D-League daily developments

February 10, 2007 - NBA G League (G League) News Release

Today's Games
Albuquerque at Tulsa, 7 p.m. CT
Los Angeles at Sioux Falls, 7 p.m. CT
Dakota at Anaheim, 7 p.m. PT

TODAY'S SERIES INFO
Albuquerque at Tulsa: 66ers lead 1-0 this season, Albuquerque 6-4 all-time. Last home game this month for the 66ers.
Los Angeles at Sioux Falls: D-Fenders lead 2-1. Fourth in nine-game Skyforce homestand. LA 10-6 on road.
Dakota at Anaheim: Wizards lead 2-0. Arsenal won five of six games under interim coach Reggie Geary.

Friday's Results
Anaheim 106, Bakersfield 94
Arkansas 117, Fort Worth 112
Los Angeles 104, Sioux Falls 94
Idaho 101, Tulsa 96

CHECK THE BOX: Click on the links below to check out the box scores from Friday's games.
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20070209/IDATUL/boxscore.html
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20070209/FTWARK/boxscore.html
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20070209/LADSFL/boxscore.html
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20070209/BAKANA/boxscore.html

FRIDAY'S BEST...top numbers from games on February 9
Points: 30, Frank Williams, SF. Rebounds: 14, Luke Schenscher, FTW. Assists: 12, Will Conroy, TUL; 12 Clay Tucker, ARK. Steals: 4, Aloysius Anagonye, LA. Blocks: 6, Andre Patterson, LA. 3FGM: 4, three players.

FILL 'ER UP FRIDAY: Jeff Graves of Idaho and Luke Schenscher of Fort Worth both missed just one FGA in Friday's games, Graves converted 9-of-10 and Schenscher 10-of-11. Other nice shooting nights included LA's Andre Patterson (8-10), Tulsa's John Edwards (8-10) and Jawad Williams of Anaheim (10-13).

GOT YOUR NUMBER: Arkansas defeated Fort Worth for the third time this season on Friday, accounting for a third of Fort Worth's losses and 38-percent of the RimRockers victories.

STARS IN VEGAS: The inaugural 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, immediately following the practices for the NBA All-Stars. The game will air live on NBA TV. Click on D-LEAGUE.com for more details.

CONNECTIONS ... sampling of how D-League connections fared in NBA action on Friday.
-Twenty-one (21) players and seven referees with D-League connections were in uniform for 11 NBA games.
-Smush Parker (FLA) started and had 18 points in 33 minutes for the Lakers.
-Ime Udoka (FTW) started, had 14 points and 8 rebounds in 41 minutes for Portland.
-Matt Carroll (ROA) started, had 13 points and 7 rebounds in 37 minutes for the Bobcats.
-Mikki Moore (ROA) started, had 11 points and 6 rebounds in 30 minutes for the Nets.
-Rafer Alston (MOB) started, had 14 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in 36 minutes for the Rockets.
-Matt Barnes (FAY) came off the Warriors bench to scored 13 and grab 12 boards in 32 minutes.

THEY SAID IT: "Every day I'm just thankful that I'm in the NBA. I never take it for granted...I know how much I wanted to be here and had to work to get here." ... 2005 D-League MVP and Charlotte guard Matt Carroll told CBS Sportsline.

MEDIA TIMEOUT...links to a sampling of the latest news from around the NBA D-League
http://www.sportsline.com/nba/story/9986481
http://www.bakersfield.com/136/story/99026.html
http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/sports/basketball/nba/dallas_mavericks/16670074.htm
http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070210/SPORTS0302/702100339/1002/SPORTS

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