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Balanced Nets Overwhelm Drive

January 16, 2019 - UNIONDALE - All nine players to enter the game for the Long Island Nets (18-7) scored at least six points as they defeated the Grand Rapids Drive (11-14) at home in an early game Wednesday by a 116-88 final score. The Drive came in having won four of their last five games, but the top team in the Eastern Conference jumped out to a 21-point lead in the first half and kept the Drive from ever threatening. Thomas Wimbush's 21 points off the bench stood as the high mark for a Long Island player, Alan Williams had yet anoth... Full Story

Detroit Pistons Sign Isaiah Whitehead and Kalin Lucas to Two-Way Contracts

January 15, 2019 - DETROIT, Mich. - The Detroit Pistons announced today that the team has signed guards Isaiah Whitehead and Kalin Lucas to two-way contracts. Per team policy, terms of the contracts were not disclosed. In a related move, the club also announced that guards Keenan Evans and Zach Lofton have been waived. Whitehead, 6-4, 213, joins the Pistons after playing for Lokomotiv Kuban in Russia in 2018-19. Whitehead averaged 11.6 points, 1.6 rebounds and 3.3 assists during his time with the club. Prior to playing overseas, Whitehead s... Full Story

Drive Win on Thornton's Game-Winning Layup

January 13, 2019 - DES MOINES - Marcus Thornton brought back memories of his first game with the Grand Rapids Drive this 2018-19 season by making the game-winning layup with five seconds remaining as the Drive (11-13) defeated the Iowa Wolves (9-17) by a 110-108 final on the road Sunday afternoon. Thornton finished with 32 points, scoring over 30 points for the second game in a row. He is the first Drive player with two consecutive 30-point games this year. The Wolves worked to a 12-point lead early and held a seven-point advantage headi... Full Story

Thornton and Smith Lead Drive over Suns

January 10, 2019 - GRAND RAPIDS - The Grand Rapids Drive (10-13) rallied for a home win over the Northern Arizona Suns (3- 24) on Thursday night, largely propelled by Marcus Thornton's 33 points, the most by a Drive player in a game this season. The Suns led by 19 at one point and seemed destined to snap their losing streak, but the Drive outscored them 35-20 in the fourth quarter to escape with the comeback victory. The final score was 107-101. Aside from Thornton's 33, Speedy Smith scored 19 points with seven rebounds, 10 assists and six... Full Story

• Balanced Nets Overwhelm Drive - January 16, 2019
  
• Detroit Pistons Sign Isaiah Whitehead and Kalin Lucas to Two-Way Contracts - January 15, 2019
  
• Drive Win on Thornton's Game-Winning Layup - January 13, 2019
  
• Thornton and Smith Lead Drive over Suns - January 10, 2019
  
• Drive Acquire Dakarai Allen - January 8, 2019
  
• Drive Fall at Home Saturday Night - January 5, 2019
  
• Courtney Alexander Named Assistant Coach for Grand Rapids Drive - January 3, 2019
  
• Drive End 2018 with a Win - December 29, 2018
  
• Smith's Late Heroics Lift Drive over Charge - December 27, 2018
  
• Drive Acquire Joe Kilgore from Player Pool - December 18, 2018
  
• Drive Fall to Knicks in OT - December 15, 2018
  
• Drive Survive Comeback Attempt to Beat 905 - December 14, 2018
  
• Drive and Perrigo Partner for Ugly Sweater Night - December 13, 2018
  
• Drive Win on Thornton's Go-Ahead Bucket - December 12, 2018
  
• Drive Re-Acquire Marcus Thornton - December 11, 2018
  
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League: NBA G League
Home: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Class: Men's
Website: Grand Rapids Drive site
Schedule: Full Grand Rapids Drive Schedule
Message Board: G League forum
Statistics: Full Grand Rapids Drive Statistics

Fri., Jan 18		Fort Wayne at Grand Rapids	7:00 p.m.
Wed., Jan 16	L	Grand Rapids 88 at Long Island 116	Final
Sun., Jan 13	W	Grand Rapids 110 at Iowa 108	Final
Thu., Jan 10	W	Northern Arizona 101 at Grand Rapids 107	Final
Sat., Jan 5	L	Maine 109 at Grand Rapids 102	Final
Sat., Dec 29	W	Grand Rapids 118 at Wisconsin 107	Final
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OurSports Central provides coverage of the following independent and minor league teams near the Grand Rapids Drive:

• Battle Creek Bombers (Northwoods) - Battle Creek, Michigan
  
• Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) - Grand Rapids, Michigan
  
• Kalamazoo Growlers (Northwoods) - Kalamazoo, Michigan
  
• Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL) - Kalamazoo, Michigan
  
• Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) - Muskegon, Michigan
  
• West Michigan Whitecaps (MWL) - Grand Rapids, Michigan
  
• West Michigan Ironmen (CIF) - Muskegon, Michigan
  

• Kalin Lucas at airport when he learned he was coming home to Michigan - G League Grand Rapids Press (January 17)
• Grand Rapids Drive at midseason: What happened and what's ahead - G League Grand Rapids Press (January 17)
• Drive unveil promo jersey and somewhere Jackie Moon is smiling - G League Grand Rapids Press (January 16)
• Pistons reportedly sign Isaiah Whitehead to two-way contract - G League Grand Rapids Press (January 15)
• Grand Raids Drive win in final seconds - G League Holland Sentinel (January 14)
• Grand Rapids Drive falls to Red Claws - G League Holland Sentinel (January 6)
• Saturday's Sports Digest: Finland defeats U.S. for title - G League Portland Press Herald (January 6)
• Courtney Alexander picked as Drive assistant coach - G League Holland Sentinel (January 4)
• Grand Rapids Drive bring in former first-round pick as assistant coach - G League Grand Rapids Press (January 4)
• NCAA-banned coach Donnie Tyndall rebuilding career with hometown Drive - G League Grand Rapids Press (January 3)
• Thornton, Garner power Drive over Herd - G League Holland Sentinel (December 30)
• Smith's late herocis lift Drive over Charge - G League Holland Sentinel (December 28)
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