5 Possible Rookies in D-League

Every year in the NBA draft there are players selected that aren’t quite ready to contribute to NBA teams. The primary reason for the D-League is to turn potential into NBA playing time. Linsanity was truly remarkable and one of the best things to happen to the D-League in its brief 11 year history. It [...]

A Perfect Storm For D-League Brand

As the D-League continues to make strides this season in establishing itself as the true minor league system for The Association, a perfect storm may have formed this week to help propel the D-League in achieving that goal. Monday officially marked the beginning of two things that may help transform the NBA Development League’s reputation. [...]

Poll: Which Currently Assigned Player Has Been Most Impressive in the D-League?

In the spirit of interactivity, D-League Digest is introducing something new today: a poll question. The plan is to ask a new poll question each Thursday. Starting next Thursday, we’ll also provide the results from the previous week’s poll with a brief breakdown and analysis of the results. QuestionsView Results

Antoine Walker’s Future Not in the NBA and Other Post-Showcase Storylines

If the D-League is all about promise, potential, and possibilities, the Showcase is about proof and production under pressure. With NBA scouts and general managers aplenty, players from 16 teams of the NBA Development League had two chances to prove themselves worthy of a call-up to the NBA. Truth be told, these games were not [...]