Falls: Skyforce leads 1-0 after snapping Rockers 5-game win streak on Thursday.
- Austin at Dakota: Eastern Division leaders, Wizards lead series 1-0. Toros still looking for first win of season.
- Colorado at Albuquerque: First meeting. Battle for top spot in Western Division.
- Idaho at Los Angeles: First meeting. Final game of six-game road swing for Idaho.
Thursday's Results
Dakota 93, Austin 79
Sioux Falls 105, Arkansas 93
Idaho 105, Anaheim 93
CHECK THE BOX: Click on the links below to check out the box scores from Thursday's games.
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20061214/AUSDAK/boxscore.html
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20061214/ARKSFL/boxscore.html
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20061214/IDAANA/boxscore.html
MIXED BAG DEBUT: Former Duke All-American and 2002 college player of the year Jay Williams made his D-League debut by scoring 14 points and dishing out nine assists for Austin at Dakota on Thursday. The second player taken in the 2002 NBA Draft hit 5-of-16 FGA and committed 11 turnovers.
THEY SAID IT: "He really brought a lot of energy...He's one of those guys that you could wake up at three o'clock in the morning and say let's go play 48 minutes and he could do it." ... Sioux Falls coach Mo McHone said after newly-allocated guard Vincent Grier scored 21 points in his first game with the Skyforce on Thursday.
READING TIMEOUT ... links to a sampling of the latest news from the NBA D-League
http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2006/12/15/news/sports/local/125542.txt
http://www.sportsline.com/nba/story/9869394
http://www.tulsaworld.com/SportsStory.asp?ID=061214_Sp_B3_Ex66e10668_1
http://www.abqtrib.com/news/2006/dec/14/d-league-thunderbirds-guard-plays-basketball-busin/
http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/toros/12/15/15Torosnotes.html
http://www.abqjournal.com/sports/521335sports12-15-06.htm
THURSDAY'S TOP PERFORMERS
- Andre Brown of Sioux Falls recorded his 5th double-double with 26 points and 11 rebounds against Arkansas.
- Dakota's Justin Williams kept pace with Brown, notching 16 points and 10 boards for his 5th double-double.
- Ronnell Taylor scored 24 and collected 13 rebounds in Idaho's win at Anaheim.
- Arkansas guard Clay Tucker scored 24, had 8 rebounds and 6 assists in a losing cause at Sioux Falls.
- Jerome Beasley came off the Dakota bench to hit 10-of-13 FGA and score 22.
- Corsley Edwards, the top pick in the 2006 D-League Draft, had 24 points and 13 boards for Anaheim.
NEW TIMES: Following are tip off time changes for upcoming D-League games.
GAME DATE OLD TIME (local) NEW TIME (local)
Anaheim @ Bakersfield Dec. 16 7:30 PM 8:00 PM
Albuquerque @ Bakersfield Jan. 27 7:30 PM 8:00 PM
THURSDAY MOVES: Dakota acquired forward Awvee Storey and waived forward Kevin Lyde.
NBA G League Stories from December 15, 2006
- Sluggish Wizards Win Close Call - Dakota Wizards
- Flyers Edge 66ers - Fort Worth Flyers
- Skyforce tops Arkansas for home sweep - Sioux Falls Skyforce
- D-Fenders Get Cornered By Stampede - Los Angeles D-Fenders
- D-Fenders Acquire T.J. Cummings, Waive Duane Erwin - Los Angeles D-Fenders
- D-League daily developments - G League
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