NBA TV To Air 2008 D-League Showcase Presented by adidas Beginning January 14
Published on January 10, 2008 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2008 - NBA TV will spotlight the dreams and aspirations of over 150 NBA hopefuls when the network airs the 2008 D-League Showcase presented by adidas from Monday, Jan. 14 through Thursday, Jan. 17. One of the most popular events on the D-League calendar, the Showcase, which will feature all 14 teams, has become the meeting place for NBA general managers, scouts and player personnel directors, who are looking for players to bolster their roster. NBA TV will televise all 14 games when the D-League assembles for the 2008 Showcase at Qwest Arena in Boise, Idaho.
NBA TV and D-League.com will once again take a comprehensive and innovative approach to the event by delivering special features, including video profiles, scouting reports and player interviews, and introducing new technologies and production methods for possible use during future NBA telecasts. NBA TV and D-League.com's event coverage will include:
- Live Webcasts of all Showcase games
- All-Access looks into team locker rooms prior to the game and at halftime
- Enhanced microphones on select players to capture the sounds of the event
- Daily Blogs from D-League President Dan Reed
Los Angeles Lakers legend and two-time NBA champion Norm Nixon will team with former 12-year NBA star and current Utah Jazz studio analyst Thurl Bailey to evaluate the talent. Rick Kamla and Andre Aldridge will co-host NBA TV's coverage and handle play-by-play duties, in addition to delivering interviews with NBA player personnel executives and general managers in attendance.
NBA teams have called up 100 D-League players since the league was founded in 2001. Among the D-League stars expected to catch the attention of NBA TV's cameras are Taurean Green of the Idaho Stampede (Portland Trail Blazers); JamesOn Curry of the Iowa Energy (Chicago Bulls); D.J. Strawberry of the Albuquerque Thunderbirds (Phoenix Suns); Yuta Tabuse of the Anaheim Arsenal; and longtime NBA veteran Randy Livingston of the Idaho Stampede.
NBA TV's 2008 D-League Showcase presented by adidas on-air schedule includes:
Date Game Time
Monday, Jan. 14 Bakersfield Jam vs. Utah Flash 3:30 p.m. ET
Monday, Jan. 14 Sioux Falls Skyforce vs. Anaheim Arsenal 10 p.m. ET*
Monday, Jan. 14 Iowa Energy vs. Dakota Wizards 12:30 a.m. ET*
Tuesday, Jan. 15 Fort Wayne Mad Ants vs. Los Angeles D-Fenders 1 p.m. ET
Tuesday, Jan. 15 Albuquerque Thunderbirds vs. Colorado 14ers 3:30 p.m. ET
Tuesday, Jan. 15 Anaheim Arsenal vs. Bakersfield Jam 10 p.m. ET*
Tuesday, Jan. 15 Rio Grande Valley Vipers vs. Idaho Stampede 12:30 a.m. ET*
Wednesday, Jan. 16 Austin Toros vs. Sioux Falls Skyforce 1 p.m. ET
Wednesday, Jan. 16 Tulsa 66ers vs. Albuquerque Thunderbirds 3:30 p.m. ET
Wednesday, Jan. 16 Utah Flash vs. Iowa Energy 6:30 p.m. ET
Wednesday, Jan. 16 Dakota Wizards vs. Rio Grande Valley Vipers 9 p.m. ET
Thursday, Jan. 17 Los Angeles D-Fenders vs. Austin Toros 1 p.m. ET
Thursday, Jan. 17 Colorado 14ers vs. Tulsa 66ers 3:30 p.m. ET
Thursday, Jan. 17 Idaho Stampede vs. Fort Wayne Mad Ants 9 p.m. ET
* Tape Delayed
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