G-League
NBA and YouTube Partner to Present D-League Games
NEW YORK, November 20, 2012 – The NBA and YouTube announced a new deal today that will provide fans with more than 350 NBA Development League games streamed live during the 2012-13 regular season on the NBA D-League YouTube channel and through a YouTube video player on NBA.com. The partnership was announced by Adam Silver,…
Read MoreJazwyn Cowan leaving Argentina for NBA D-League
Jazwyn Cowan (203 cm, 3 seasons at George Washington, 1 season at Hampton’06) is leaving Argentina to play for the Austin Torros in the NBA D-League in the United States. He was supposed to play in his debut game with the Union de Formosa but never took part in the game, announcing his departure only…
Read MoreJaJuan Johnson No.1 in D-League Draft
2011 1st round NBA pick JaJuan Johnson was drafted no.1 in yesterday’s D-League draft by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants only hours after he had been cut by the Houston Rockets. Other remarkable choices were Mexican born Jorge Gutierrez, Fillipino Japeth Aguilar and German Tim Olbrecht. Then, there is also Haruna Mutombo (the nephew of…
Read MoreDarko Rajakovic hired as OK Thunder D-League Coach
Darko Rajakovic has reached a tentative agreement with the Oklahoma City Thunder to coach their NBA D-League affiliate, the Tulsa 66ers. The move makes Rajakovic, originally from Serbia, the first European to be hired as a head coach of an squad associated with the NBA. Rajakovic has been patrolling the sidelines of the Torrelodones (Spain-EBA)…
Read MoreEnd of D-League team Dakota Wizards
The Dakota Wizards, officially are no more. After months of delay, the D-League finally announced that after a 17-year run in Bismarck, the Wizards are relocating to Santa Cruz, Calif. The team will be renamed the Santa Cruz Warriors. The Dakota Wizards were a successful team in the D-League and started off with a championship…
Read MoreMichael Peck named head coach of Idaho Stampede
Michael Peck, has been named the new head coach of the Idaho Stampede of the D-League. The Stampede are affiliate of the Portland Trail Blazers. “This is a great opportunity with a wonderful organization,” Peck said. “I’m looking forward to the opportunity ahead of me.” Peck has been the head coach of the Findlay College…
Read MoreJapeth Aguilar looking to become first Filipino in NBA
Japeth Aguilar (6’9″, college: Western Kentucky University) is the 2009 number one pick in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), but he has his sights set higher, the NBA. Currently, Aguilar is in the US working out with a few teams in the NBA’s D-League, including the Bakersfield Jam in Los Angeles. The Jam are affiliated with the…
Read MoreMusic mogul to create professional league to rival D-League
Steve Rifkind is starting an American-based basketball league called the American Basketball League. Rifkind is the founder and chairman of Loud Records, as well as the CEO of SRC Records. Rifkind has worked with many hip hop musicians and also has worked on many marketing campaigns. An inaugural 24-game, 12-team season will begin in January…
Read MoreTexas Legends hire Eduardo Najera
The Texas Legends, of the NBA D-League, have named Eduardo Najera the first Mexican-born head coach in the NBA system, pending league approval. Najera will also become a minority owner of the team and will hold a front-office position with the Dallas Mavericks. He was also the first Mexican-born player to be drafted in the…
Read MoreLarranaga to coach Boston Celtics
James Larranaga, head coach of D-League team Erie BayHawks, has been offered an assistant coach position with the Boston Celtics.
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