Erie, PA – Erie Basketball Management, LLC, the management company of the Erie BayHawks, today announced they will cease operations in the coming weeks due to not having a team to play in Erie next season. The following statement was made jointly by Erie Basketball Management’s president, Matt Bresee, and sole managing partner, Owen McCormick: […]
Running your own race sometimes involved grabbing a shovel to literally dig a way for Devin Cannady. “In high school actually, there was a State of Emergency in Indiana. No one could be on the road. So my mom and I went to the park,” the Mishawaka, Indiana native said. “We shoveled snow just to […]
Shaq Buchanan was leaving the store when his phone rang this past January. It was his agent, Josh Goodwin. After weeks of speculation around proposed start dates, Buchanan finally had his answer. The NBA G League was going to have a season. The league would play at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt […]
NEW YORK, March 23, 2021 – NBA G League Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year Paul Reed of the Delaware Blue Coats headlines the 2020-21 All-NBA G League Teams, which were announced today along with the All-Defensive Team and the All-Rookie Team. Reed is joined on the All-NBA G League First Team by […]
– Reed Becomes Third Player to Win Both Awards in Same Season – NEW YORK, March 22, 2021 – Delaware Blue Coats forward Paul Reed has been named the 2020-21 NBA G League Most Valuable Player and NBA G League Rookie of the Year, the NBA G League announced today. He becomes the third player […]
NEW YORK, March 19, 2021 – Raptors 905 guard Gary Payton II has been named the 2020-21 NBA G League Defensive Player of the Year, the NBA G League announced today. He earned the honor in a vote by NBA G League head coaches and general managers whose teams participated in single-site play at ESPN […]
NEW YORK, March 18, 2021 – Rio Grande Valley Vipers forward Anthony Lamb has been named the 2020-21 NBA G League Most Improved Player, the NBA G League announced today. The award, which honors the player who demonstrates the most significant improvement during the season, was voted on by NBA G League head coaches and […]
It’s been a week since the Lakeland Magic took home its first championship in franchise history. Since then (and even before), NBA G League players have been making an impact in the NBA. Here are six players that have been shining lately. Kevin Porter Jr: Houston Rockets/RGV Vipers Porter Jr. quickly established himself as not […]
NEW YORK, March 17, 2021 – Lakeland Magic head coach Stan Heath has been named the 2020-21 NBA G League Dennis Johnson Coach of the Year, the NBA G League announced today. Heath earned the honor in a vote by NBA G League head coaches and general managers whose teams participated in single-site play at […]
NEW YORK, March 16, 2021 – Austin Spurs guard Galen Robinson Jr. has been selected by NBA G League players as the winner of the 2020-21 NBA G League Jason Collier Sportsmanship Award, which honors the player who best represents the ideals of character and conduct as a teammate on the court and in the […]
NEW YORK, March 15, 2021 – Raptors 905 General Manager Chad Sanders has been named the 2020-21 NBA G League Basketball Executive of the Year, as selected by his fellow NBA G League team basketball executives. In his third season as General Manager for the Toronto Raptors’ NBA G League affiliate, Sanders oversaw a team […]
The Lakeland Magic won their sixth game in a row on March 10, 2020, meaning it was time for head coach Stan Heath to pay up on his promise: steak dinners for everyone. A day later, the NBA G League followed suit with the NBA in suspending its season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Unlike […]
The Lakeland Magic, NBA G League affiliate of the Orlando Magic, defeated the Delaware Blue Coats, 97-78, in the NBA G League Finals presented by YouTube TV. It’s Lakeland’s first championship in franchise history. Lakeland guard Devin Cannady scored 22 points, grabbed six rebounds, and had four assists on the way to being named Finals […]
Eight teams – Raptors 905, Santa Cruz Warriors, Erie BayHawks, Delaware Blue Coats, Austin Spurs, Lakeland Magic, Rio Grande Valley Vipers and NBA G League Ignite – have advanced to the 2021 NBA G League Playoffs. The Playoffs begin today and culminate with the NBA G Final presented by YouTube TV on Thursday, March 11. […]
NBA G League Ignite is set for its first G League playoff appearance Monday, matching up against top-seeded Raptors 905 in quarterfinal action. The game tips off at 3:45 p.m. from AdventHealth Arena and live on ESPN2. Following Oklahoma City Blue’s loss to the Santa Cruz Warriors early Saturday afternoon, Ignite earned its playoff berth […]
The date was February 24. Lakeland had just lost its fourth game in five attempts, most recently falling to the Canton Charge, 101-90, to drop to 4-5 overall. In a condensed, singe-site season where eight of this year’s 18 teams head to the playoffs after a truncated 15-game regular season, the Magic were jammed in […]
NBA G League Ignite (7-6) and the Rio Grande Valley Vipers (7-6) go head-to-head Thursday for a spot in the playoffs, tipping off at 3 p.m. ET from AdventHealth Arena and live on ESPNU. Ignite clinches a spot in the playoffs with a win over the Vipers and a loss by the Westchester Knicks, who […]
NBA G League Ignite’s (7-5) hunt for a spot in the G League playoffs continues Wednesday against the Agua Caliente Clippers (3-9). Ignite and the Clippers tip off at 3 p.m., live on ESPNU from AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. After opening the season with four consecutive wins, Ignite has […]
Fort Wayne Mad Ants guard Cassius Stanley will participate in the 2021 AT&T Slam Dunk Contest on Sunday, March 7. The contest is set to begin at halftime of the All-Star Game. TNT’s NBA All-Star coverage will begin at 5 p.m. ET with TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax, followed by the Taco Bell® Skills […]
EDINBURG, Texas (Tuesday, Mar. 2, 2021) – The NBA G League announced today that Houston Rockets assignee Kevin Porter Jr. earned G League Player of the Week for Week 3 – Feb. 22 through Feb. 28. Porter Jr. has averaged 27.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 2.0 steals in the last four Vipers games. He has […]