Posted by Andrew Girvan on November 8, 2012
The D-League is a place where many second round and undrafted players have a place to shine, somewhere that struggling players can turn their dreams into realities Some people may remember Alan Anderson, the MVP (voted by teammates) of Michigan State’s 2005 Final Four team. He is a perfect example of what the D-League can [...]
Categories: D-League Transactions, NBA, NBA D-League Call-Ups, NCAA Basketball
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Tags: Alan Anderson, Chris Dogulas-Roberts, Dallas Lauderdale, Demetri McCamey, Idaho Stampede, Jarvis Varnado, Maine Red Claws, Micah Downs, Rio Grande Valley Vipers, Sioux Falls Skyforce, Texas Legends
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Posted by Gino Pilato on March 14, 2012
With little under a month left on the D-League schedule, the time is now for team’s to begin their playoff push to grab a postseason spot and continue their season. The season finishes with 16 total games April 6-7, and teams that are currently hovering around the final playoff spots need to turn it on [...]
Categories: D-League Digest, Gino Pilato
| Tags: Austin Toros, Bakersfield Jam, Canton Charge, D-League Playoffs, Dakota Wizards, Erie Bayhawks, Idaho Stampede, Iowa Energy, Los Angeles D-Fenders, Rio Grande Valley Vipers, Springfield Armor, Texas Legends
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Posted by Joey Whelan on April 6, 2011
It would be easy to write off the Texas Legends in the D-League postseason after they didn’t lock up the eighth and final slot until the next to last day of the regular season – but doing so could be costly. Even as the bottom seed facing a tough and talented Tulsa 66ers team, Nancy [...]
Categories: D-League Digest, Joey Whelan
| Tags: Antonio Daniels, Joe Alexander, Justin Dentmon, Rashad McCants, Sean Williams, Texas Legends
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Posted by Matt Hubert on March 29, 2011
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
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Posted by Joey Whelan on February 2, 2011
Former New Jersey Net Sean Williams is hardly a unique cautionary tale – rather just another case of a physically gifted athlete being derailed by a combination of off the court issues and an inability to grasp the nuances of the pro game. After three underwhelming seasons, the super athletic power forward was out of [...]
Categories: D-League Digest, Joey Whelan
| Tags: Joe Alexander, Sean Williams, Texas Legends
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Posted by Joey Whelan on January 12, 2011
Three years ago Joe Alexander was one of the hottest names at the 2008 NBA Draft, blowing scouts away with his athleticism and upside, ultimately climbing the board to number eight where he was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks. He was out of the league in two seasons. Today the former lottery pick is starring [...]
Categories: 2011 D-League Showcase, D-League Digest, Joey Whelan, NBA
| Tags: Joe Alexander, Texas Legends
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Posted by Matt Hubert on January 11, 2011
Do fans of the NBA Development League watch The Price is Right? Are ontestants on The Price is Right hardcore D-League fans? Is this guy’s bid the equivalent to Gordon Haywood’s shot going IN against Duke in the national title game? How many questions can I write before you wonder if this post is going [...]
Categories: 2011 D-League Showcase, D-League Digest, Matt Hubert
| Tags: 2011 D-League Showcase, Fort Wayne Mad Ants, Iowa Energy, New Mexico Thunderbirds, Rio Grande Valley Vipers, Sioux Falls Skyforce, Texas Legends, Tulsa 66ers, Utah Flash
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Posted by Matt Hubert on December 17, 2010
The number most people associate with Antonio Daniels is 35, which is the age of the Texas Legends point guard. It’s unusual for thirty-somethings to be playing in the NBA Development League. Most teams use their D-League call-ups on promising young prospects on the upswing of their career. But Daniels is hoping to buck that [...]
Categories: D-League Digest, D-Leaguer of Intrigue, Matt Hubert
| Tags: Antonio Daniels, D-League, Texas Legends
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Posted by Matt Hubert on December 3, 2010
Jonny Flynn, Terrence Williams, and Rodrigue Beaubois are three of the most unique assignment cases in NBA Development League history. All three assignments happened this week. It’s been that kind of season for D-League assignments. The 2010-11 D-League season tipped off 15 days ago. Already, 14 NBA players have been assigned to the D-League. Twenty-four [...]
Categories: D-League Digest, Matt Hubert, NBA D-League Assignees
| Tags: Dallas Mavericks, Jonny Flynn, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Jersey Nets, Rodrigue Beaubois, Sioux Falls Skyforce, Springfield Armor, Terrence Williams, Texas Legends
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Posted by Matt Hubert on December 1, 2010
Everything’s bigger in Texas. This is the stuff legends are made of. Pick the cliche of your choice. The Texas Legends won their home opener last night against the Austin Toros, and they won it convincingly, 135-112. A pessimist might note that their scoring output decreased in each quarter, and a perfectionist might note that [...]
Categories: D-League Digest, D-League Game Observations, Matt Hubert
| Tags: D-League, Rashad McCants, Texas Legends
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