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	NBA Development League - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In March 2005, NBA commissioner David Stern announced a plan to expand the D-League to fifteen teams and develop it into a true minor league farm system, with two NBA teams sharing each D-League team.
		The league began play as the NBDL in the 2001-2002 season; the original eight franchises were all located in the southeastern United States (specifically in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, and Georgia).
		Two months later, the league announced that four teams from the Continental Basketball Association were joining the league: the Dakota Wizards, Sioux Falls Skyforce, Idaho Stampede, and a team originally slated for CBA expansion, the Colorado 14ers[[1]][[2]]
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/National_Basketball_Development_League (384 words)

	National Basketball Association - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Following the recent changes to the National Hockey League's scheduling format, the NBA is now the only major league in which all the teams play each other during the regular season, and where a season ticket holder can see every team in the league come to town in any one season.
		In 1950, the NBA consolidated to eleven franchises, a process that continued until 1954, when the league reached its smallest size of eight franchises, all of which are still in the league (the Knickerbockers, Celtics, Warriors, Lakers, Royals/Kings, Pistons, Hawks, and Nationals/76ers).
		Through this period, the NBA continued to strengthen with the shift of the Minneapolis Lakers to Los Angeles, the Philadelphia Warriors to San Francisco, and the Syracuse Nationals to Philadelphia, as well as the addition of its first expansion franchises.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/NBA (2278 words)

	NBA Sim Development League
		The NSDL is the minor league to NBA Sim.
		Players that are in the development league are there to get better and show their talent to the big league GMs.
		The NBA Sim Development League (NSDL) is underway.
	home.comcast.net /~NSDL (151 words)

	Development League Sets Team Allotments
		The NBA took its final step toward officially establishing a minor league system yesterday when it announced how players will be dispersed to the new NBA Development League.
		The NBA teams were matched up primarily according to geographic proximity to the D-League teams, which are mostly located in the southeast and southwest part of the nation.
		A league source confirmed yesterday that the NBA is discussing a proposed lease agreement for the three-year-old, 19,675-seat Ford Center.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/19/AR2005091901586_pf.html (422 words)

	Collegehoopsnet.com - NBA Development League
		Spain uses Player Development Centers “ to help basketball players between 14 and 18 years of age train in the most efficient way so basketball is compatible with their studies and personal development," (Sergio, 19).
		Americans speed the development process, ignoring important general, fundamental steps, rushing through the development period and jumping into the Train to Win stage, where the emphasis is results, not learning and developing.
		Entering the NBA is a revelation because 90% of the players on the floor play without the ball in their hands, and these players are unaccustomed to this part of the game.
	www.collegehoopsnet.com /columns/051103.htm (1244 words)

	National Basketball Association: womens national basketball association, national wheel chair basketball association, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-20)
		However, the NBA's leading scorer, Rick Barry jumped to the ABA, as did four veteran referees -- Norm Drucker, Earl Strom, John Vanak and Joe Gushue.
		An increasing number, though, have moved directly from playing elsewhere in the world to starring in the NBA, such as 2002 NBA Rookie of the Year Pau Gasol of Spain, 2002 first pick in the NBA Draft Yao Ming of China, and 2004 Olympic Tournament MVP Manu Ginobili of Argentina.
		In 1998 the NBA owners forced a lockout which caused the preseason to not be missed as well with the first two weeks of the regular season.
	wikipedia.openfun.org /wiki/National_Basketball_Association (2331 words)

	roanoke.com - Professional Basketball Stories-Where's the magic?
		A charter member of the NBA Development League, the Dazzle still struggles in attendance -- and time quickly is running out to improve.
		NBA commissioner David Stern said last July that he wanted Roanoke to improve on last season's average of 1,792.
		The NBA Development League debuted in 2001 with eight teams that fizzled at the box office.
	www.roanoke.com /sports/probasketball/wb/45946 (1682 words)

