<![CDATA[Deadspin: Nba Development League]]> http://ganja.gawkerassets.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/deadspin.com.png <![CDATA[Deadspin: Nba Development League]]> http://deadspin.com/tag/nba development league http://deadspin.com/tag/nba development league <![CDATA[Another American Basketball Team Brawled In China, And This Time It Involved Throwing Chairs At Spectators [UPDATE]]]> Details are scarce about this event today in China when a team we're told consists of NBA D-Leaguers brawled with CBA team Zhejiang Lions, leading to chairs being thrown by both teams and—at the very end of this video—by an unidentified American player toward Chinese fans. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5913396&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Antoine Walker Airballs Free Throw, Nails Metaphor In D-League Debut]]> Flat broke, Walker signed a low-5-figure deal with the Idaho Stampede. He scored 13 in his debut last night, but we think this shot is a more appropriate highlight. [h/t Dan] More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5710502&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[D-League Ball, Up Close And Personal]]> The Bakersfield Jam have pioneered the "luxury basketball experience," in which all of the 420 in attendance get front row seats. It's like Medieval Times, with Reece Gaines. [D-League Digest, via SbB] More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5473324&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Last Night's Winner: Shysters]]> In sports, everyone is a winner—some people just win better than others. Like Utah Flash owner Brandt Andersen, who successfully duped 7,500 suckers into buying tickets to his arena by lying about Michael Jordan. It's a living. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5421446&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Brent Petway Wants To Take Down Dwight Howard]]> Matt from Hardwood Paroxysm has all of our NBA Development League coverage. Today, he talked to Brent Petway, former Michigan Wolverine and champion of the D-League's dunk contest, about how he wants to challenge Dwight Howard. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=359124&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[NBA D-League All-Star Weekend: Basketball Is Basketball]]> Matt from Hardwood Paroxysm headed to New Orleans for the All-Star madness last weekend. Well, actually, he was there for the Celebrity Game and the D-League All-Star Games. Today: The D-League All-Star Game. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=358132&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[A Celebration Of All Things D-League]]> Yeah, yeah, so the NBA All-Star Game is this weekend. Yawn. There's not much more dull these days than the 3-point contest and the slam dunk competition, and the game itself ... no thanks. But worry not, basketball fans: There's an antidote in the very same city: It's the Development League All-Star Weekend! More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=356434&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Harrick Always Could Recruit]]> We knew something like this would happen eventually. Jim Harrick, coach of the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Development League, has a player who is making $2.06 million per season. Two mil, in the D League. Where the previous top salary was $24,000. Leave it to freakin' Harrick. More »
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