The 76ers are going to sign forward Justin Holiday, the brother of all-star point guard Jrue Holiday. Justin Holiday had been playing for the Idaho Stampedge, where he averaged 17 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.
Justin Holiday and the Idaho Stampede may have had a rough start to the season, but his most recent elevated efforts has earned Idaho a few extra victories and likely garnered him some more individual attention as well.
Both Justin and Jrue Holiday will participate in Saturday's festivities at NBA All-Star Weekend. Justin Holiday was selected to take part in the NBA D-League's 3-point contest joining his NBA All-Star brother Jrue in Houston for the weekend.
Last season Solomon Alabi relished in the opportunity to play 40 minutes of the Toronto Raptors final regular season game. Now, Alabi is ready to help the NBA D-League's struggling Idaho Stampede and hopefully land another shot with an NBA team.
The Idaho Stampede face the challenge of competing for fans' attention in a city dominated by it's successful college football team. Can their direct relationship with the Portland Trail Blazers help get them a piece of the local sports fan pie?
The NBA D-League is often considered a place of development and further opportunities for NBA prospects. However, Blazers' big man Joel Freeland's agent was less than enthusiastic about his client's recent assignment to the Idaho Stampede.
D-League tryout attendees relish in the opportunity to play alongside with respected NBA veterans who now coach in the league
Score one for the NBA Development League as yet another NBA team has recognized the importance of buying into the D-League. The Idaho Stampede announced on Tuesday afternoon that they have entered into a "hybrid" agreement with the Portland Trail Blazers.
Randy Livingston is returning not as a player, however, or even the assistant coach as he was under Bryan Gates during the 2008-09 season, but as the eighth head coach in the history of the D-League's Idaho Stampede.
Bryan Gates Named RU's D-League Coach Of The Year.
