NBA D-League Daily Developments
February 1, 2006 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
Standings W-L Pct. GB Florida Flame 16-10 .615 --- Fort Worth Flyers 16-11 .592 ½ Albuquerque Thunderbirds 14-10 .583 1½ Austin Toros 12-11 .521 2½ Arkansas RimRockers 13-13 .500 3 Roanoke Dazzle 12-13 .480 3½ Tulsa 66ers 11-14 .440 4½ Fayetteville Patriots 5-17 .227 9
Today No Games Scheduled
Tuesday's Results Albuquerque 112, Arkansas 109
CHECK THE BOX: Click on the link below to check out the boxscore from Tuesday's game. http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20060131/ARKABQ/boxscore.html
HAPPY NEW YEAR: The Austin Toros tipped off the New Year by winning eight of 12 games in January.
DISMAL 31: The Fayetteville Patriots were 2-7 in January and the Arkansas RimRockers were 4-8.
EIGHT IS ENOUGH: Arkansas had eight players score in double figures at Albuquerque on Tuesday, equaling a D-League single-game record shared by four other teams. The Florida Flame was the last to accomplish the task on January 14, 2005 at Roanoke.
TOP GUNS: Listed below are the top field goal and free throw shooters in the D-League. FG% Player (min. 100 FGA) .603 Shawnson Johnson, TUL (73-121) .590 James Lang, ARK (85-144) .571 Donta Smith, ARK (117-205) .548 Ken Johnson, ABQ (63-115)
FT% Player (min. 80 FTA) .877 Ramel Curry, AUS (71-81) .862 Andreas Glyniadakis, ABQ (75-87) .842 Will Bynum, ROA (149-177) .838 Theron Smith, FLA (129-154)
FAVORABLE FEBRUARY: The Florida Flame and Austin Toros have what should be favorable schedules in February. The Flame plays seven of nine games at home, while the Toros are at home for seven of 10. Florida is 8-4 at Germain Arena this season, while Austin is 5-6 at the Austin Convention Center.
LIGHT LOAD: The Arkansas RimRockers play just six games in February, twice waiting eight days between contests.
WELCOME BACK: NBA players Bracey Wright (Timberwolves) and Peter John Ramos (Wizards) were both re-assigned to the NBA D-League on Tuesday, with Wright returning to the Florida Flame and Ramos to the Roanoke Dazzle. In 16 games during his first assignment with the Flame, Wright averaged 34.1 minutes, 21.1 points and 3.9 rebounds. Ramos averaged 28.1 minutes, 14.2 points and 8.4 boards in 21 games the first time around with the Dazzle.
THEY SAID IT: "This isn't a free ride for the NBA guys down here. You can't come down and mess around. There's NBA talent in this league, a lot of guys who are one step away, who just need a break." Albuquerque coach Michael Cooper in The Salt Lake Tribune about the D-League and NBA-assigned players.
MORE MOVES: Fayetteville acquired forward Rick Rickert and waived guard Mike King on Tuesday.
TODAY ON NBA TV...all times eastern Time Show / Guest 7:10 NBA TV Insiders / Roanoke head coach Kent Davison
CONTACT: Kent Partridge / kpartridge@nba.com / 864-248-1108
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NBA G League Stories from February 1, 2006
- Florida Flame Update - Florida Flame
- Cavaliers Recall Andriuskevicius From Arkansas RimRockers - Arkansas RimRockers
- Dazzle's Bynum named D-League Player of the Month - Roanoke Dazzle
- Albuquerque acquires Mason, waives Toppert - New Mexico Thunderbirds
- Roanoke's Will Bynum Named NBA D-League Player of Month - G League
- Toros Host Free Concert - Austin Spurs
- Flame Acquire Stokes, Thomas - Florida Flame
- Flame Acquires Thomas, Stokes - Florida Flame
- 66ers Host Rival on Thirsty Thursday - Tulsa 66ers
- NBA D-League Daily Developments - G League
- Wizards' Center Returns to Dazzle - Roanoke Dazzle
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