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February 13, 2007 - NBA G League (G League) News Release


Today's Games
Austin at Sioux Falls, 7 p.m. CT
Arkansas at Albuquerque, 7 p.m. MT
Tulsa at Anaheim, 7 p.m. PT
Dakota at Bakersfield, 7:30 p.m. PT

TODAY'S SERIES INFO
Austin at Sioux Falls: Skyforce leads 3-1. Toros have won 14 of last 18, but are 7-8 on the road.
Arkansas at Albuquerque: RimRockers lead 2-0 this season, T-Birds Dijon Thompson averaging double-double vs. Arkansas.
Tulsa at Anaheim: Arsenal leads 2-1. Anaheim best FT shooting team in league at .787 (762-968).
Dakota at Bakersfield: Jam leads 1-0. Second meeting in three days at Rabobank Arena.

Monday's Results
No Games Scheduled

ALL-STAR SATURDAY: 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.

COOP IN SHOOTING STARS: Five-time NBA champion and current Albuquerque Thunderbirds coach Michael Cooper will join current Laker Lamar Odom and 2005 WNBA Rookie of the Year Temeka Johnson to form Team Los Angeles in the Haier Shooting Stars Competition to be held on NBA All-Star Saturday Night presented by EA SPORTS™, Feb. 17 at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.

D-LEAGUE QUIZ: What former D-Leaguer will be competing in this year's Sprite Slam Dunk Competition to be held on NBA All-Star Saturday Night presented by EA SPORTS™, Feb. 17 at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas? Read on for the answer.

ASSIGNMENT DRAFT: Twenty-four (24) first or second-round NBA Draft selections from the last two years have been assigned to the D-League by 20 NBA teams, including first-rounders Martell Webster of Portland, Gerald Green of Boston, Julius Hodge of Denver, Patrick O'Bryant of Golden State, Mouhamed Sene of Seattle and Maurice Ager of Dallas.

PERFORMER OF THE WEEK: Arkansas forward Roger Powell has been named the D-LEAGUE.com Performer of the Week for games played from Feb. 5-12. He led the RimRockers in scoring three times as they compiled a 2-1 record last week. For the week, Powell averaged 27.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, and shot .545 (30-of-55) from the field. Since joining the RimRockers on January 19th, he has averaged 24.9 points and 7.5 rebounds in eight games.

TURNOVER TIDBITS: The Arkansas RimRockers lead the league in creating turnovers, forcing 20.9 per game. The Anaheim Arsenal is the league's best team at taking care of the basketball, committing 15.9 turnovers per game.

MEDIA TIMEOUT...links to some of the latest news from around the NBA D-League
http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/sports/basketball/nba/dallas_mavericks/16687387.htm
http://www.sltrib.com/ci_5216418
http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2007/02/13/news/sports/local/128752.txt
http://www.bakersfield.com/136/story/99433.html

THEY SAID IT: "It was quite an experience. I don't know how I survived among six of them. They automatically thought since I'm the only boy that I'm going to get away with everything. I couldn't get away with nothing." ... Fort Worth center Deji Akindele told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram about growing up with six sisters.

QUIZ ANSWER: Boston forward Gerald Green played nine games in the D-League last season on assignment from the Celtics. Green averaged 11.9 points and 4.9 rebounds in stints with both Fayetteville and Florida.
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