Santa Cruz Warriors: The New Powerhouse of the D-League

In the early to mid 2000′s the Dakota Wizards were a dynasty in the minor league circuit wining four championships between 2000 and 2007 in the IBA, CBA and of course in the 2006-07 season in their inaugural season with the NBA D-League. While they had some success after winning the title, the Wizards never [...]

2010-11′s Top-10 NBA D-League Call-ups: 5. Jeff Adrien

During the 2010-11 NBA Development League season, 20 different players earned call-ups to the NBA. In all, NBA teams made 27 call-ups last season with some players being called up more than once. D-League Digest is counting down the top 10 call-ups from last season and updating their current playing status. Coming in at number [...]

Grading NBA Teams’ Usage of the D-League: Pacific Division

All NBA teams do not treat the D-League equally. Some organizations have invested a lot into the D-League—in some cases, literally, by buying their affiliate—using it to develop young players and/or call-up unclaimed talents that they’ve scouted during the season. But other organizations have shown very little interest in utilizing the D-League as a developmental [...]

Williams’ success renews hope for Almond

I promise, unless Reggie Williams goes for 50 points in a game this weekend, hits a buzzer-beater to win a game or posts a quadruple-double, I will find someone else to feature in Monday’s edition of the Digest. Three pieces in eight days – even for a successful call-up – might be a bit much. [...]

“Free Reggie!” movement gains steam

Or if not “Free Reggie!”, at least the “Re-sign Reggie for another 10 days!” movement picked up some ground this week. Ridiculous Upside‘s Scott Schroeder mentioned this postgame, but it bears reiterating: Reggie Williams broke out for 28 points and 6 assists in the Golden State Warriors’ 135-131 loss in New Orleans on Monday evening. [...]

Williams’ debut filled with a bit of everything

The NBA D-League may want to consider changing its tag line to “You never know when you’ll see a future rotation player for the Golden State Warriors.” Not only have the Warriors made five call-ups already this season in addition to having a couple of D-League alumni already on their roster, but each player called [...]

AT’s Everywhere Effect on display at next level

Earlier this season, while Anthony Tolliver terrorized the NBA D-League for the Idaho Stampede, I explored the completeness of his all-around game: I can’t find a word more descriptive of Tolliver’s performance than “everywhere.” At 6-foot-9 and 240 pounds, Tolliver is a large man, even by basketball standards. But the seven threes he took weren’t [...]