D-League Schedule Mar 7

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  • 7:00 pm ET
  • • Delaware
    • Westchester
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  • 7:30 pm ET
  • • Canton
    • Fort Wayne
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  • 8:00 pm ET
  • • Grand Rapids
    • Sioux Falls
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  • 8:30 pm ET
  • • Bakersfield
    • Austin
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  • 10:00 pm ET
  • • Texas
    • Los Angeles
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  • 10:00 pm ET
  • • Idaho
    • Santa Cruz

 

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The Westchester Knicks were mathematically eliminated from NBA Development League playoff contention in their inaugural season.

The Delaware 87ers lipped in a go-ahead finger roll with less than one second left in the first quarter and never looked back, topping Westchester 120-105 Saturday night. The Knicks' postseason hopes came to an end as their season-high losing streak was extended to 10 games.

Read more http://www.lohud.com/story/sports/n...nicks-eliminated-playoff-contention/24591225/

 

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The Santa Cruz Warriors defeated the Idaho Stampede 113-86 on Saturday night to improve to 27-13 on the season, notching an eighth straight win.
Santa Cruz was led by Darington Hobson, who recorded double-double and finished with 26 points, 13 rebounds, and 5 assists. Dominique Sutton also recorded a double-double, scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds on a 9 of 13 shooting effort.

The Stampede received a solid performance from Jack Cooley who recorded a double-double with 21 points and a game-high and season-high of 22 rebounds.

The opening frame saw Santa Cruz race ahead behind a team shooting effort of 64%, paced by Mychel Thompson's and Darington Hobson's 10 first quarter points apiece. Hobson and Andrew Warren hit back-to-back threes to give the Warriors an 18-point lead heading into the second period.

The Stampede rallied their way back into the game, trailing by just 11 points at the half and would come within 5 points of Santa Cruz in the third quarter. The two teams would not stay close for long, with Santa Cruz exploding offensively to lead by as many as 30 points in the fourth quarter.

The Santa Cruz Warriors will travel to Oklahoma City to take on the Blue on Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. PST. Fans can listen to the broadcast on the Santa Cruz Warriors flagship station, KION 1460AM/101.1FM, or catch the game on the NBA D-League's YouTube channel, via www.santacruzbasketball.com.

Press release from the Santa Cruz Warriors

 

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The Canton Charge (23-17), presented by SecureData 365 and powered by the Cleveland Cavaliers, defeated the Fort Wayne Mad Ants (22-19), 97-94, on the road Saturday night. The victory solidifies Canton's current position as the first of two Wild Card teams in the Eastern Conference with a 1.5 game lead over the second position and 10 games left to play.
After the two teams went back and forth for four lead changes and three ties in the fourth, Canton led 92-91 with 2:55 to play in the game. The Charge defense then locked down to force six consecutive stops to keep the Mad Ants at bay during a scoreless stretch for both teams. Brandon Paul hoisted a 27-foot triple late in the shot clock that fell through with 12.7 seconds left to put the game away and give Canton their first win in Fort Wayne since December 18th of 2012.

Paul finished with 16 points, 11 in the fourth quarter, seven rebounds, two steals and a block in 22 minutes. Arinze Onuaku added to his D-League leading double-double total by netting 16 points on 7-of-12 shooting with 17 boards and two steals in 40 minutes. Stephen Holt added 17 points in 36 minutes, while Jorge Gutierrez-Cardenas scored 11 points with four rebounds in 26 minutes off the bench.

C.J. Fair paced Fort Wayne with 21 points on 7-of-15 shooting and five rebounds in 29 minutes. Gary Talton scored 13 points and dished 10 assists in 39 minutes. Six Mad Ant players scored in double figures in the loss.

Canton is back home at the Civic Center on Saturday, March 14th at 1:00 p.m. gainst the Sioux Falls Skyforce (Miami Heat affiliate) for Family Day featuring Mascot Mania! We will be wearing special jerseys to be auctioned off in-game to benefit United Way of Stark County, and come see all your favorite furry friends from all over cause mayhem all game long! To view the 2014-15 Canton Charge home schedule complete with promotions and special deals, head to www.CantonCharge.com/promotions.

Secure your seats today for our historic fifth season! A deposit of only $50 reserves the best seats to catch all the excitement of the 2015-16 season as well as membership benefits that start immediately. Receive five games on us, Monsters or Gladiators tickets, an exclusive Cavs event in Canton, and more! For Charge Nation Memberships, game day promotions and up-to-date information, head to www.CantonCharge.com or call 866-444-1944.


Press release from the Canton Charge

 

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The Sioux Falls Skyforce used a 32-8 run over the final 10:45 of the game to defeat the Grand Rapids Drive 105-96. The Skyforce win, paired with a Fort Wayne Mad Ants loss, puts Sioux Falls at the top of the Central Division with 11 games remaining.
Sioux Falls (22-17) would not trail in the opening quarter and took a 33-21 lead into the second quarter. Andre Dawkins' 11 first quarter points (4-5 FG, 3-4 3FG) led all scorers. Grand Rapids (17-21) would begin to cut into the deficit and trailed 38-33 after a Diante Garrett three-pointed capped off a quick 6-0 run for the Drive. The Skyforce lead would quickly grow to nine before the Drive ended the quarter on a 19-6 run to take a 52-48 lead into the halftime break.

Grand Rapids would continue to extend their lead and a 10-0 run gave them a 77-60 lead with 4:01 remaining in the third quarter. The Drive's lead would remain in double figures for the rest of the quarter and they took an 86-73 lead into the final quarter. 16 third quarter points from Adonis Thomas led the Drive's charge and gave him 26 points through three quarter. The Drive outscored the Skyforce 65-40 over the second and third quarter.

