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January 31, 2007 - NBA G League (G League) News Release


Today's Games
Bakersfield at Fort Worth, 7 p.m. CT
Austin at Idaho, 7 p.m. MT
Dakota at Albuquerque, 7 p.m. MT

TONIGHT'S SERIES INFO
Bakersfield at Fort Worth: Flyers lead 1-0. FTW victory makes Sidney Moncrief coach of Eastern Division All-Stars.
Austin at Idaho: Stampede leads 1-0. Idaho win means Bryan Gates coaches Western Division All-Stars.
Dakota at Albuquerque: Wizards lead 1-0. Wizards win and FTW loss earns DAK coach Dave Joerger an All-Star trip.

Tuesday's Results
No Games Scheduled

CRYING WOLF: Colorado 14ers coach Joe Wolf will earn the nod to coach the D-League Western Division All-Stars should Idaho lose at home to Austin tonight. The Toros have won 9 of their last 13 and four straight.

HEAR YE, HEAR YE: The coaching and athletic training staffs for the Eastern and Western Division All-Star Teams will be announced Thursday, Feb. 1. The squads representing each division will be announced on Tuesday, Feb. 6.

THE GAME: The Gillette D-League All-Star Game in association with 24 Hour Fitness is scheduled for Saturday 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. The game will air live on NBA TV.

WELCOME BACK: The Albuquerque Thunderbirds return a pair of players tonight whom coach Michael Cooper hopes will help pull the defending champions out of a funk that has them 4-14 since Dec. 16. Forward Dijon Thompson is back after a pair of 10-day contracts with the Atlanta Hawks, as well as a big part of the T-Birds 2006 title run, center Andreas Glyniadakis, returns after being waived by the Seattle Sonics.

THIS WEEK ON NBA TV
Date Day Time (ET) Game / Show
Feb. 1 Thurs 1 p.m. Albuquerque at Bakersfield (from 1/27)
4 p.m. Dakota at Fort Worth (from 1/27)
Feb 2 Fri 7 p.m. This Week in the D-League (live)
Feb. 3 Sat 3:30 p.m. This Week in the D-League (from 2/2)
Feb 4 Sun 1 p.m. Dakota at Fort Worth (from 1/27)
3 p.m. This Week in the D-League (from 2/2)
3:30 p.m. Colorado at Anaheim (from 1/27)

D-LEAGUE QUIZ: There have been 13 coaches earn a call-up from the D-League. Can you name the first one and the last one? Read on for the answer.

THEY SAID IT: "I was fine down there. I actually asked Joe (Dumars) if I could go back down there if I don't play in a lot more games, just to keep my energy up, because I felt good coming back from the D-League to here in practices. Running down the floor, I felt real good. I have no problem going down there to play." ... Detroit Pistons forward Amir Johnson told the Detroit Free Press about his assignment to the Sioux Falls Skyforce.

READING TIMEOUT...links to a sampling of the latest news from around the NBA D-League
http://www.tulsaworld.com/SportsStory.asp?ID=070131_Sp_B7_DLeag36279
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070131/SPORTS03/701310329/1051
http://www.commercialappeal.com/mca/grizzlies/article/0,1426,MCA_475_5315827,00.html
http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/sports/40355.php

QUIZ ANSWER: Bob Thornton was the first coaching promotion in the D-League, going from the head coaching spot with the Huntsville Flight to an assistant position with the Chicago Bulls following the 2001-02 season. Current Dallas Mavericks assistant Sam Vincent was the last, taking his current position following the 2005-06 season in Fort Worth.
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