D-League daily developments
Published on January 5, 2007 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
Today
Dakota at Los Angeles, 3:30 p.m. PT
Sioux Falls at Tulsa, 7 p.m. CT
Arkansas at Fort Worth, 7 p.m. CT
Austin at Albuquerque, 7 p.m. MT
TODAY'S SERIES INFO
Dakota at Los Angeles: D-Fenders lead 1-0. LA's Jackie Manuel had 19 points in first meeting at Dakota.
Sioux Falls at Tulsa: First meeting. Tulsa PG Will Conroy leads league in minutes played (40.6), second in assists (9.0)
Arkansas at Fort Worth: RimRockers lead 1-0. Ft. Worth police and firefighters also meet in "Battle of the Badges" game.
Austin at Albuquerque: T-Birds lead 1-0. Military and Beat Cabin Fever Night at Tingley Coliseum.
Thursday's Results
Austin 87, Bakersfield 85
Idaho 95, Anaheim 73
CHECK THE BOX: Click on the links below to check out the box scores from Thursday's games.
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20070104/AUSBAK/boxscore.html
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20070104/IDAANA/boxscore.html
THURSDAY'S BEST...top numbers from games on January 4
Points: 23, James White, AUS. Rebounds: 10, Patrick O'Bryant, BAK; 10 Jeff Graves, IDA; 10, Corsley Edwards, ANA. Assists: 11, Gerry McNamara, BAK. Steals: 3, Brandon Bowman, BAK. Blocks: 5, Patrick O'Bryant, BAK. 3FGM: 3, Randy Livingston, IDA.
THEY SAID IT: "It feels good getting playing time when it mattered, when the game was not already won or lost." ... Patrick O'Bryant, the 9th overall pick in the 2006 NBA Draft, told the Bakersfield Californian following his first game after being assigned from Golden State to Bakersfield. In 30 minutes, O'Bryant scored nine points, had 10 rebounds and five blocked shots in a loss to Austin.
TODAY ON NBA TV
Time (ET) Show / Game
8:30 p.m. This Week in the D-League (live)
GLANCING BACK AT SEASON TOP SINGLE-GAME PERFROMANCES...through games of January 4
Points: 38, BJ Elder, Austin at Dakota (12/15/06)
Rebounds: 20, Manual Narvaez, Albuquerque vs. Anaheim (12/08/06)
Assists: 14, three different players on four occasions
Steals: 6, by four different players on four occasions
Blocked Shots: 6, Marcus Douthit, Albuquerque vs. Colorado (12/16/06)
THURSDAY MOVES: Albuquerque: acquired C Wesley Wilson ... Bakersfield: acquired G Tamar Slay and reacquired G Tony Bobbitt. Waived G Brian Collins ... Dakota: reacquired F Geoff Husted ... Los Angeles: acquired F Gary Hamilton.
READING TIMEOUT ... links to a sampling of the latest news from around the NBA D-League
http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/toros/01/05/5torosnotes.html
http://www.bakersfield.com/136/story/92785.html
http://www.bakersfield.com/136/story/92782.html
http://www.dailypress.com/sports/dp-startrack.jan5,0,3862187,print.story?coll=dp-sports-local
http://www.casperstartribune.net/sports/pro/51a193201b0722b48725725a000563d7.txt
NBA G League Stories from January 5, 2007
- Flyers Overwhelm RimRockers - Fort Worth Flyers
- Tulsa falls to Skyforce - Tulsa 66ers
- Wizards Put A Spell On D-Fenders - Los Angeles D-Fenders
- Raptors Assign Tucker to Colorado of D-League - G League
- Fort Worth Acquires Former Duke Guard Sean Dockery - Fort Worth Flyers
- Kings Sign Dakota Forward Justin Williams - G League
- D-Fenders Acquire Gary Hamilton - Los Angeles D-Fenders
- Boys & Girls Club Members to Shop with Idaho Stampede at Local Wal-Mart Store - Idaho Stampede
- Sonics Make Skyforce's Brown Second GATORADE Call-Up This Week - G League
- NBA Development League Terminates Contract of Awvee Storey - G League
- D-League daily developments - G League
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