D-League daily developments
December 22, 2006 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
Today
Los Angeles at Arkansas, 7 p.m. CT
Bakersfield at Tulsa, 7 p.m. CT
Anaheim at Fort Worth, 7 p.m. CT
Austin at Sioux Falls, 7 p.m. CT
Albuquerque at Idaho, 7 p.m. MT
Dakota at Colorado, ppd weather
TODAY'S SERIES INFO
Los Angeles at Arkansas: First meeting. Arkansas 3-1 vs. Western Division. LA 2-1 against the Eastern Division.
Bakersfield at Tulsa: 66ers lead 2-0. Tulsa shot .544 (86-158) from floor in first two meetings, .519 (14-27) from 3.
Anaheim at Fort Worth: Flyers lead 1-0. League's first pick, Corsley Edwards has three straight double-doubles for Anaheim.
Austin at Sioux Falls: Skyforce leads 1-0. Andre Brown had 29 points and 13 boards in SF win at Austin Dec. 17.
Albuquerque at Idaho: Albuquerque leads 1-0. Idaho 0-3 at home, but T-Birds just 1-2 on the road
Thursday's Results
No Games Scheduled
NEW DATE: Tonight's postponed Dakota at Colorado game has been rescheduled for Feb. 26 at 7 p.m.
FIRST ROUNDERS: There are currently seven first-round NBA Draft picks playing in the D-League.
Player D-League Team Selection Year
Maurice Ager Ft. Worth 28th by Mavericks 2006
Brandon Armstrong Dakota 23rd by Rockets 2001
Troy Bell Albuquerque 16th by Celtics 2003
Julius Hodge Colorado 20th by Nuggets 2005
Luke Jackson Idaho 10th by Cavaliers 2004
Frank Williams Sioux Falls 25th by Nuggets 2002
Jay Williams Austin 2nd by Bulls 2002
FLYING HIGH: The Fort Worth Flyers have moved back atop the D-LEAGUE.com power rankings. Coach Sidney Moncrief's club has the best record in the league and the longest current winning streak at three games. Dakota, Colorado, Albuquerque and Sioux Falls round out this week's top five.
COMING UP ROSES: The Anaheim Arsenal will be represented in the annual Rose Parade on New Years Day. The City of Anaheim has a float celebrating its 150-year anniversary and is featuring Anaheim sports teams. A couple of children will wear Arsenal jerseys and hats on the float.
THEY SAID IT: "I would like to get to the NBA for myself, but also for my family that raised me, I was raised by my aunt because my mom and dad were both locked up. I'd like to start a foundation to give back to bad neighborhoods, to help homeless people and stuff like that... make the living conditions better for little kids ... I would love to do that." Anaheim point guard Majic Dorsey told D-LEAGUE.com in a feature running on the site now.
READING TIMEOUT ... links to a sampling of the latest news from around the NBA D-League
http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/sports/16296062.htm
http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/toros/12/22/22torosnotes.html
http://www.draftexpress.com/blogs.php?mod=comment&p=705
http://www.nba.com/dleague/anaheim/dorsey_061221.html
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NBA G League Stories from December 22, 2006
- Stampede hold off Thunderbirds - Idaho Stampede
- RimRockers Sign Tyrone Sally - Arkansas RimRockers
- Flyers Outlast Arsenal - Anaheim Arsenal
- Los Angeles hands Arkansas First Home Loss of Season - Arkansas RimRockers
- Bakersfield snaps losing streak with victory over Tulsa - Tulsa 66ers
- Flyers Outlast Arsenal - Fort Worth Flyers
- Skyforce keeps Austin winless - Sioux Falls Skyforce
- Alfred Neale joins Wizards - Dakota Wizards
- T-Birds' Shipp Comes Back In - New Mexico Thunderbirds
- D-League daily developments - G League
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