D-League daily developments
March 16, 2007 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
Today's Schedule
Colorado at Arkansas, 7 p.m. CT
Anaheim at Idaho, 7 p.m. MT
Albuquerque at Los Angeles, 3:30 p.m. PT
Fort Worth at Bakersfield, 7:30 p.m. PT
TODAY'S SERIES INFO
Colorado at Arkansas: 14ers lead 1-0 and have won 7 of last 9 games. RimRockers have lost 10 of last 11.
Anaheim at Idaho: Stampede leads 4-0. Military Appreciation Night and Operation Opening Doors the focus tonight.
Albuquerque at Los Angeles: Series even at 2-2. Four games have been decided by an average of 0.5 points.
Fort Worth at Bakersfield: Flyers lead 2-0, but first trip to Rabobank for Flyers where 9 of Jam's 13 wins have come.
Thursday's Results (Home Team in CAPS)
No Games Scheduled
TODAY ON NBA TV
Time (ET) Game or Show
3 p.m. NBA D-League: The Dream Starts Here (Show 2)
4 p.m. Anaheim Arsenal at Bakersfield Jam (from 3/10)
ALLRED IS ALL-MARCH: Since being inserted into the Idaho starting lineup on March 1, Stampede center Lance Allred has averaged 18.0 points and 6.6 rebounds, shooting .567 (34-60) from the floor. In 27 games prior to becoming a starter, Allred averaged just 5.5 points and 3.6 rebounds and shot .459 (50-109) from the floor.
BACK TO GRACELAND: The Memphis Grizzlies have recalled forward Alexander Johnson from Arkansas. Johnson was assigned to the RimRockers on March 1, and in five games averaged 13.2 points, 8.6 rebounds and 26.4 minutes per game.
STILL ON ASSIGNMENT: Alexander Johnson's recall to the Grizzlies leaves six NBA players currently on assignment to the D-League. Damir Markota (Milwaukee) and Marcus Vinicius (NOK) are with Tulsa, PJ Tucker (Toronto) and Mile Ilic (New Jersey) are with Colorado and Patrick O'Bryant (Golden State) is holding down the middle for Bakersfield.
USING THE SYSTEM: Eighteen (18) NBA teams have assigned 22 players to D-League affiliates 32 times this season. Since the system was implemented prior to last season, 26 NBA teams have taken advantage of the system to assign 48 players on 74 different occasions.
THEY SAID IT: "I just need to play basketball; just get minutes. I played in 10 to 15 games out of 40 until Jan. 1. You get those garbage minutes that don't do much for you. Either the other team's not trying or you're not trying." ... Golden State Warriors center Patrick O'Bryant told the Bakersfield Californian about his most recent assignment to the Bakersfield Jam.
MEDIA TIMEOUT...links to a sample of the latest news from around the NBA D-League
http://www.idahostatesman.com/273/story/75918.html
http://www.bakersfield.com/136/story/105539.html
http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=47935
http://www.enidnews.com/sportslocal/local_story_075010348.html
http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/toros/03/16/16torosnotes.html
Check out the NBA G League Statistics
NBA G League Stories from March 16, 2007
- Arkansas Runs Away With Victory - Arkansas RimRockers
- D-Fenders Fall To Thunderbirds - Los Angeles D-Fenders
- Stampede add quickness, defender to roster - Idaho Stampede
- D-League daily developments - G League
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