NBA D-League Daily Developments
April 19, 2008 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
D-League Playoff Results
Round 1: April 15 - (4) Los Angeles 102, (5) Colorado 95
April 15 - (6) Sioux Falls 101, (3) Dakota 89
Round 2: April 18 - (1) Idaho 97, (4) Los Angeles 90
D-League Playoff Schedule
Round 2: April 19 - (6) Sioux Falls @ (2) Austin, 8:00 p.m. ET
D-LEAGUE PLAYOFF PREVIEW
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.
D-LEAGUE PLAYOFF RECAP
Los Angeles @ Idaho: The Idaho Stampede defeated the Los Angeles D-Fenders last night, 97-90, at Qwest Arena in Boise, ID to propel the team to the D-League Finals presented by Delta, ending the D-Fenders' season along the way. A close game throughout, Idaho fed off the energy of a season-high 4,053 fans to come up victorious in the final minutes of the contest. With the win, Idaho has secured home-court advantage through the Finals, and will host game two (and three, If necessary) against either the Sioux Falls Skyforce or the Austin Toros.
Los Angeles finishes the season with a franchise-best 33-19 record (regular season and playoffs combined) and a 1-1 record in the team's first season qualifying for the D-League playoffs.
TOP PLAYOFF PERFORMERS...A look at the best performances from last night's playoff match-ups...
v Luke Jackson scored 20 points for Idaho, while Cory Violette had 14 points and 13 rebounds and Randy Livingston had 10 points and eight assists in the Finals-clinching win.
v D-Fender Jelani McCoy led all scorers with 23 points, as teammate Coby Karl, on assignment from the Los Angeles Lakers scored 20 points and Brandon Wallace had eight points and fifteen rebounds in the season-ending loss.
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 (2)
Player NBA Team D-League Team Assignment Date Recall Date
Ian Mahinmi San Antonio Austin Toros 11/21, 2/1 1/28, N/A
Josh McRoberts Portland Trail Blazers Idaho Stampede 1/9, 3/17, 4/17 2/3, 4/7, N/A
SEASON ASSIGNMENT TOTALS: 53 assignments, 31 players, 17 NBA teams
NBA G League Stories from April 19, 2008
- Stampede to play Austin Toros in finals - Idaho Stampede
- Toros defeat Skyforce, advance to NBA D-League Finals - Austin Spurs
- D-League Finals Schedule Set - Series to Feature Idaho Stampede and Austin Toros - G League
- NBA D-League Daily Developments - G League
- Idaho Defeats Los Angeles In Semi-Finals - Idaho Stampede
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