NBA.com to Stream Entire NBA Development League Showcase Online
Published on December 22, 2008 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
The NBA Development League will hold its annual NBA D-League Showcase from Monday, Jan. 5 - Thursday, Jan. 8 as the NBA D-League's 16 teams converge on Orem, Utah, home of the Utah Flash, for four days of competition. All 16 Showcase games will be streamed via NBA Futurecast, a platform that provides live, online video streaming to fans, on NBA.com and NBADLeague.com. NBA D-League Central, hosted by Rick Kamla, will air on Monday, Jan. 5 at 3 p.m. ET to discuss the latest news regarding the Showcase.
The 16 game slate compliments the season-long NBA Futurecast schedule, which features every NBA D-League game streamed live for free online. NBA TV features an NBA D-League game of the week every Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. ET with the studio show D-League Central airing 30 minutes prior to game coverage.
This is the fifth year of the NBA D-League Showcase, an event that serves as the premier destination for NBA general managers and scouts to check out the NBA D-League's top prospects in action.
In the NBA D-League's eight-year history, the league has produced more than 100 call-ups to the NBA, including NBA success stories such as Sacramento Kings forward Mikki Moore, Phoenix Suns forward Matt Barnes, Charlotte Bobcats guard Matt Carroll and Houston Rockets forward Chuck Hayes.
This year's top prospects playing in the NBA D-League include Reno Bighorns guard Patrick Ewing, Jr. Iowa Energy center Courtney Sims, Colorado forward James Mays, Rio Grande Vally guard Smush Parker, and Idaho center Jermareo Davison.
The NBA D-League Showcase will feature all 16 D-League teams:
Albuquerque Thunderbirds
Anaheim Arsenal
Austin Toros
Bakersfield Jam
Colorado 14ers
Dakota Wizards
Erie BayHawks
Fort Wayne Mad Ants
Idaho Stampede
Iowa Energy
Los Angeles D-Fenders
Reno Bighorns
Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Sioux Falls Skyforce
Tulsa 66ers
Utah Flash
NBA D-LEAGUE SHOWCASE PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE:
MON., JAN. 5
1 P.M. Sioux Falls Skyforce vs. Albuquerque Thunderbirds
3:45 P.M. Austin Toros vs. Colorado 14ers
6:30 P.M. Los Angeles D-Fenders vs. Bakersfield Jam
9:15 P.M. Reno Bighorns vs. Rio Grande Valley Vipers
TUES., JAN. 6
1 P.M. Idaho Stampede vs. Fort Wayne Mad Ants
3:45 P.M. Iowa Energy vs. Dakota Wizards
6:30 P.M. Erie BayHawks vs. Tulsa 66ers
9:15 P.M. Anaheim Arsenal vs. Utah Flash
WED., JAN. 7
1 P.M. Rio Grande Valley Vipers vs. Sioux Valley Skyforce
3:45 P.M. Fort Wayne Mad Ants vs. Iowa Energy
6:30 P.M. Albuquerque Thunderbirds vs. Erie BayHawks
9:15 P.M. Dakota Wizards vs. Reno Bighorns
THURS., JAN. 8
1 P.M. Tulsa 66ers vs. Idaho Stampede
3:45 P.M. Colorado 14ers vs. Anaheim Arsenal
6:30 P.M. Bakersfield Jam vs. Austin Toros
9:15 P.M. Utah Flash vs. Los Angeles D-Fenders
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