D-League daily developments
Published on December 29, 2006 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
Today (All Times Local)
Tulsa at Arkansas, 7 p.m.
Idaho at Fort Worth, 7 p.m.
Albuquerque at Sioux Falls, 7 p.m.
Colorado at Dakota, 7 p.m.
Los Angeles at Bakersfield, 7:30 p.m.
TODAY'S SERIES INFO
Tulsa at Arkansas: This season tied at 1-1. Tulsa leads all time series 7-3.
Idaho at Fort Worth: First meeting. Traditional country music artist Blaine Gray performing post game concert.
Albuquerque at Sioux Falls: First meeting. Skyforce 6-1 at home. T-Birds in a tailspin with 4 straight losses.
Colorado at Dakota: First meeting. 14ers 1-1 vs. Eastern Division teams. Wizards 2-1 vs. the West.
Los Angeles at Bakersfield: D-Fenders lead 2-0. Both teams on modest win streaks...Jam at 3 and LA at 4 games.
Thursday's Results
Austin 94, Sioux Falls 86
BLOGGING THE D: Sioux Falls post player Jared Reiner and D-League shooting coach John Townsend are the newest members of the D-League blog patrol. Check out their entries, as well as an update from Jay Williams by clicking on the links below.
http://www.nba.com/dleague/siouxfalls/jaredreiner_blog.html
http://www.nba.com/dleague/johntownsend_blog.html
http://www.nba.com/dleague/austin/jaywilliams_blog.html
THEY SAID IT: "Things that we have been preaching all year just snapped in today." ... Austin coach Dennis Johnson told the Austin American-Statesman after the Toros snapped a 12-game losing skid win a win over Sioux Falls Thursday night.
ASSIGNMENT UPDATE: Eight first or second-year NBA players have been assigned to the D-League up to this point in the season. Following is an update of their current status and/or stats in the D-League.
Player NBA Team NBA D-League Team Assignment Status / D-League Stats
Ryan Hollins Charlotte Bobcats Fort Worth Flyers Recalled by Bobcats
Bobby Jones Philadelphia 76ers Fort Worth Flyers Recalled by 76ers
Louis Williams Philadelphia 76ers Fort Worth Flyers Recalled by 76ers
Julius Hodge Denver Nuggets Colorado 14ers 7 G, 23.1 min, 12.7 pts, 6.1 ast
Pops Mensah-Bonsu Dallas Mavericks Fort Worth Flyers 4 G, 24.8 min, 10.3 pts, 8.8 reb
Martynas Andriuskevicius Chicago Bulls Dakota Wizards Recalled by Bulls
James White San Antonio Spurs Austin Toros Recalled by Spurs
Maurice Ager Dallas Mavericks Fort Worth Flyers 3 G, 29.0 min, 16.7 pts, 4.7 reb
TODAY IN D-LEAGUE HISTORY
2005: G/F Rawle Marshall was assigned to Fort Worth by the Dallas Mavericks.
2005: Tulsa G John Lucas III earned a GATORADE Call-Up to the Houston Rockets.
MEDIA TIMEOUT ... links to a sampling of the latest news from around the NBA D-League
http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/toros/12/29/29toros.html
http://www.bakersfield.com/136/story/91676.html
http://www.tulsaworld.com/SportsStory.asp?ID=061229_Sp_B4_Ander1710_0
http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/toros/12/29/29torosnotes.html
VOTE FOR THE STARS: Voting continues at D-LEAGUE.com for the starters in the inaugural NBA D-League All-Star Game, scheduled for Feb. 17 on Center Court at NBA All-Star Jam Session at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. Tip off is scheduled for 2 p.m. PT.
NBA G League Stories from December 29, 2006
- Arkansas Falls Short In Overtime Thriller - Arkansas RimRockers
- Flyers Suffer First Home Loss - Fort Worth Flyers
- Albuquerque ends Skyforce win streak - Sioux Falls Skyforce
- D-Fenders Bring in McKrieth - Los Angeles D-Fenders
- Spurs Re-Assign James White to Austin Toros - Austin Spurs
- D-League daily developments - G League
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