	Pro basketball: NBA starts D-League affiliation \| BonitaNews.com
		The road between the NBA Development League and the NBA is now a two-way street.
		The NBA and the D-League will begin direct team-to-team affiliation starting with the 2005-06 season under an agreement announced Monday that will allow each of the NBA’s 30 teams to assign up to two players on their roster to their designated D-League affiliate.
		While the NBA affiliates can’t interfere with the day-to-day operations of their D-League partner, clubs will be able to send down support staff to help with the development of their individual players.
	www.bonitanews.com /news/2005/sep/20/pro_basketball_nba_starts_dleague_affiliation (1253 words)

	2005 USA U21 Men's World Championship Team (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-20)
		Hamilton played in 2004-05 with the Fayetteville Patriots in the NBA Development League and after averaging 15.8 ppg., 6.9 rpg., 2.2 apg., and shooting 52.8 percent from the field, Hamilton was named 2005 All-NBA Development League honorable mention.
		Shipp played in ‘04-‘05 with the NBA Development League Huntsville Flight and averaged 16.2 ppg., 4.3 rpg., 1.8 apg., 1.2 spg., while shooting 49.0 percent from the field.
		Of the 16 players expected to participate in the Trials, in 2004-05 five played in the NBA Development League, three in the CBA, six were with professional teams in Europe and two played in the Korean Basketball League (KBL).
	www.usabasketball.com /men/2005/05_mtoa_finalists.html (1055 words)

	HOOPSWORLD.com \| NBA Development League Has A Grand Slam Investor
		Announced by NBA Commissioner David Stern on March 21, Southwest Basketball was awarded teams in Albuquerque (N.M.), Tulsa (Oka.), Austin and Fort Worth (Texas).
		The NBA Development League and its teams are deeply committed to creating programs and providing services on a year-round basis that improve the quality of life in our communities.
		The D-League is a source of on-court talent for the NBA's 30 teams and is a diverse human resources pool for the NBA and its teams by training employees in management, operations, public relations, sales and
	www.hoopsworld.com /printer_13660.shtml (599 words)

	National Basketball Association - LearnThis.Info Enclyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-20)
		NBA redirects here, as it's the most common usage of the abbreviation; for more uses, see NBA (disambiguation).
		The NBA was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946 as the Basketball Association of America.
		On November 17,2003 the NBA announced that the 2004-2005 season would be realigned as the following:
	encyclopedia.learnthis.info /n/na/national_basketball_association.html (215 words)

	NBDL Notebook - National Basketball Development League (NBA Minors) - On MLN Sports Zone - A Minor League Sports News ...
		Before declaring as an early entry for the 2002 NBA Draft, Harrington averaged 10.1 points and 3.5 rebounds as a junior at Auburn.
		He is also familiar with the NBA's minor league, having worked two seasons as a volunteer assistant coach for the Charleston Lowgators and having served as a coach at the NBDL's Central Training Camp in 2001.
		Upshaw is the ninth NBDL coach to earn a call-up to the NBA umbrella and the fifth since the close of the 2003-04 season.
	www.minorleaguenews.com /basketball/aaa/nbdl/features/articles2004/110204.html (1278 words)

	NBA D-League Affiliations Announced - GOAZCATS.com Message Board
		Under this system, each of the eight current D-League teams will be affiliated with either three or four NBA teams, and the NBA teams may assign players in their first two seasons to play in the D-League.
		The D-League is a source of on-court talent for the NBA’s 30 teams and is a diverse human resources pool for the NBA and its teams by training employees in management, operations, public relations, sales and marketing positions.
		Originally, the League was discussed for players with three years or less tenure in the NBA.
	forum.goazcats.com /showthread.php?p=350627#post350627 (881 words)

	Basketball 101: NBA Development League - 10/31/05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-20)
		The NBA Development League (NBDL) is opening its fifth season on Nov. 18, but this is the first year that its teams (eight of them this season) have direct affiliations with NBA teams.
		Only players in their first two years in the NBA are eligible to be sent down (regardless of his age when entering the league).
		Players sent down continue to be paid their NBA salary and continue to hold one of the 15 spots on the NBA roster.
	www.detnews.com /2005/pistons/0510/31/D04-366358.htm (348 words)

