NBA D-League Daily Developments
March 24, 2010 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
AOL'S FANHOUSE AND NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE ANNOUNCE NEW MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT
The NBA Development League, the NBA's official minor league, and FanHouse, AOL Inc.'s premier sports site, featuring proactive voices, news, and scores, today announced a new multiyear agreement. The new pact will provide fans with access to a comprehensive NBA D-League section on FanHouse (nba.fanhouse.com/nbadleague) that will include live games online, news from a dedicated staff of writers, and weekly video highlights. Beginning with the Utah Flash vs. the Idaho Stampede on Wednesday, March 24 at 9 p.m. ET., FanHouse will feature a series of live NBA D-League games online throughout the remainder of the season. The Webcasts, free to all fans, will further complement the NBA D-League's NBA Futurecast product, which provides fans with access to more than 400 live games on NBA.com/dleague. Along with the live games, the new section will include a staff of writers for the NBA D-League contributing on-site game stories of select games, in-depth, behind-the-scenes features on players and coaches, breaking news from around the league, and ongoing coverage of players called up to the NBA. Additionally, NBA Entertainment will produce weekly video highlight packages featuring the top plays of the week from around the league that will be available on nba.fanhouse.com/nbadleague.
TUESDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS...top performers from Tuesday's games: (See highlights of last night's games at http://youtube.com/nbadleague)
Marcus Williams, in his first game of the 2009-10 D-League season, scored 23 points for the Toros in a win over Springfield. Williams has appeared in 82 D-League games during his career. He had been playing in China. Dwayne Jones added 23 points and 15 rebounds for Austin, while reigning D-League Performer of the Week Curtis Jerrells added 28 points. Justin Hawkins led Springfield with 26 points, while Marcus Campbell added 20 points and 15 rebounds.
Richie Frahm connected on 7-for-11 from behind the arc en route to 22 points as the Bighorns defeated Los Angeles. Rod Benson added 22 points and 11 rebounds. Michael Fey led the D-Fenders with 22 points and 11 rebounds.
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS: A look at NBA D-League Alumni in last night's NBA games:
Nine players with NBA D-League experience competed in four NBA games last night, four as starters.
Shaun Livingston started and tallied nine points and six assists for the Wizards in a loss to Charlotte.
Will Bynum started for Detroit and had 11 points and four assists in a loss to the Pacers.
GATORADE CALL-UP BOARD:
Player NBA Team NBA D-League Team Call-Up Dates
Chris Hunter Golden State Fort Wayne 11/20/09
Anthony Tolliver Golden State Idaho 12/17/09, 1/17/10
Mike Harris Houston/ Washington Rio Grande 12/23/09, 2/24/10
Sundiata Gaines Utah Idaho 1/5/10
Cartier Martin Golden State Iowa 1/10/10
Mario West Atlanta Maine 1/12/10
JamesOn Curry LA Clippers Springfield 1/22/10
Cedric Jackson Cleveland Erie 1/23/10
Will Conroy Houston Rio Grande Valley 1/28/10, 3/2/10
Coby Karl Golden State Idaho 1/31/10
Chris Richard Chicago Tulsa 2/5/10, 3/3/10
Garrett Temple Houston, Sacramento, San Antonio Rio Grande Valley 2/8/10, 3/3/10, 3/13/10
Antonio Anderson Oklahoma City Rio Grande Valley 2/22/10
Reggie Williams Golden State Sioux Falls 3/2/10
Othyus Jeffers Utah Iowa 3/3/10
Alonzo Gee Washington Austin 3/7/10
Cedric Jackson San Antonio Erie 3/10/10
Mustafa Shakur Oklahoma City Tulsa 3/16/10
Kenny Hasbrouck Miami Rio Grande Valley 3/16/10
ASSIGNMENT BOARD: NBA Players Currently on Assignment in the NBA D-League
Player NBA Team NBA D-League Team Assignment Date G MPG PPG RPG APG
Lester Hudson Memphis Dakota 2/28/10 16 25.8 15.3 5.5 4.0
Byron Mullens Oklahoma City Tulsa 3/2/10 20 33.9 15.7 7.9 1.1
Marcus Landry Boston Maine 3/6/10 7 21.0 11.9 3.4 1.3
Jermaine Taylor Houston Rio Grande Valley 3/17/10 8 27.9 19.8 4.8 2.1
NBA G League Stories from March 24, 2010
- Utah Secures Win In Fierce Battle - Utah Flash
- SkyForce Clinches Playoff Birth With Win Over Red Claws - Sioux Falls Skyforce
- Toros Sweep Season Series with Springfield - Austin Spurs
- Mad Ants Mount Comeback to Beat BayHawks - Erie BayHawks
- D-Fenders Fall To The Bighorns In Last Home Game - Los Angeles D-Fenders
- Bighorns Complete Sweep of Los Angeles 117-110 - Reno Bighorns
- Vipers Add Depth - Rio Grande Valley Vipers
- Austin's Jerrells Signs With San Antonio Spurs; Assigned To Toros - G League
- NBA D-League Games On Versus Presented By Papa John's Pizza Continue On Saturday - G League
- Harris Earns Gatorade Call-Up To Houston: Rockets Also Recall Taylor - Rio Grande Valley Vipers
- Skyforce Acquires Kirk Penney - Sioux Falls Skyforce
- Rio Grande Valley's Harris Signs With Houston Rockets - G League
- Los Angeles Comes Up Short Against Reno - Los Angeles D-Fenders
- NBA D-League Daily Developments - G League
- AOL's FanHouse and D-League Announce New Multiyear Agreement - G League
- Springfield Armor Open Practice To Public - Springfield Armor
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