tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15678311603523477102024-03-14T03:55:16.075-04:00Maine Basketball GroupBringing the NBA D-League to Maine
The Future of the NBA TodayJon Jenningshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06863936363451315256noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567831160352347710.post-86498376892388907912009-03-01T22:49:00.002-05:002009-03-01T22:51:41.200-05:00MAINE AWARDED NBA D-LEAGUE FRANCHISE for 2009-2010PORTLAND, MAINE - Feb. 25, 2009 – The NBA Development League awarded an expansion team to Portland, Maine for the 2009-10 season, NBA D-League President Dan Reed announced at a recent press conference at Portland High School. The team, which is the first expansion franchise awarded for the 2009-10 season, will play at the Portland Expo Center.The franchise will be owned and operated by Maine Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567831160352347710.post-6255766075378304462009-03-01T20:39:00.002-05:002009-03-01T22:31:51.407-05:00Maine Awarded D-League FranchiseThe NBA Development League expanded to 17 teams with the announcement of the league's newest team in Portland, Maine. Maine will begin play in the 2009-10 NBA D-League season.Read more about it, including the official press release and photos of the announcement: See: http://nba.com/dleague.The team, as yet unnamed, is owned in part by Jon Jennings. NBA.com sat down with Jon to get some Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567831160352347710.post-57808606520074456302009-01-04T11:49:00.005-05:002009-01-04T12:07:09.942-05:00Iowa v. Mad Ants and the NBA D-League ShowcaseHappy New Year to All!!!Last night I attended the Iowa v. Mad Ants game and had a chance to spend the day with the superb staff of the Mad Ants. I especially want to thank Jeff Potter, the Mad Ants team president, and Jeff Johnson, their terrific VP of everything. Both guys gave me a good sense of what we will need to do once we finally announce our franchise in Portland!The Mad Ants do Jon Jenningshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06863936363451315256noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567831160352347710.post-92202453903726437782008-11-01T19:04:00.002-04:002008-11-01T19:09:02.943-04:00From Ridiculous UpsideIt's Almost Hereby DakotaWiz on Nov 1, 2008 2:27 AM PDT We are about a week away from the D-League Draft, so we might as well start looking at some players that should be available to be drafted. Looking at Summer League's, the Portsmouth Invite, NBA camp cuts, CBA draft picks, the NBA pre-draft camp in Orlando, and even the North American Basketball Classic, along with last years veterans and Jon Jenningshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06863936363451315256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567831160352347710.post-83219361903481228422008-10-20T21:02:00.001-04:002008-10-20T21:04:37.127-04:00NBA D-League Draft Set for November 7Tulsa 66ers To Pick First In 2008 NBA D-League Draft Oct 14, 2008 - New York - The Tulsa 66ers won the 2008 NBA Development League's draft lottery and will have the first overall selection in the 2008 NBA D-League Draft on Friday, Nov. 7. The lottery took place in Dallas, TX today at the League's annual Fall Meetings. “Having the number one pick is what teams always hope for, and we’re excited Jon Jenningshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06863936363451315256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567831160352347710.post-15145013592948916862008-09-06T09:07:00.005-04:002008-10-01T09:26:57.367-04:00Naismith Hall of Fame WeekendCongratulations to Cathy Rush, Adrian Dantley, Hakeem Olajuwon, Patrick Ewing, Dick Vitale, Bill Davidson, and Pat Riley for their induction into the Naismith Hall of Fame. All are extremely deserving of this highest honor in basketball.On a personal level I was thrilled when it was announced Patrick Ewing had made it into the Hall. I had the great honor of being an assistant coach in the 1991 Jon Jenningshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06863936363451315256noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567831160352347710.post-1163549606017745602008-08-15T13:32:00.003-04:002008-08-15T13:35:57.798-04:00Portland Boys and Girls Club DinnerBasketball group waiting for go-aheadPotential owners of a D-League team in Portland are eager to get the franchise and start work.By JENN MENENDEZ, Staff Writer August 15, 2008K.C. Jones was an NBA rookie in 1958 when he came to Maine for the first time.He loaded into a car to drive from Boston to play a string of exhibitions with the Boston Celtics. He recalls getting stuck riding with Coach Jon Jenningshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06863936363451315256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567831160352347710.post-38541627984465500242008-07-21T13:18:00.011-04:002008-11-12T20:27:33.224-05:0018th Annual Steak & Burger DinnerThe Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine invite you to the 18th Annual Steak & Burger Dinner featuring Jon Jennings and K.C. Jones as guest speakers celebrating the Boston Celtics 17th World Championship!Join more than 100 Boys & Girls Clubs members for our annual cookout to benefitThe Positive Place for