Skyforce, 66ers To Meet In Game I'm Looking Forward To Most
by Scott Schroeder on Aug 11, 2025 1:01 PM EDT
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The NBA Development League announced its schedule for the upcoming 2010-2011 season Monday afternoon, beginning with eight teams tipping off on Friday, November 19.
While it's difficult to get too excited about the schedule being released, knowing that the teams won't have any players until the D-League's Draft is conducted in late October, the rosters in the Development League are fluid year-round so that isn't a very good excuse.
That said, I decided to write up a post over at my other home (Aol FanHouse) breaking down the games that interest me for the upcoming D-League season. Even though I listed 10 games over at FanHouse, I didn't want to neglect you all and decided to give you a special treat.
The game I'm looking forward to most, (out of all however-many D-League games happen next season (I'm bad at math)) is the Sioux Falls Skyforce versus Tulsa 66ers game on Monday, January 10th.
Not only does the game tip-off (AT NOON!?) the D-League Showcase in South Padre Island - which is rumored to be a better locale than my hometown of Bismarck, North Dakota combined with the always wonderful D-League Showcase-hosting Boise, Idaho - but I plan to attend by any means possible ( and yes, this includes somehow hitchhiking in Hasheem Thabeet's luggage if necessary).
It also features one of my favorite coaching matchups, which I attempted to describe over at FanHouse:
Tulsa coaches Nate Tibbetts and Dale Osbourne both come from the coaching tree of current Skyforce assistant Duane Ticknor. Tony Fritz, the head coach of the Skyforce, served an assistant under Tibbetts in Sioux Falls before Tibbetts took the top job in Tulsa. Basically, it's a really mangled reunion of Ticknor's coaching tree.
And, if the fact that Oklahoma City basically sent their entire D-League-eligible roster to Sioux Falls last season to move on in the playoffs is any indication, this might even constitute a good ol' fashioned rivalry game.
I know this isn't going to get any comments, but I'm asking anyway - any games you're looking forward to this season?
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The only game I'll get to go to
is January 3rd vs. Iowa, so I guess that one.
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by fetch9 on Aug 11, 2025 1:06 PM EDT reply actions
that's Dakota vs. Iowa
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by fetch9 on Aug 11, 2025 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Dakota
Represent.
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by Scott Schroeder on Aug 11, 2025 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions
fist bump
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by fetch9 on Aug 11, 2025 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Fist Pump*
You spelled it wrong.
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by Scott Schroeder on Aug 11, 2025 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions
I think you have to vote for Darvin Ham’s coaching debut. I expect a number of awesome things to happen in that game, culminating with someone breaking the backboard in his honor.
by JoshuaR on Aug 11, 2025 1:07 PM EDT reply actions
Nobody in the D-League has the power that Thunder Da(rvi)n had. Still, I’m intrigued how he’ll do as a head coach… he was either loved or hated as an assistant, depending on who you ask.
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by Scott Schroeder on Aug 11, 2025 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions
One downside
to the new Frisco team is that it reduces the number of times the Toros and 66ers play. Only four games this year instead of, like, a dozen that they had last year. And both games in Austin are around New Year’s, when I’ll likely be out of town. No Latavious Williams in person for me :(
Maybe March 2 or 3, when Frisco finally comes to Austin, so I can see how Lieberman’s doing as a coach.
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by Jon L on Aug 11, 2025 4:47 PM EDT reply actions
Showcase!
You can see Latavious at the Showcase!
And March seems like a long time to wait for your favorite game.
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by Scott Schroeder on Aug 11, 2025 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I know I'm a little biased...
And this mostly has to do with the fact that I always support my home team, but I am very happy the Armor have their home opener against the Red Claws. By some crazy stretch that we aren’t the worst team in D-League History AGAIN, it would be wicked cool to see us take down our “rvials” for the first night back at the MMC.
by WMass_Colt on Aug 11, 2025 4:47 PM EDT reply actions
That could be a good game
And considering the teams play 10 times this year, the Armor would do well to start the series off on the right foot.
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by Scott Schroeder on Aug 11, 2025 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Coaching Tree
Correct me if I’m wrong but I don’t believe Nate Tibbetts ever served as an assistant under Coach Ticknor. I believe he was an assistant under Mo McHone and Dave Joerger.
by ljohnso on Aug 13, 2025 9:32 AM EDT reply actions
You would be correct
BUT! Coach Joerger was an assistant under Tick, so technically Tibbetts is still part of his coaching tree.
My fault.
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by Scott Schroeder on Aug 13, 2025 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Thanks for the clarification, I didn’t think he plied his craft under Coach Tick as your article stated. Very close ties none the less so will be interesting.
by ljohnso on Aug 13, 2025 3:25 PM EDT reply actions
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