If you’ve been on Facebook or Twitter today, you’ve surely been inundated by 11/11/11 posts, but I bet none of them had a D-League focus…until now (you’re welcome). Since the 2011-12 season will be the 11th season of the NBA Development League, I thought it was only fitting to segue into the season with 11 [...]
Categories: D-League Digest, D-League Randomness, Matt Hubert
| 
1 comment
Editor’s Note: Today’s guest post comes from Ananth Pandian. L.L. Bean and lobsters are not the only things Maine has going for it. The state has a robust tourist industry (“Vacationland”) as people flock for its vast wilderness, picturesque beaches, and the Maine Beer Trail (PDF). Maine has a strong craft beer tradition dating back [...]
Categories: D-League Randomness
| 
Tags: Maine Red Claws
| 7 comments
With less than a week left, the D-League playoff picture is almost complete. The Iowa Energy have clinched the East Conference and the number one overall seed. The Reno Bighorns, Rio Grande Valley Vipers, and Tulsa 66ers all sit within a half game of each other atop the West Conference standings and in the race [...]
Categories: D-League Digest, D-League Randomness, Matt Hubert
| Tags: 2011 D-League Playoffs, Austin Toros, Fort Wayne Mad Ants, Idaho Stampede, Texas Legends
| 1 comment
As in the NBA, the NBA Development League’s All-Star break occurs slightly after the midpoint of the season. Most teams have between 15-17 games remaining on the 50-game schedule with the D-League season wrapping up Saturday, April 2 with a full slate of eight games. So the math might not work out exactly correct, but [...]
Categories: D-League Digest, D-League Randomness, Matt Hubert
| Tags: Antoine Walker, Antonio Daniels, D-League, D-League Call-Ups, NBA D-League Assignees
| No comments
Free throws are supposed to be boring. Watch any highlight reel, and you’re bound to find a dozen dunks, blocks, 3s, or passes before you see a free throw. Pressure free throws at the end of a game are exciting, but unless you’re watching a Chuck Hayes seizure-shot or trying to read Karl Malone’s lips, [...]
Categories: D-League Digest, D-League Randomness
| Tags: Blake Ahearn, Erie Bayhawks, free throw shooting
| No comments
What if? is a question that is asked all the time in sports. What if the Blazers selected Michael Jordan? What if Bo Jackson never injured his hip? What if Dave Roberts never stole second? The list could go forever. What if is the ultimate phrase to start a good argument/debate, and it applies to [...]
Categories: D-League Digest, D-League Randomness
| Tags: D-League, Dajuan Wagner, Darko Milicic, Kwame Brown, Sebastian Telfair
| 6 comments
The Tulsa 66ers did something Sunday that they hadn’t done since 2010—they lost a game. Tulsa’s win streak, which began with a 107-93 win over Austin on Dec. 30, lasted a full month and stretched across 14 games. The streak ultimately falls four games short of the D-League record 18-game winning streak set by the [...]
Categories: D-League Digest, D-League Randomness, Matt Hubert
| Tags: Jerome Dyson, Larry Owens, Tulsa 66ers, Zabian Dowdell
| 1 comment
Voting is still open for the 2011 D-League All-Star game, but with 11 of the league’s 16 teams at or beyond the midway point in their schedules, I decided to cast my vote publicly for the All-Star starters from each conference. Keep in mind, this is the opinion of one man. Official All-Star selections will [...]
Categories: D-League Digest, D-League Randomness, Matt Hubert
| Tags: 2011 D-League All-Star Game, Chris Johnson, Chris Lofton, Ivan Johnson, Jeff Adrien, Mustafa Shakur, Othyus Jeffers, Patrick Ewing Jr., Sean Williams, Trey Johnson, Walker Russell
| 1 comment
Roster changes are frequent in the NBA Development League, where the ultimate goal of every player is to finish the season on a different roster (in the NBA). Factor in players assigned to the D-League from the NBA and the shifting of lineups and management of personalities becomes a tough juggling act for any D-League [...]
Categories: D-League Digest, D-League Randomness
| Tags: Erie Bayhawks, Jay Larranaga
| No comments
Assignments from the NBA have been one of the biggest stories in NBA Development League this season. In a little over one month of basketball, the NBA has sent 22 players to the D-League. By comparison, 24 players were assigned all of last season and 32 was the most ever assigned in a season (2008-09). [...]
Categories: D-League Digest, D-League Randomness, Matt Hubert
| Tags: Austin Toros, Fort Wayne Mad Ants
| No comments