NBA D-League Daily Developments
Published on January 4, 2006 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
Standings W-L Pct. GB Arkansas RimRockers 9-5 .642 --- Florida Flame 9-5 .642 --- Fort Worth Flyers 9-5 .642 --- Albuquerque Thunderbirds 8-6 .571 1 Tulsa 66ers 7-9 .437 3 Austin Toros 5-7 .416 3 Roanoke Dazzle 6-9 .400 3½ Fayetteville Patriots 3-10 .230 5½
Tuesday's Results Austin 94, Florida 88
Today No Games Scheduled
LOGJAM: Austin's win at Florida on Tuesday created a logjam at the top of the D-League standings. Arkansas, Florida and Fort Worth are all 9-5.
TOP THREE HEAD TO HEAD: Arkansas is 3-0 against Fort Worth this season and has yet to play Florida. Florida and Fort Worth have not played yet. Arkansas and Florida meet for the first time at the MLK Showcase on January 16. Florida and Fort Worth do not play until January 24 in Fort Worth after being iced out in Fort Worth on December 8.
ON ASSIGNMENT: The Miami Heat assigned forward Dorell Wright and center Earl Barron to the Florida Flame on Tuesday. The Minnesota Timberwolves also reassigned center Dwayne Jones to the Flame on Tuesday. The total number of NBA players having been assigned to D-League affiliates this season is now 12.
ASSIGNMENT CHECK Player NBA Team D-League Team The Skinny Sean Banks NOK Hornets Tulsa 66ers 12 G, 22.4 min, 12.7 pts, 3.3 reb Earl Barron Miami Heat Florida Flame first game 1/5 vs. Austin Andray Blatche Washington Wizards Roanoke Dazzle recalled by Wizards Ersan Ilyasova Milwaukee Bucks Tulsa 66ers 15 G, 26.3 min, 10.1 pts, 7.5 reb Dwayne Jones Minnesota Timberwolves Florida Flame 11 G, 30.2 min, 9.3 pts, 11.5 reb Rawle Marshall Dallas Mavericks Fort Worth Flyers 2 G, 25.5 min, 18.0 pts, 3.5 reb Peter John Ramos Washington Wizards Roanoke Dazzle 15 G, 29.9 min, 13.5 pts, 9.1 reb Donta Smith Atlanta Hawks Arkansas RimRockers 9 G, 29.4 min, 14.7 pts, 4.6 reb Pape Sow Toronto Raptors Arkansas RimRockers 13 G, 33.5 min, 19.4 pts, 12.3 reb Dijon Thompson Phoenix Suns Albuquerque Thunderbirds recalled by Suns Bracey Wright Minnesota Timberwolves Florida Flame 14 G, 35.8 min, 20.6 pts, 4.2 reb Dorell Wright Miami Heat Florida Flame first game 1/5 vs. Austin
TODAY ON NBA TV: Roanoke forward/guard Bryant Matthews is scheduled to be a guest on "NBA TV Insiders" at 7:10 ET.
TODAY IN D-LEAGUE HISTORY: Fayetteville, N.C. was announced as the first city to be granted a D-League team on January 4, 2001.
MLK SHOWCASE: The 2006 MLK Showcase, featuring every D-League team in eight games over two days, is scheduled for January 15-16 at the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, N.C.
SHOWCASE SCHEDULE Sunday, January 15 Monday, January 16 11 a.m. Austin vs Arkansas 11 a.m. Albuquerque vs Austin 2 p.m. Tulsa vs Albuquerque 2 p.m. Arkansas vs Florida 5 p.m. Florida vs Fayetteville 5 p.m. Fort Worth vs Tulsa 8 p.m. Roanoke vs Fort Worth 8 p.m. Fayetteville vs Roanoke
NBA G League Stories from January 4, 2006
- Utah assigns Miles to Albuquerque - New Mexico Thunderbirds
- Patriots partner with Ministerial Council to honor King - Fayetteville Patriots
- Fayetteville jumps out early, snaps streak against Flame - Fayetteville Patriots
- Patriots sign former Oklahoma State standout - Fayetteville Patriots
- Flyers Ime Udoka Named NBA D-League Player of Month - G League
- Fort Worth Acquires Battle, Waives Wilkins - G League
- Fayetteville Acquires Sanders, Waives Karcher - Fayetteville Patriots
- NBA D-League Daily Developments - G League
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