D-League daily developments
January 4, 2007 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
Today
Idaho at Anaheim, 7 p.m. PT
Austin at Bakersfield, 7:30 p.m. PT
TODAY'S SERIES INFO
Austin at Bakersfield: First meeting. Toros looking for first road win. Jam 2-4 at Rabobank.
Idaho at Anaheim: Stampede leads 1-0. Unselfish Idaho leads league in assists per game at 23.2.
Wednesday's Results
Colorado 130, Tulsa 108
CHECK THE BOX: Click on the link below to check out the box score from Wednesday's game.
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20070103/TULCOL/boxscore.html
RARE SHOOTING AIR: The Colorado 14ers set league single game records for field goals made and field goal percentage against Tulsa on Wednesday. The 14ers 56 made baskets breaks the previous mark of 54 shared by Colorado (12/23/06 vs. Fort Worth) and Asheville (4/2/04 vs. Fayetteville). Colorado converted 56-of-88 FGA for the game, setting a new league standard of .636. Albuquerque held the previous mark at .627 (vs. Austin 1/20/06).
THEY SAID IT: "He's getting better and better every game. As his work habits improve, so does his game. That's why he's in this league. He knows if he keeps working at it he's got a shot to move up." ... Colorado coach Joe Wolf on Elton Brown's 25-point, 11-rebound effort vs. Tulsa on Wednesday.
TV IN THE OC: The Anaheim Arsenal and Cox Communications have agreed to a four-game TV package that begins with Saturday's game against Albuquerque at the Arena at the Anaheim Convention Center. Rounding out the Cox3 package are games on Jan. 27 vs. Colorado, Feb. 10 vs. Dakota and April 7 vs. Los Angeles.
TODAY ON NBA TV
Time (ET) Show / Game
4 p.m. Game / Tulsa at Arkansas (from 12/30)
PLAYER OF THE MONTH: Sioux Falls forward Andre Brown was named the D-League player of the month for games played in Dec. 2006. The league's leading scorer and second-leading rebounder, Brown averaged 23.3 points and 11.2 rebounds over 13 games during December, converting 122-of-190 field goal attempts (.642).
WEDNESDAY MOVES: Arkansas reacquired F Matt Haryasz and waived C Chad Bell. Austin waived F Rod Benson.
READING TIMEOUT ... links to a sampling of the latest news from around the NBA D-League
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/sports/basketball/nba/golden_state_warriors/16381053.htm
http://www.sacbee.com/100/story/102726.html
http://www.bakersfield.com/136/story/92604.html
WHAT TIME IS IT? Listed below are game time changes for upcoming D-League contests:
Date Game Old Time New Time
Jan. 7 Dakota at Anaheim 6 p.m. PT 3 p.m. CT
Feb. 15 Idaho at Arkansas 11 a.m. CT 7 p.m. CT
Feb. 18 Colorado at Anaheim 6 p.m. PT 3 p.m. PT
Check out the NBA G League Statistics
NBA G League Stories from January 4, 2007
- Stampede Rolls in Anaheim - Anaheim Arsenal
- Girls Scouts and Stampede team up for One Warm Coat drive - Idaho Stampede
- Four D-League Teams Make Player Moves - G League
- Flyers to Honor Police and Firefighters - Fort Worth Flyers
- D-League Showcase Coming Up - G League
- D-League daily developments - G League
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