NBA D-League daily developments
February 23, 2006 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
TODAY'S SERIES INFO
- Fort Worth at Florida: Flyers lead 2-0. First in two-game set for top
spot in D-League standings.
- Fayetteville at Austin: Patriots lead 1-0, but are 1-15 on the road
this season.
MINI STREAKS, DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS: After winning four in a row from Feb. 2-9, Florida has lost two straight games. Fort Worth has moved into a first place tie with the Flame by winning three straight and 11 of 13.
WRIGHT STUFF: Florida guard Bracey Wright, on assignment from the Minnesota Timberwolves, is averaging 26.3 points per game and shooting 53-percent from the field (34-64) over his last four games.
PRECIOUS MEMORIES FOR FLYERS: Fort Worth handed Florida its worst loss of the season, 111-83, at the Fort Worth Convention Center on January 24. Two nights later the Flyers outscored the Flame 60-43 over the final two quarters to win 111-94.
CREEPING UP: An Austin win over Fayetteville tonight would slide the Toros into second place, percentage points ahead of the loser of the Fort Worth-Florida game. Coach Dennis Johnson's club has won five straight.
JAMMIN' ON NBA.COM: Go to the NBA TV Broadband "editors picks" section of NBA.com to see and hear comments from Stan Ellis and Steve Chase, members of the Bakersfield Jam ownership group.
LITHUANIAN ALL-STAR: Former D-League coach Dean Murray has been selected as an assistant coach for the Lithuanian All-Star Game. Murray, the current head coach for Neptunas, was an assistant coach for current Florida head coach Jeff Malone at Columbus last season.
TODAY ON NBA TV... times eastern
Time Show / Guest
7:20 p.m. NBA TV Insiders / Tulsa's Shawnson Johnson (live)
9 p.m. This Week in the D-League / Highlights, Guests,
All-Access (live)
Midnight This Week in the D-League / Highlights, Guests,
All-Access (tape)
NEW DATE: The Florida at Roanoke game which was postponed on February 17 due to weather-related travel difficulties has been rescheduled for March 28 at the Roanoke Civic Center at 7 p.m.
ALUMNI CHECK...highlights from D-League connections in nine (9) NBA games on
Wednesday.
- 15 players and 7 referees with D-League ties suited up for work in 9
NBA games on Wednesday
- Gerald Green (Fayetteville/Florida) scored 13 points and had 9
rebounds in 23 minutes for the Celtics.
- 2003 D-League MVP Devin Brown (Fayetteville) scored 14 and had 4
boards in 28 minutes for the Jazz.
- 2005 D-League MVP Matt Carroll (Roanoke) scored 11 and had eight
rebounds in 24 minutes for the Bobcats.
- Bobby Simmons (Mobile) scored 14 and grabbed 4 rebounds in 38 minutes
for the Bucks.
- In 35 minutes for the Rockets, Rafer Alston (Mobile) dished out 11
assists to go with 9 points.
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