D-League daily developments
December 30, 2006 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
Today (All Times Local)
Tulsa at Arkansas, 7 p.m.
Albuquerque at Fort Worth, 7:30 p.m.
Idaho at Austin, 7 p.m.
Bakersfield at Anaheim, 7 p.m.
TODAY'S SERIES INFO
Tulsa at Arkansas: Tulsa leads 2-1 this season, 8-3 all time. 66ers beat Rockers last night.
Albuquerque at Fort Worth: First meeting this season. Flyers lead 5-4 all time.
Idaho at Austin: First meeting. Stampede head coach Bryan Gates was Austin assistant last season.
Bakersfield at Anaheim: Arsenal leads 1-0, but Jam sports league's longest winning streak at 4 games.
Friday's Results
Tulsa 103, Arkansas 98 OT
Idaho 106, Fort Worth 100
Albuquerque 111, Sioux Falls 104
Dakota 124, Colorado 112
Bakersfield 93, Los Angeles 86
CHECK THE BOX: Click on the links below to check out the box scores from Friday's games.
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20061229/TULARK/boxscore.html
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20061229/COLDAK/boxscore.html
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20061229/IDAFTW/boxscore.html
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20061229/ABQSFL/boxscore.html
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20061229/LADBAK/boxscore.html
TITLE REMATCH: Today's Albuquerque at Fort Worth game is the first meeting since the T-Birds defeated the Flyers, 119-108, on April 22 to win the 2006 league title.
TRIPLE STANDARD: Will Conroy's triple-double at Arkansas on Friday earns Tulsa's point guard the league record for career triple-doubles with three. Conroy scored 16 points, had 10 rebounds and 11 assists in the 66ers OT win.
FRIDAY'S BEST...top numbers from games on December 29 Points: 29, James May, DAK. Rebounds: 17, Jeff Graves, IDA. Assists: 11, Will Conroy, TUL; 11, Gerry McNamara, BAK. Steals: 3, several players. Blocks: 4, Duane Erwin, ABQ. 3FGM: 5, Von Wafer, COL.
RETURN TO TOROS: The San Antonio Spurs re-assigned G/F James White to the Austin Toros Friday. He is expected to be in uniform tonight when Idaho visits the Austin Convention Center. Eight NBA players have now been assigned on nine occasions to D-League affiliates this season.
ALUMNI CHECK...highlights from former D-Leaguers in NBA games on Dec. 29
- 2005 MVP Matt Carroll (ROA) scored a career-high 27 points and grabbed 8 rebounds for the Bobcats
- 2003 MVP Devin Brown (FAY) scored 19, had 10 rebounds and 7 assists for the Hornets
- Dorell Wright (FLA) scored 21, had 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the HEAT
- Chuck Hayes (ABQ) came off the Rockets' bench to grab 9 rebounds
THEY SAID IT: "We were a different team two weeks ago." Bakersfield coach Jim Harrick told The Bakersfield Californian about the Jam's current four-game win streak following a 1-7 start.
READING TIMEOUT ... links to a sampling of the latest news from around the NBA D-League
http://denver.yourhub.com/BROOMFIELD/Stories/Professional/Sports/Story~165297.aspx
http://www.bakersfield.com/136/story/91885.html
http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/sports/16351224.htm
http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2006/12/30/news/sports/local/126250.txt
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1401522.php
http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061230/SPORTS0302/612300326/1002/SPORTS
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NBA G League Stories from December 30, 2006
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