NBA D-League Showcase Begins Monday In Reno
by Kris Willis on Jan 9, 2012 12:03 PM EST
Email
Print
The NBA D-League showcase tips off on Monday beginning a stretch of 16 games over four days that brings all of the top D-League talent to one place which will be heavily attended by NBA front office personnel. This season's showcase will be hosted by the Atlanta Hawks' D-League affiliate the Reno Bighorns and will be played at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada. NBA TV will air eight games of the showcase live and will broadcast 12 games total beginning Monday afternoon at 1 p.m. All of the game are available to be watched online with NBA Futurecast.
The Reno Bighorns enter the showcase with an 8-9 record and are facing a difficult schedule. The Bighorns will take on Rio Grande Valley Monday night and will continue play on Wednesday against the Iowa Energy. Reno does feature a player that is likely to draw a lot of interest at the showcase in 6-foot-3 guard Blake Ahearn who is averaging 25.4 points and 6.1 assists per game this season.
Here is a look at the full D-League Schedule:
2012 NBA D-League Showcase Schedule (all game times local)
Date Game Tip-Off Air Time Jan. 9 Idaho Stampede @ Erie BayHawks 10 a.m. NBA TV (Live 1 p.m. ET) Jan. 9 Springfield Armor @ Los Angeles D-Fenders 12:45 p.m. NBA TV (Live 3:45 p.m. ET) Jan. 9 Ft. Wayne Mad Ants @ Bakersfield Jam 4 p.m.* Jan. 9 Reno Bighorns @ Rio Grande Valley Vipers 7 p.m.* Jan. 10 Maine Red Claws @ Sioux Falls Skyforce 10 a.m. NBA TV (Live 1 p.m. ET) Jan. 10 Erie BayHawks @ Austin Toros 12:45 p.m. NBA TV (Live 3:45 p.m. ET) Jan. 10 Texas Legends @ Tulsa 66ers 3:30 p.m.+ Jan. 10 Dakota Wizards @ Canton Charge 7 p.m.+ Jan. 11 Los Angeles D-Fenders @ Maine Red Claws 10 a.m. NBA TV (Live 1 p.m. ET) Jan. 11 Bakersfield Jam @ Idaho Stampede 12:45 p.m. NBA TV (Live 3:45 p.m. ET) Jan. 11 Sioux Falls Skyforce @ Texas Legends 3:30 p.m.# Jan. 11 Iowa Energy @ Reno Bighorns 7 p.m.# Jan. 12 Austin Toros @ Dakota Wizards 10 a.m. NBA TV (Live 1 p.m. ET) Jan. 12 Tulsa 66ers @ Ft. Wayne Mad Ants 12:45 p.m. NBA TV (Live 3:45 p.m. ET) Jan. 12 Rio Grande Valley Vipers @ Springfield Armor 3:30 p.m.^ Jan. 12 Canton Charge @ Iowa Energy 7 p.m.^
* One of these two games will be shown on NBA TV on Jan. 10 (11.a.m. ET)
+ One of these two games will be shown on NBA TV on Jan. 11 (11.a.m. ET)
# One of these two games will be shown on NBA TV on Jan. 12 (11 a.m. ET)
^ One of these two games will be shown on NBA TV on Jan. 13 (1 p.m. ET)
4 comments
|
0 recs |
Do you like this story?
Comments
It’s funny how the D-League calls this a showcase considering it is done at a time where no one can watch it. It’s being done on a Monday morning where most people are at either work or school.
by Jeffrey Thompson on Jan 9, 2012 2:59 PM EST reply actions
Because it's not for us
it’s for NBA scouts and execs, who can be there, watching.
http://sportsandgrits.com/
Yeah, but . . .
Isn’t the point of those games to is to also showcase the D-League to fans too.. Usually showcases like this are used to generate interest and increase fan base. It would make more sense for the D-League to showcase in the evening where more people could watch the games. It’s just common sense to me.
by Jeffrey Thompson on Jan 13, 2012 1:42 PM EST up reply actions
It started at 1pm ET.
with four games a day it similar to the conference tournaments. Not ideal for sure.
@Kris_Willis
+Kris Willis
facebook.com/krisawillis
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
User Tools
NBA Playoffs Content Module
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
Recent FanPosts
In Association With
Ball Don't Lie - NBA - Yahoo! Sport
- Create-a-Caption: Jeff Pendergraph scares his Pacers teammates
- James Harden is a cake now
- Mike Miller loses shoe, plays two possessions without it, Pacers don’t score (VIDEO)
- Larry Bird calls his Indiana Pacers ‘soft’ following the team’s physical Game 5 loss to Miami
- Dexter Pittman’s elbow to Lance Stephenson’s throat is just one of three nasty hits in Miami/Indiana’s Game 5 (VIDEO)
