D-League daily developments
Published on March 5, 2007 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
Today's Games
No Games Scheduled
Sunday's Results
Fort Worth 110, Tulsa 95
Dakota 125, Bakersfield 106
Colorado 98, Sioux Falls 97
CHECK THE BOX: Click on the links below to check out the box scores from Sunday's games.
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20070304/TULFTW/boxscore.html
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20070304/BAKDAK/boxscore.html
http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20070304/SFLCOL/boxscore.html
SUNDAY'S BEST...top numbers from games on March 4
Points: 23, Denham Brown, TUL; 23, Anthony Terrell, FTW; 23, Corey Santee, FTW; 23, Corey Williams, DAK. Rebounds: 13, Louis Amundson, COL. Assists: 9, Pooh Jeter, COL. Steals: 3, Marcus Vinicius, TUL; 3, Tony Bobbitt, COL. Blocks: 5, Amir Johnson, SF. 3FGM: 6, Corey Santee, FTW.
DREAM STARTS HERE: The third episode of "NBA D-League: The Dream Starts Here" airs at 4:30 p.m. today on ESPN2. Today's episode focuses on telling the story of the annual MLK Showcase, as well as the personal stories of Bakersfield guard Gerry McNamara, Dallas Mavericks/Fort Worth Flyers guard Jose Barea and Dakota forward Renaldo Major, sprinkled with great insight from Atlanta Hawks scout and former D-League assistant coach Harold Ellis.
THIS WEEK ON NBA TV
Day Date Time (ET) Game or Show
Tue March 6 4 p.m. Colorado at Fort Worth (from 3/2)
Wed March 7 6:30 p.m. NBA D-League: The Dream Starts Here
Thur March 8 4 p.m. Arkansas at Austin (from 3/3)
8:30 p.m. NBA D-League: The Dream Starts Here
Fri March 9 3 p.m. NBA D-League: The Dream Starts Here
7 p.m. This Week in the D-League
Sat March 10 Noon This Week in the D-League
4 p.m. NBA D-League: The Dream Starts Here
Sun March 11 1 p.m. Colorado at Fort Worth (from 3/2)
3:30 p.m. Arkansas at Austin (from 3/3)
5:30 p.m. This Week in the D-League
9 p.m. NBA D-League: The Dream Starts Here
MR. SMITH GOES TO AUSTIN: Former Anaheim head coach and Albuquerque assistant Larry Smith has been named as an assistant coach for the remainder of the season for the Austin Toros. A 26-year NBA veteran as a player and coach, Smith has 13 years of NBA assistant coaching experience, 11 with the Houston Rockets.
ALEX, I'LL TAKE BROWN FOR 14: In possibly the quickest assignment in D-League history, Cleveland guard Shannon Brown scored 14 points for Albuquerque on Friday, March 2. Recalled after that game to Cleveland, he scored 14 on Saturday in a Cavs win over Toronto.
THEY SAID IT: "It catches up to you. You can tell with the energy level, your rebounding. You're a step short on your rotations. You're a day late over screens." ... Bakersfield coach Jim Harrick told The Bismarck Tribune in regard to the Jam playing its third road game in four days at Dakota on Sunday.
MEDIA TIMEOUT...links to a sample of the latest news from around the NBA D-League
http://www.morningjournal.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18038089&BRD=1699&PAG=461&dept_id=46370&rfi=6
http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2007/03/05/news/sports/local/129810.prt
http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070304/REPOSITORY/703040390/1007/SPORTS
NBA G League Stories from March 5, 2007
- Raptors reassign Tucker to D-League - Colorado 14ers
- Johnson Named D-League Performer of the Week - G League
- D-Fenders Announce Schedule Change - Los Angeles D-Fenders
- D-League daily developments - G League
- Thunderbirds Make It Seven Straight With A Victory Over L.A. - New Mexico Thunderbirds
- Larry Smith Named Assistant Coach - Austin Spurs
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