	Atlanta Hawks, Bryon Russell, Bracey Wright, Donta Smith, National Basketball Association, Los Angeles Lakers, ...
		The Lakers are in the majority of NBA teams that have taken a wait-and-see approach even as basketball has taken steps to follow baseball and hockey in setting up a minor-league system.
		The only problem is that it's going to take some convincing on the part of NBA general managers that the D- League is the right place to send their players.
		Along with the NBA's new 19-year-old age limit, the D-League has the potential to change how the business of professional basketball is conducted, creating a proving ground for young players entering the league.
	www.sportsline.com /nba/story/9116719 (586 words)

	Sports: NBA takes its shot at player development
		The National Basketball Development League is now the NBA Development League, but NBA commissioner David Stern says you can still call it the D-League.
		What began in 2001 as a six-team league that housed mostly castaways and pipedreamers is now a league of eight privately owned teams due to almost double in size next season.
		The development mechanism that gradually honed itself throughout the D-League's first four years (36 players, 11 coaches, 14 referees, six athletic trainers and 30 executives have spent time in the D-League before moving up to the NBA) should accelerate.
	www.sptimes.com /2005/11/25/Sports/NBA_takes_its_shot_at.shtml (1143 words)

	USA Basketball: Bio: Joey Meyer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-20)
		Meyer, who has coached in the NBA Development League since its inception, signed on Aug. 2, 2005, to be head coach of the Tulsa 66ers, one of four new teams in the D-League in 2005-06.
		In the 2005 NBA Development League Playoffs, his Asheville club defeated the Huntsville Flight 90-86, then in the championship game, romped over regular season champs Columbus Riverdragons 90-67 to take the 2005 title.
		During the 2003-04 season, Meyer guided the Altitude to an impressive and NBA Development League-best 28-18 regular season finish, then went on to claim the league championship.
	www.usabasketball.com /biosmen/joey_meyer_bio.html (551 words)

	The Ledger: Lakeland, Polk County, Florida (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-20)
		Former NBA All-Star and Winter Haven High School graduate Otis Birdsong is now president and general manager of the Arkansas RimRockers of the NBA Development League.
		They were trying to get former NBA players to coach in the league, which would provide visibility and recognition for the league.
		Each D-League team is affiliated with three to four NBA teams; we are affiliated with the Atlanta Hawks, the Memphis Grizzlies, the Toronto Raptors and the Cleveland Cavaliers, which means that those four teams are able to assign us players with two years of experience or less.
	www.theledger.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051219/NEWS/512190336/1004 (1199 words)

	Random Players on Random Teams... - KFBA: The Message Board
		Simpkins is 6-9 and played in the NBA from 1994-2002 with Chicago, Golden State, and Atlanta, compiling career averages of 4.2 points and 3.6 rebounds.
		Ford is is 6-9 and played in the NBA from 2001-04 with Phoenix and Houston after the Suns selected him in the second round of the 2001 draft.
		Ndiaye is 7-0 and played in the NBA from 2000-04 with Toronto, Dallas, Atlanta and the L.A. Clippers, averaging 3.8 points and 3.3 rebounds.
	kfba.net /Forums/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=12089 (2072 words)

	NBATEAMJOBS.com
		If you are passionate about the NBA or WNBA, love a fast-paced environment, and are ready for an exciting career in professional sports, then this is your chance to become part of the NBA.
		The National Basketball Development League is the NBA's minor league and features an exciting brand of professional basketball in five, Southeastern U.S. cities (Arkansas, Columbus, Fayetteville, Ft. Myers, and Roanoke).
		If you are interested in working for NBA Teams, the WNBA or the NBA's Development League, scroll down and apply for a position.
	nbateamjobs.teamworkonline.com /teamwork/jobs/default.cfm (494 words)

