NBA D-League Call-Up News
Jazz GM Kevin O'Connor On Why NBA Teams Call-up D-League Players Late In The Season
Utah Jazz General Manager Kevin O'Connor today discussed with the media all of the reasons the team decided to bring in NBA D-League player Kyle Weaver so late in the season.
Kyle Weaver Signs With Utah Jazz After Successful NBA D-League Season
Kyle Weaver has been called up by the Utah Jazz after splitting this NBA D-League season between the Iowa Energy and Austin Toros, the team announced today.
Othyus Jeffers, Washington Wizards' NBA D-League Call-Up, Is Finally Getting Noticed
Othyus Jeffers, who recently received a second 10-day contract from the Washington Wizards, doesn't play the type of game that typically gets him noticed by the casual fan but the Twitter machine was buzzing on Monday night after his team won just their second road game of the season with a 100-95 victory over the Utah Jazz.
Chuck Hayes, Former D-League Call-Up, Gets First NBA Triple-Double
Chuck Hayes used to play in the D-League before he messed around and got a triple-double Wednesday night.
Sundiata Gaines' Nets Call-Up Proves Sometimes Timing Is Everything
Sundiata Gaines, former NBA D-League call-up, was called up to the New Jersey Nets basically because he was nearby and had a passport.
Danny Green Called Up To Spurs From D-League's Reno Bighorns
Ridiculous Upside has confirmed Reno Bighorns guard -- and former North Carolina Tar Heel -- Danny Green has signed with the Spurs for the remainder of the season.
Blazers To Call-Up Chris Johnson For Remainder Of Season
Sources close to the situation have informed Ridiculous Upside that the Portland Trail Blazers are expected to call-up Chris Johnson for his 10-day contract of the season with the Blazers.
Utah Jazz To Call-Up Marcus Cousin From The NBA D-League's Austin Toros
Ridiculous Upside has confirmed that Marcus Cousin, a 6-foot-11 center, is expected to be signed by the Jazz to a 10-day contract after averaging 14.7 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 38 games -- all starts -- for the Austin Toros this season.
With Chris Paul Out, Hornets To Call-Up D-League's Jerel McNeal
Ridiculous Upside has confirmed that the Hornets plan to call-up Rio Grande Valley Vipers guard Jerel McNeal for the next 10 days beginning with Wednesday night's game against the Dallas Mavericks.
Clippers' Willie Warren Might Not Like Basketball, But He's Back In Bakersfield
The Los Angeles Clippers today announced that they have re-assigned rookie guard Willie Warren to the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Development League.
Bobcats To Sign Garrett Temple To A 10-Day Contract
Just a few weeks removed from a couple of 10-day contracts with the Milwaukee Bucks, AP reporter Mike Cranston tweets that Garrett Temple is expected to sign a 10-day contract with the Charlotte Bobcats.
D-League Call-Up Candidates Emerge With 10-Day Contracts Now A Possibility
That said, this week is kind of important in terms of D-League players getting to the NBA because today marks the first day that players can sign 10-day contracts. So go read what the scouts have to say and then come back and vote on who you think might be the first player to be called-up from the D-League this season!
Reggie Williams: Ridiculous Upside Realized
Reggie Williams received a call-up to the NBA after dominating the D-League in 2009-10. His success in the NBA shows why the D-League exists.
D-League Players Participating In NBA Tryouts; NBA Players Being Assigned To D-League
The NBA Development League had a pretty good Monday. It might not have been quite as good as Ice Cube's, but today was definitely a good day for the D-League.
Robin Lopez Out Several Weeks With Knee Injury; Phoenix Suns Are Looking For Replacements
Phoenix Suns big man Robin Lopez is out at least one week according to reports due to a "left knee sprain," leading the Phoenix media to believe that the Suns will more than likely sign a big man to replace him.
Mustafa Shakur Says 'Best Decision' Was To Play In the D-League
Remember when I pointed out midseason that Mustafa Shakur had developed pretty drastically in the D-League from the player I had remembered? Well, turns out Shakur also believed that playing for the Tulsa 66ers in the NBA Development League helped his career because he said exactly that in a recent interview with Dime Magazine.
New Orleans Hornets Sign Mustafa Shakur To Partially Guaranteed Contract
Former NBA Development League player Mustafa Shakur has signed a "partially guaranteed" contract with the New Orleans Hornets according to Jonathan Givony of Draft Express. Shakur is a player I raved about quite a bit last season if your memory goes all the way back to last season and hasn't been obstructed with the craziness that was this basketball offseason.