A driving lay-up from Kevin Murphy gave the Drive an 88-73 lead with 11:10 remaining in the game. With 8:52 remaining in the game, Drive center Hasheem Thabeet was ejected after receiving two technical fouls for arguing a foul call. Dawkins would make three-of-four free throws and the Skyforce trailed 88-83. Stefhon Hannah would make a lay-up on the next Drive possession to make the score 90-83 with 8:40 remaining in the game.

Over the next six minutes, Sioux Falls would go on a 16-0 run and take a 96-90 lead on a Fuquan Edwin three-pointer with 3:38 remaining in the game. A Kelsey Barlow jump shot would bring the Drive within three with 1:05 remaining in the game but that is as close as they would get. A dunk from Edwin with 1.6 remaining gave him 11 fourth quarter points and put an exclamation point on Sioux Falls' 32-8 run en route to a 105-96 victory. Grand Rapid's 10 fourth quarter points are the fewest scored by a Skyforce opponent in any quarter this season.

Andre Dawkins led the Skyforce with 26 points, shooting 7-18 from the field and 9-11 from the charity stripe. Fuquan Edwin came off the bench to score 24 points, 11 of which came in the final quarter. Shawn Jones also came off the bench to score in double-figures and finished with 11 points to go along with a game-high 14 rebounds. The double-double from Jones is his team leading thirteenth double-double of the season.

Kevin Murphy came off the bench for Grand Rapids and scored a game-high 27 points on 13-26 shooting from the field. Adonis Thomas was right behind him, scoring 26 points as well as grabbing six rebounds. Hasheem Thabeet recorded 10 points, nine rebounds and a game-high six blocks before being ejected with 8:52 remaining in the game.

The Skyforce will return to action at the Sanford Pentagon next Tuesday, March 10, when they host the Eastern Conference leading Maine Red Claws (26-11). Grand Rapids returns home and will host the Fort Wayne Mad Ants (22-19) on Monday night.


PRess release from the Sioux Falls Skyforce

 

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McNeal scored 19 points (8/9 FGs) in the opening frame, helping the Jam jump out to a 34-16 lead after one quarter of play. In the second period, Bakersfield opened up a lead as big as 23 points and went into the half with a 57-37 advantage.

Austin won the third quarter 34-28, cutting the Jam's lead to 14 points (85-71) entering the final frame. Joe Jackson paced Bakersfield in the final frame as he scored 10 points on 4-of-4 shooting. The closest the Spurs got in the fourth was within 12 points at the 10:30 mark.

Overall, the Jam shot a season-high 60.3 percent from the field and held the edge in points in the paint (56-40), assists (20-17) and steals (12-7).

Jackson finished with 23 points (10/15 FGs) and a game-high seven assists, while Jamil Wilson added 14 points and five rebounds. Mac Koshwal had a game-high nine rebounds. Renaldo Major recorded two steals on the night, which now puts him on top as the NBA D-League's All-Time Leader in Steals (443 and counting).

The Spurs were led by Orlando Johnson (23 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals) and Erik Murphy (19 points, 6 rebounds). Jonathan Simmons had 17 points while San Antonio Spurs assignee Kyle Anderson finished with 11 points, five rebounds and five assists.

Bakersfield concludes its three-game road trip with a 3-0 record and will next return home to take on the Los Angeles D-Fenders on Wednesday, March 11 at 7:00 PM PT.

Press release from the Bakersfield Jam

 

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The Texas Legends broke a six-game losing streak Saturday night against the Los Angeles D-Fenders. Dallas Mavericks assignee Dwight Powell posted 35 points as the Legends routed the D-Fenders 124-120.
Dwight Powell and Jabari Brown set the tone early for a highly offensive battle as both teams shot over 55% in the first quarter. Powell went 7-for-7 to pace the Legends with 16 points as Brown hit 5-of-7 for 14 for the D-Fenders. The Legends took their largest lead of the night with a nine-point advantage but headed into the second up by four. Roscoe Smith powered the D-Fenders through a strong second quarter with 10 points and 4 rebounds giving Los Angeles a two-point advantage at the half.

The two teams saw nine lead changes in the first half and an equal amount in the third quarter alone. After shooting above 55% the entire game, both teams dropped below 40% in the third as the Legends regained control 97-94 heading into the final 12 minutes. Texas doubled the D-Fenders' points in the paint 16-8, but could not manage to pull away from the home team. With 47 seconds on the clock, Vander Blue put the D-Fenders back in control, but it would prove to be their last of the night. Eric Griffin hit a jumper followed by a three-point play from Powell. Blue once again put the D-Fenders on the board, cutting the difference to two, but Powell sealed the Legends victory sinking two at the free throw line.

Powell led the Legends with 35 points, 7 rebounds. Eric Griffin added 20 points, 10 rebounds and a game-high 3 blocks while Ricky Ledo added 14 points, 11 assists. Jarrid Famous came off the bench to add a third double-double for the Legends with 13 points, 12 rebounds.

Jabari Brown had a team-high 28 points for the D-Fenders and Vander Blue followed closely with 25 and 6 assists. Jamaal Franklin added a double-double of 23 points, 11 rebounds off the bench and Roscoe Smith added the team's only other double-double performance of 12 points, 14 rebounds.

The Legends will return home to host the Reno Bighorns Wednesday, March 11 at 7pm. The game will be broadcast live on television--Texas 47--as well as radio--KVCE 1160am. For tickets or information call 214-469-0822 or visit www.TexLegends.com.


Press release from the Texas Legends