NBA D-League Daily Developments
April 17, 2008 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
Playoff First Round Results
Round 1: April 15 - (4) Los Angeles 102, (5) Colorado 95
April 15 - (6) Sioux Falls 101, (3) Dakota 89
Playoff Second Round Schedule
Round 2: April 18 - (4) Los Angeles @ (1) Idaho, 930 p.m. ET
April 19 - (6) Sioux Falls @ (2) Austin, 8:00 p.m. ET
SECOND ROUND PLAYOFF PREVIEW: A look at the second round playoff match-ups...
Los Angeles @ Idaho: After winning the first playoff game in D-Fenders franchise history, All-Development League team members Sean Banks and Jelani McCoy travel north to face Randy Livingston and their rival Idaho Stampede in the second round of the 2008 D-League Playoffs presented by Delta. The teams have battled for first place in the Western Division all season long, with Idaho edging Los Angeles out for the top spot in the final games of the season. Idaho leads the season series 5-3 despite the D-Fenders winning the teams' final regular season meeting on April 2. The stakes are higher now, with a spot in the D-League finals on the line.
Sioux Falls @ Austin: Following a win at Dakota on Tuesday, Sioux Falls travels to Austin to take on the Toros in a second-round playoff contest. Austin, who swept the Skyforce 2-0 in the regular season, looks to continue their winning ways and advance to the D-League finals for the first time in franchise history while Sioux Falls looks to stay alive and have a chance to be crowned D-League Champion.
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS...a look at D-League Alumni in last night's NBA games
Forty Three players with D-League experience competed in 14 NBA games last night, five as starters. Here are the highlights:
v Matt Carroll scored 19 points in 44 minutes as a starter for the Charlotte Bobcats on the last night of the regular season.
v Washington's Andray Blatche finished with a 20-point, 11-rebound as the Wizards head into the playoffs.
v Ramon Sessions continued his assist tear as he dished out 14 last night to go with 25 points and seven rebounds in a 53-minute overtime outing.
v Maverick Brandon Bass scored 13 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in 30 minutes for Dallas.
BILLY THOMAS BACK TO CLEVELAND: Colorado 14ers guard Billy Thomas yesterday earned his third GATORADE Call-Up of the season by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Thomas, who was previously called up by Cleveland on Feb. 22, was signed for the remainder of the season and the playoffs, as well as for the 2008-09 season. During his first stint in Cleveland, Thomas averaged 2.0 points in 4.3 minutes over six games. In 36 games (all starts) for the 14ers this season, including a 20-point performance in Colorado's first-round playoff loss to Los Angeles on Tuesday, Thomas averaged 16.3 points, 3.8 assists and 3.5 rebounds.
GATORADE CALL-UPS CURRENTLY PLAYING IN THE NBA (28 call-ups, 18 players, 11 NBA teams):
Player NBA Team D-League Team Call-Up Dates
CJ Watson Golden State Warriors Rio Grande Valley Vipers 1/8-present
Jeremy Richardson Atlanta Hawks Fort Wayne Mad Ants 2/19-present
Lance Allred Cleveland Cavaliers Idaho Stampede 3/13-present
Stephane Lasme Miami Heat L.A. D-Fenders 3/21-present
Blake Ahearn Miami Heat Dakota Wizards 3/21-present
Marcus Williams Los Angeles Clippers Austin Toros 3/28-present
Ronald Dupree Seattle SuperSonics Tulsa 66ers 4/3-present
Kasib Powell Miami Heat Sioux Falls Skyforce 4/8-present
DerMarr Johnson San Antonio Spurs Austin Toros 4/11- present
Bobby Jones Denver Nuggets Sioux Falls Skyforce 4/11-present
Billy Thomas Cleveland Cavaliers Colorado 14ers 4/16-present
SEASON CALL-UP TOTALS: 29 Call-Ups, 18 players, 11 NBA teams
CURRENTLY ASSIGNED NBA PLAYERS (3)
Player NBA Team D-League Team Assignment Date Recall Date
Ian Mahinmi San Antonio Austin 11/21, 2/1 1/28, N/A
Mouhamed Sene Seattle Idaho 12/23, 4/3 3/12, N/A
Coby Karl Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles D-Fenders 11/28, 2/14, 4/5 12/24, 2/19, N/A
SEASON ASSIGNMENT TOTALS: 52 assignments, 31 players, 17 NBA teams
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