NBA Draft and D-League Coverage

We preview the first round NBA D-League playoff matchup between the Bakersfield Jam and the Austin Toros.

James Nunnally's time to shine may have come later in the season than he wanted, but the swingman has emerged as a key contributor for the Bakersfield Jam. He's made sure the team hasn't missed a beat without Jerel McNeal.

Plenty of NBADL athletes have been making positive impressions all season long, but it's Jerel McNeal's ability to succeed while leading the Bakersfield Jam to victories as of late that should start to garner him M.V.P. award consideration.

Earlier this season, Jerel McNeal provided a spark off the bench for the Bakersfield Jam while backing up Suns' assignee Kendall Marshall. With Marshall back in Phoenix, McNeal has begun to rise up as a starring attraction in the NBADL this month.

After playing out a ten-day contract w/ the Brooklyn Nets, third-year forward Damion James will rejoin the Bakersfield Jam and once again embark on the D-League grind. After returning to the NBADL relatively quickly, will James see another shot soon?

It's easy for players with past NBA experience to make headlines in the D-League. In the case of a first-year player like Bakersfield Jam swingman James Nunnally, however, seeing is believing. The more minutes he receives, the better he proves to be.

An affiliate of four NBA teams, the Bakersfield Jam have already had a bevy of talented NBA youngsters come to town. Coach Will Voigt spoke with RidiculousUpside.com about the progress of the prospects he's worked with so far.

During his first NBADL with the Bakersfield Jam, Kendall Marshall's efforts have shown promise, but also raised a bevy of questions. Poised to re-join the Suns, the floor general was overshadowed by a couple of his Jam teammates during the team's win

Suns rookie point guard Kendall Marshall has donned a Bakersfield Jam jersey for a couple of weeks now, but his NBA squad appears ready to give him another shot to see if the hard work in the D-League paid off.