D-League daily developments
Published on January 12, 2007 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
Today
Arkansas at Sioux Falls, 7 p.m. CT
Tulsa at Dakota, 7 p.m. CT
Bakersfield at Idaho, 7 p.m. MT
Colorado at Albuquerque, 7 p.m. MT
Austin at Los Angeles, 3:30 p.m. PT
TODAY'S SERIES INFO
Arkansas at Sioux Falls: Skyforce leads 2-0. RimRockers third game at Sioux Falls this season.
Tulsa at Dakota: Even at 1-1.Wizards have outrebounded 66ers in first two meetings by average of 12 per game.
Bakersfield at Idaho: Stampede leads 1-0. Randy Livingston had 21 points and 7 assists for Idaho in first meeting.
Colorado at Albuquerque: Even at 1-1. T-Birds just 3-of-23 from three point line in first two meetings.
Austin at Los Angeles: D-Fenders lead 2-0. Austin's BJ Elder and LA's Brian Chase averaged over 20 ppg in first two meetings.
Thursday's Results
Austin 104, Anaheim 87
CHECK THE BOX: Click on the link below to check out the box score from Thursday's game.
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20070111/AUSANA/boxscore.html
THEY SAID IT: "Basically, I'm just hoping for another opportunity to show that I can play at that level, and I believe the D-League is that next step in doing that." ... Sioux Falls guard Corey Williams told D-LEAGUE.com about working his way to the NBA.
BASKETBALL ODYSSEY: Sioux Falls guard Corey Williams has seen and done a lot in his basketball career. Take a peek into his journey at http://www.nba.com/dleague/siouxfalls/williams_070111.html.
ASSIGNMENT 15: The Utah Jazz assigned second-year guard C.J. Miles to the Idaho Stampede on Thursday, the 15th NBA player assigned to a D-League affiliate this season. This is Miles' second stint in the D-League. He was assigned by the Jazz to the Albuquerque Thunderbirds last season for 11 games, averaging 12.7 points and 3.4 rebounds.
NINE IN SIOUX FALLS: Six players designated for D-League assignment have been recalled to their NBA teams, leaving nine on active D-League rosters for the Showcase. Eight of 12 teams currently have at least one assigned player.
SHOWCASE BEGINS MONDAY: The annual NBA D-League MLK Showcase, featuring 12 games in three days, runs Jan. 15-17 at the Sioux Falls Arena. Two sessions of two games each begin at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. central time each day. Games 2 and 4 of each day will tip off 25 minutes following the conclusion of the previous game.
SHOWCASE ON THE AIR: NBA TV will televise all 12 games from the Showcase, 10 live. Game coverage begins at noon ET each day.
DIFFERENT LOOK: NBA TV will introduce new technologies and production methods at the Showcase for possible use during future NBA telecasts. Those include wireless steadicams, end line jib cameras to handle the majority of the play-by-play action, six enhanced microphones to capture the sounds of the game, as well as an all-access look into team locker rooms at halftime.
TODAY ON NBA TV
Time (eastern) Game or Show
4 p.m. Albuquerque at Anaheim (from 1/6)
ALL-STAR BALLOTING: Voting continues to help select the starters for the Inaugural NBA Development League All-Star Game, which is scheduled to be played Feb. 17 on Center Court at NBA All-Star Jam Session at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. Cast your ballot at D-LEAGUE.com.
NBA G League Stories from January 12, 2007
- Wizards Win 119 - 99 with total team effort - Dakota Wizards
- New faces help Skyforce win - Sioux Falls Skyforce
- D-Fenders Taken For A Ride By Toros - Los Angeles D-Fenders
- Bakersfield returns home for two - Bakersfield Jam
- Albuquerque Gains Mo - New Mexico Thunderbirds
- D-League daily developments - G League
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