NBA D-League Showcase Begins Monday In Reno

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)