Kids. Guests are seated with Club members. The tradition is that“roles” are Justin Poulinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15410647466067229118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567831160352347710.post-4662672260262292802008-06-19T15:02:00.002-04:002008-06-19T15:14:03.948-04:00CONGRATULATIONS CELTICS!!!We want to offer our congratulations to the Boston Celtics family for once again bringing the Larry O'Brien Trophy home to Boston. From Danny Ainge's brilliant trades and player acquistions to Doc River's perfect handling of his team to the ownership/management giving them all the tools they needed to win, this Celtics' championship was won on and off the court. From a basketball standpoint, I Jon Jenningshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06863936363451315256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567831160352347710.post-17253826914793910192008-06-13T13:09:00.003-04:002008-06-13T13:13:57.711-04:00Marc Spears Has An UpdateThis from the Boston Globe Today...A Maine attraction?The NBA Development League recently announced the Celtics will keep the Utah Flash as their affiliate next season. Boston, however, has been interested in getting a much closer affiliate, perhaps in Portland, Maine.Portland is hoping to field an NBDL expansion team by the 2009-10 season. Ex-Celtics assistant coach Jon Jennings, who would be a Justin Poulinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15410647466067229118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567831160352347710.post-54736547869699055712008-05-26T10:52:00.003-04:002008-05-26T11:20:16.365-04:00Not One, But Two Articles In The Press Herald!Lots of attention from the Portland Press Herald in the Memorial Day Weekend edition of the Sunday Telegram. Jenn Menendez gives the D-League expansion a full court of press reviewing previous attempts to bring minor basketball to the state and interviewing former Portland High standout John Wassenbergh who also played for Portland's USBL team for two years.Jenn's first article is extensive and Justin Poulinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15410647466067229118noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567831160352347710.post-81155079732102042052008-05-17T10:16:00.004-04:002008-05-18T22:12:22.850-04:00More D-League Expansion Possible In The Northeast?Hardwood Paroxysm has a nice article on possible D-League expansion. Here's a quote...D-League Looking At HalifaxHuh. So you've got the Portland, Maine team with enough financial and local support to raid a small country, the brand spankin' new Eerie team (anybody got a name for those guys yet?), and a possible Halifax team. Well, that's three, but you'd really need a fourth team. And I mean, Justin Poulinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15410647466067229118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567831160352347710.post-16295206452857276432008-04-26T05:34:00.001-04:002008-04-26T05:37:22.716-04:00Idaho Captures 2008 NBA Development League ChampionshipIdaho Stampede wins Decisive Game Three in front of Record Crowd The Idaho Stampede captured the 2008 NBA Development League championship tonight by defeating the Austin Toros 108-101 in Game Three of the NBA D-League Finals presented by Delta, at Qwest Arena in Boise, Idaho. “It was an unbelievable game and a special night,” said Stampede head coach Bryan Gates. “This is one of those days Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567831160352347710.post-50416975314885185372008-04-25T06:49:00.002-04:002008-04-25T06:53:53.181-04:00D-League Finals and Decisive Game 3 Tonight:Stampede Win Game Two of NBA Development League FinalsSeries heads to deciding Game Three Friday in IdahoBoise, Idaho – April 25, 2008 - The Idaho Stampede defeated the Austin Toros 90-89 in Game Two of the NBA Development League Finals presented by Delta, last night at Qwest Arena in Boise, Idaho. With 3,659 fans hoping the Stampede season would be extended to a deciding Game Three, both Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567831160352347710.post-83279232898523045032008-04-22T08:23:00.001-04:002008-04-22T08:25:25.385-04:00Austin Captures First Game of NBA D-League FinalsHere is the official recap of Game One of the D-League Finals: AUSTIN, TX – April 21, 2008 - The Austin Toros defeated the Idaho Stampede 95-89 tonight in Game One of the best-of-three 2008 NBA Development League Finals presented by Delta, at the Austin Convention Center. The Toros brought the 2,299 fans out of their seats in the opening 20 seconds of the contest when JoshUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567831160352347710.post-74837687175334026462008-04-20T06:38:00.003-04:002008-04-20T06:41:26.131-04:00NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE FINALS SCHEDULE SETIdaho to Visit Austin for Game 1 on Monday, April 21The Idaho Stampede and the Austin Toros will play for the 2008 NBA Development League Championship presented by Delta in a best-of-three Finals series beginning on Monday, April 21 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, TX. Tipoff is set for 8:00 p.m. ET.The regular season West Division champions, the Stampede advanced to the Finals with aUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567831160352347710.post-68174218401398516242008-04-19T10:15:00.001-04:002008-04-19T10:18:13.867-04:00Idaho AdvancesResults:Round 2: April 18 – (1) Idaho 97, (4) Los Angeles 90 D-League Playoff Schedule Round 2: April 19 – (6) Sioux Falls @ (2) Austin, 8:00 p.m. ET D-LEAGUE PLAYOFF PREVIEW Sioux Falls @ Austin: Following a win at Dakota on Tuesday, Sioux Falls travels to Austin to take on the Toros in a second-round playoff contest. Austin, who swept the Skyforce 2-0 in the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567831160352347710.post-32106679391320685032008-04-17T10:43:00.003-04:002008-04-17T10:48:42.728-04:00D-League Playoff UpdatePlayoff First Round Results Round 1:April 15 – (4) Los Angeles 102, (5) Colorado 95 April 15 – (6) Sioux Falls 101, (3) Dakota 89 Playoff Second Round Schedule Round 2:April 18 – (4) Los Angeles @ (1) Idaho, 930 p.m. ET April 19 – (6) Sioux Falls @ (2) Austin, 8:00 p.m. ETUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567831160352347710.post-40603763948872782062008-04-13T08:41:00.002-04:002008-04-13T08:44:20.446-04:00PLAYOFF TIME!NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE PLAYOFF SCHEDULE SET Western Division Champion Idaho, Southwestern Division Winner Austin Are Top SeedsThe Idaho Stampede and the Austin Toros have secured the top seeds and a bye in the opening round of the 2008 NBA Development League Playoffs presented by Delta. The D-League playoffs will begin on Tuesday, April 15, in Bismarck and Los Angeles. The first round of the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567831160352347710.post-6736305191274735412008-04-12T10:23:00.002-04:002008-04-12T10:26:54.801-04:00FRIDAY NIGHT LITES:FRIDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS …The top performers from Friday’s D-League games:- Carlos Powell finished with 30 points, Rod Benson had 17 points and 14 rebounds and Kevin Lyde scored 26 and had 14 boards for Dakota. - Desmon Farmer of the Vipers scored 27 points and dished out nine assists while Stanley Asumnu scored 18 and grabbed 12 rebounds. - Andre Barrett scored 29 points and passed 13 assists Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567831160352347710.post-8150362870282638672008-04-11T21:10:00.000-04:002008-04-11T21:11:40.106-04:00THOMAS WINS AWARDCOLORADO 14ERS GUARD BILLY THOMASRECEIVES 2007-08 JASON COLLIER SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDColorado 14ers guard Billy Thomas has been named the recipient of the 2007-08 Jason Collier Sportsmanship Award, as voted by the NBA Development League head coaches. The award honors the player who best represents the ideals of character and conduct on and off the court. Thomas, who earned in 2002-03, prior to itUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567831160352347710.post-30621448590614112402008-04-10T09:53:00.002-04:002008-04-10T09:56:38.636-04:00Wednesday Night LITES ...WEDNESDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS … The top performers from Wednesday’s D-League games:- Mateen Cleaves led the way for Bakersfield, scoring a game-high 21 points and dishing out 12 assists. He was one of three members of the Jam to finished with a double-double, as Nick Lewis scored 19 points and grabbed 18 boards and Justin Reed finished with 12 points and 14 rebounds in the win over Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567831160352347710.post-22526602406867478532008-04-09T20:12:00.001-04:002008-04-09T20:13:39.766-04:00Sean Banks of Los Angeles D-Fenders Named D-League Performer of the WeekSean Banks of Los Angeles D-Fenders Named D-League Performer of the WeekNEW YORK, NY – Sean Banks of the Los Angeles D-Fenders was named D-League.com Performer of the Week for games played during the week of March 31. Banks averaged 32.0 points and 6.5 rebounds in two games for Los Angeles.Banks’ best performance of the week came on Saturday when he scored 38 points and pulled down eight reboundsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567831160352347710.post-39268274345214645212008-04-08T15:07:00.004-04:002008-04-08T15:11:46.932-04:00Portland City Council Unanimously Approves Expo Lease for Maine D-League FranchiseThis report from the Tuesday, April 8, 2008 Portland Press Herald:PORTLAND — The Portland City Council unanimously agreed Monday to lease the Portland Exposition Building to a group of investors that wants to bring an NBA Development League team to Maine's largest city.The agreement covers five seasons, 2009-10 through 2013-14, with an option to renew for five more seasons.The team will pay $Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1567831160352347710.post-90218872656287529822008-04-07T07:20:00.002-04:002008-04-07T07:25:23.539-04:00NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE ANNOUNCES ALL-LEAGUE SELECTIONS...NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE ANNOUNCES 2007-08 GATORADE ALL-LEAGUE SELECTIONS NEW YORK, April 6, 2008 – Sioux Falls Skyforce forward Kasib Powell, the 2008 NBA Development League’s Most Valuable Player and 2007 MVP Randy Livingston an Idaho Stampede guard, headline the 2007-08 GATORADE All-NBA Development League First Team. The squad is rounded out by Colorado guard Eddie Gill, Los Angeles forward SeanUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0