Another Look at D-League Call-Ups: Does Winning Matter?
An investigation of whether D-League players from winning teams are more likely to receive NBA call-ups.
Golden State D-Leaguers, I'm Going To Miss You: A Brief History
This season, I was impressed with a lot of the things the Warriors did - particularly from a D-League standpoint. I went through the SBNation archives to put together a time line of this season's Golden State D-Leaguers.
Celtics To Sign Oliver Lafayette, Tony Gaffney
The Fort Wayne Mad Ants' Oliver Lafayette will be called up to the Boston Celtics according to sources close to the situation. Lafayette, a 6-foot-2 point guard out of Houston, averaged 17.1 points, 6.5 assists, 4.6 rebounds and 1.8 steals while playing for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants after being cut in the preseason by the Erie BayHawks.
Timberwolves Sign Greg Stiemsma From The D-League
Former Wisconsin Badger Greg Stiemsma has been called up the Minnesota Timberwolves according to agent Mike Naiditch. This move also likely locks him up for the NBA Summer League schedule as well as next season's preseason roster. The 6-foot-11 Sioux Falls Skyforce center averaged 8.8 points, 7.1 rebounds and 3.6 blocks during the D-League's regular season while averaging a little over 30 minutes of playing time.
Thinking Out Loud: Why Would A D-League Player Turn Down An NBA Contract?
Breaking down possible, hypothetical reasons as to why Williams would down an NBA contract with the Pacers from 'most likely' to 'least likely.'
NBA Players Currently Averaging A Double-Double... Including Earl Barron?!
Sometimes I get bored with the D-League, so last night I decided to do a bit of NBA research. Unfortunately, and since I'm lazy, I decided I'd start with something easy like finding out which NBA players currently average a double-double.
Nuggets Sign Coby Karl, Son of Coach George Karl
The Denver Nuggets have signed Coby Karl, along with the already known Brian Butch, according to a D-League press release. While playing for the Idaho Stampede, Karl averaged 19.3 points, six rebounds and 4.9 assists along with contributing 1.4 steals in a backcourt that also included former NBA guards Andre Barrett and Donell Taylor.
Rockets Signing Alexander Johnson, Release Hilton Armstrong
Earlier this week, ESPN's Marc Stein reported that Alexander Johnson was going to visit the Houston Rockets for a tryout. The tryout apparently went well, I hear, as the Houston Rockets have signed Alexander Johnson, opening up a roster spot by releasing Hilton Armstrong. Johnson averaged 23 points and 11.1 rebounds while shooting 57% from the field in 22 games for the Skyforce, including 10 starts.
Bulls Sign Rob Kurz, Finally
The 6-foot-9 Kurz averaged 17.5 points, 10.1 rebounds and 1.5 blocks this season for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants while shooting 49% from the field, 44% from the 3-point line and 81% from the free-throw line.
Pacers Planned to Sign Marcus Williams, But Plans Changed?
The Indiana Pacers are expected to sign Austin Toros standout Marcus Williams for the rest of the season, according to sources close to the situation. Williams, a 6-foot-7 guard, averaged 24.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.8 assists in eight games for the Austin Toros this season after beginning the year playing in China.
Earl Barron Is Better In The NBA Than He Is In The D-League
Just in case you think you misread the headline, I'll repeat it again: Earl Barron is a better NBA player than he is an NBA Development League player. This, his second game in the NBA since an all-but-failed three-year stint with the Miami Heat, was almost better than every one of the 47 games he played in the D-League this season.
Rockets Bringing Alexander Johnson to Houston for a Tryout
The Houston Rockets are bringing in Sioux Falls Skyforce forward Alexander Johnson for a tryout this week and are expected to sign Johnson for the rest of the season if it works out, according to ESPN's Marc Stein. Johnson averaged 23 points and 11.1 rebounds while shooting 57% from the field in 22 games for the Skyforce, including 10 starts.
Nuggets to sign Brian Butch, D-League All-Star Game MVP
The Denver Nuggets plan to call-up the Bakersfield Jam's Brian Butch according to a report from ESPN's Marc Stein. Butch, a 6-foot-11 second-year pro out of the University of Wisconsin, averaged 17.7 points and 11.9 rebounds while shooting 48% from the field and 35% from beyond the arc in the D-League this season.
Earl Barron Called-Up for a 10-Day Contract with the Knicks
A look at D-League center Earl Barron, who reportedly has signed a 10-day contract with the New York Knicks.