	deseretnews.com \| Miles sent to minors by Jazz
		According to terms of the collective bargaining agreement reached last summer by the NBA and the NBA Players Association, the Jazz and other NBA teams are permitted to send up to two rookies or second-year veterans at any one time to the Development League.
		Ten other NBA players currently are assigned to D-League teams — Minnesota's Dwayne Jones and Bracey Wright, Miami's Earl Barron and Dorell Wright, Dallas' Rawle Marshall, Atlanta's Donta Smith, Toronto's Pape Sow, New Orleans/Oklahoma City's Sean Banks, Washington's Peter John Ramos and Milwaukee's Ersan Ilyasova — but none with Albuquerque.
		The NBA assigned the Thunderbirds to be an affiliate not only for the Jazz, but also Phoenix, Sacramento and Albuquerque.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,635174081,00.html (754 words)

	AllSports' NBA News - NBDL changes name to NBA Development League (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-20)
		With the intention of serving as a full-fledged minor league, the NBDL will be known as the NBA Development League, the organization announced Tuesday.
		The new collective bargaining agreement, which was tentatively reached last month and expected to be fully ratified this week, called for the D-League to lower its minimum age to 18 and to serve as a minor league where players in their first or second NBA seasons may be sent to improve their skills.
		NBA commissioner David Stern wants to grow the D-League to at least 15 teams, with each serving as a farm team for two NBA teams.
	www.allsports.com /cgi-bin/showstory.cgi?story_id=55056 (512 words)

	newsobserver.com \| Karl embraces idea of minors
		Hodge is likely bound for the Austin Toros of the NBA Development League.
		But Karl does like that strides are being made with the new system that allows teams to send as many as two players to the NBA Development League.
		NBA players so far have been going to the D-League with a trickle.
	www.newsobserver.com /122/story/378927.html (674 words)

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		As it turned out, since this is Ebi's third year in the league, he was too old, at the tender age of 21, to be assigned by Minnesota to the NBDL.
		NBA commissioner David Stern undoubtedly hoped that the move would avoid a repetition of such disastrous prep-to-pro flops like Korleone Young (selected 40th by Detroit in 1998) and Leon Smith (picked 29th by San Antonio in 1999).
		Chris Mullin, the Warriors chief basketball executive, said fear of the unknown was part of the reason for trepidation on the part of NBA decision-makers.
	www.insidebayarea.com /portlet/article/html/fragments/print_article.jsp?article=3193980 (1061 words)

	NBA tests a minor league \| PortlandTribune.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-20)
		The NBA Development League’s fifth season — but its first featuring a newly designed affiliation with the NBA — is 20 percent through a 48-game regular season that concludes in April.
		Seven players from the NBA’s 30 franchises (two others have been recalled) would seem to be low representation, but a member of an ownership group that controls half of the NBDL’s clubs doesn’t feel that way.
		Many NBA coaches and front-office types would prefer to have their young players stay with the NBA club, practicing every day with the team, using the workout facilities and learning the team’s system with its coaching staff.
	www.portlandtribune.com /archview.cgi?id=33187 (1512 words)

	News - 08/10/2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-20)
		AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 10 - The NBA Development League team in Austin announced today that its nickname will be the “Toros.” The Austin Toros name recognizes the diverse makeup of Austin and its surrounding communities, along with the expanding international reach of the sport of basketball.
		In addition to the distinctive D-League and individual team logos embroidered on the uniform, an NBA team logo will be affixed to the jersey of a player who is assigned to the Toros to help identify his NBA affiliation.
		The NBA Development League also includes the Arkansas RimRockers (Little Rock), Fayetteville Patriots (N.C.), Florida Flame (Ft. Myers), Fort Worth Flyers (Texas), Roanoke Dazzle (Va.), Tulsa 66ers (Okla.), as well as a team in Albuquerque (N.M.) which will unveil its nickname and logo Thursday.
	www.ssur.org /news/items/2005/200508/20050810_AustinToros.htm (509 words)

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