NEW YORK, March 12, 2020 – In response to the coronavirus pandemic and following the NBA’s announcement tonight that it is suspending game play, the NBA G League has also suspended the 2019-20 season, effective after Wednesday’s games.
See below for the latest news and notes from around the NBA G League. DEVELOPING STORIES INCREDIBLE ISAIAH: Houston Rockets assignee Isaiah Hartenstein was named NBA G League Player of the Week for games played Monday, March 2 through Sunday, March 8. The 7-foot center averaged 30.5 points and 20.0 rebounds while shooting 75.0 percent […]
The 2019-20 NBA G League regular season concludes on March 28, with the playoffs beginning on March 31 at the earliest. As the season winds down, track the clinch, elimination and tiebreaker scenarios below. This year’s postseason comes with a four-round, 12-team format. The playoffs will begin with three single-elimination rounds before culminating with a […]
If recent NBA Call-Ups like Sir’Dominic Pointer (Cavaliers) and Donta Hall (Pistons) are any indication, it’s becoming clear that NBA teams highly value players who exhibit grit, hustle, and physicality. Pointer was one of the best shot blockers in the NBA G League, and Hall was a beast on the boards. When pondering who may […]
DEVELOPING STORIES WISCONSIN WINNERS: The Wisconsin Herd clinched its first-ever playoff berth with a 115-108 victory over the Westchester Knicks on Feb. 29. Mirroring the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA, Wisconsin is the only NBA G League team to clinch a spot in the playoffs. The organization’s two professional basketball teams have a combined record […]
Shake Milton received his first real dose of national exposure on Sunday as he splashed onto the scene with a career-high 39 points for the 76ers in a game televised on ABC. Converting on seven shots from downtown along the way, the 23-year-old wowed the crowd and left play-by-play broadcaster Mike Breen in utter amazement […]
On Monday, it was raining in Surf City thanks to the special arrival of a ‘Splash Brother.’ Two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry demonstrated some of his familiar shooting stroke, this time while donning “Santa Cruz” across his shooting shirt while on a very unique NBA G League assignment. A three-time NBA champion, Curry is yet […]
Basketball may have paused earlier this month for NBA All-Star break, but in no way were NBA G League alums or the hard work they continue to put in far from the conversation. In fact, as Derrick Jones Jr. rose to new heights and won the AT&T Slam Dunk Contest on one of the most […]
The NBA All-Star Weekend has officially come and gone. NBA teams will thrust fully into playoff push mode, meaning some squads merely on the cusp of squeaking into the postseason may crave that extra jolt to help catapult them to where they need to be. With the second leg of the NBA G League season […]
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. (Feb. 19, 2020) — USA Basketball today announced that G League Lakeland Magic guard Josh Magette has been added to the USA roster for its February 20 and 23 FIBA AmeriCup Qualifying games. Magette replaces Abdul Gaddy (Oklahoma City Blue) who was injured during the USA training camp. Magette, who has played in 26 NBA regular […]
Featuring 11 players currently active in the NBA G League and including eight players owning NBA regular season experience, USA Basketball today announced the 12-man roster for the February 2020 USA AmeriCup Qualifying Team. Confirmed for the team are: Jaylen Adams (Wisconsin Herd/St. Bonaventure); Justin Anderson (Long Island Nets/Virginia); Cody Demps (Stockton Kings/ Sacramento State); Kyle Fogg (Beijing Royal Fighters, China/Arizona); Abdul Gaddy (Oklahoma City Blue/Washington); Devon […]
The 2020 NBA All-Star Weekend will feature more NBA G League alumni than ever before. It’ll be an eventful few days filled with a plethora of opportunities for some of the most intriguing prospects who have ever graced the minor league stage to strut their stuff and show off their skills. Khris Middleton will continue […]
The NBA G League announced today that Brooklyn Nets guard/forward Theo Pinson was named NBA G League Player of the Week for games played Monday, Feb. 3, through Sunday, Feb. 9, while on assignment with the Long Island Nets. This marks the third NBA G League Player of the Week honor in Long Island Nets […]
The NBA’s official minor league is recognizing its top performers by naming the 2019-20 Midseason All-NBA G League Teams. NBA G League coaches, general managers voted on the top performers from the first half of the season from their respective conferences. Eligibility for players to be selected for recognition is based on having played in […]
The NBA G League announced today that Portia Archer has been named Chief Operating Officer (COO). Archer, who joins the NBA G League from NBC Sports Group, will start her new position on Feb. 10 and report to NBA G League President Shareef Abdur-Rahim. Archer will lead the NBA G League’s business and strategic verticals, […]
Wisconsin Herd head coach Chase Buford has been named the NBA G League Coach of the Month for January, the league announced today. In January, Buford led the Herd to an 8-2 record, which served as the best mark in the league. Wisconsin was a perfect 5-0 on the road and the team collected four […]
When Pascal Siakam heads to Chicago for NBA All-Star Weekend, he’ll represent the NBA G League as the first alum to start in an All-Star Game. Accomplishing this special feat presents him with the opportunity to reflect upon how far he’s come in such a very short time. As fate would have it, should Siakam […]
Success is hitting Pascal Siakam quickly. Achieving NBA All-Star Starter status for the 2020 season seems like all but a natural progression given the recent quantum leaps in his journey. He became an NBA champion in June after playing a key role for the Raptors and has since been thrust into the stardom spotlight in […]
With the opportunity to sign players to Two-Way Players now in the rear-view mirror, NBA teams will officially be scouring the minor league ranks for players who can come in and make much faster impacts and/or keep existing players on their toes during practice. Either way, the standard and respective threshold for talent who can […]
DEVELOPING STORIES FAMILY TIES: LA Clippers assignee Mfiondu Kabengele was named NBA G League Player of the Week for games played Monday, January 13 through Sunday, January 19. Kabengele, the nephew of Dikembe Mutombo, registered 38 points and 14 rebounds in a 135-116 victory over the Stockton Kings on Jan. 19. He has recorded at […]