Sunday, March 24, 2013

NBA D-League Action: Rio Grande Valley 105, Erie BayHawks 104.

The NBA Development League, the NBA's official minor league, is now on Cheap JerseysYouTube, showing more than 350 live games on the NBA D-League YouTube Channel and nba.com/dleague. Fans can watch the league's 16 teams and get a glimpse at the players, coaches and officials competing to ascend to the NBA's ranks. With 20 percent of players in the NBA at the start of the 2012-13 season boasting NBA D-League experience, the NBA D-League YouTube Channel is the best place to see the future now.

The NBA D-League season is made up of 50 regular-season games plus a postseason and runs from November to April. The league consists of 16 teams for the 2012-13 season: Austin Toros, Bakersfield Jam, Canton Charge, Erie BayHawks, Fort Wayne Cheap NFL Nike Jerseys Mad Ants, Idaho Stampede, Iowa Energy, Los Angeles D-Fenders, Maine Red Claws, Reno Bighorns, Rio Grande Valley Vipers, Sioux Falls Skyforce, Santa Cruz Warriors, Springfield Armor, Texas Legends and Tulsa 66ers.

Ben Howland's status up in the air


Ben Howland denied a report Saturday night that cheap jerseys usa he had been told he was out as UCLA's basketball coach.

Howland said he had not yet spoken to Athletic Director Dan Guerrero, who in the past has handled such personnel moves personally.

It is expected that Howland will be replaced, but Yahoo Sports reported that he had already been notified.

"Contrary to multiple media reports this evening, UCLA has not fired men’s basketball coach Ben Howland," said UCLA Athletics spokesman Nick Ammazzalorso.

Howland has a 233-107 record in 10 seasons at UCLA.nike elite nfl Jerseys cheap He took the Bruins to three Final Fours and won four conference championships.

Howland's contract, which has two years remaining, includes a $2.3-million buyout.

UCLA officials will focus on Virginia Commonwealth Coach Shaka Smart and Butler Coach Brad Stevens, a person close to the athletic department said. UCLA will also consider an ex-NBA coach, the person said.

Virginia Commonwealth and Butler were eliminated from the NCAA tournament Saturday.

Changes were expected in the wake of the Bruins' 83-63 loss to Cheap Jersey Minnesota in the NCAA tournament Friday. UCLA won the Pac-12 regular-season title and finished 25-10, but that was not considered enough for Howland to be retained.

Sunday, March 3, 2013

NBA D-League Top 5 Plays of the Week: March 2nd


Check out the 5 best plays from the week that was in the NBA D-League as players flash their high-flying skills in hopes of getting the call to the big show!

The NBA Development League, the NBA's official minor league, is now on YouTube, showing more than 350 live games on the NBA D-League YouTube Channel and nba.com/dleague. Fans can watch the league's 16 teams and get a glimpse at the players, coaches and officials competing to ascend to the NBA's ranks. With 20 percent of players in the NBA at the start of the 2012-13 season boasting NBA D-League experience, the NBA D-League YouTube Channel is the best place to see the future now.

1. LeBron Makes Sure Pain Belongs To Knicks


Lying on the court, with teammates and cameras hovering,cheap jerseysthere was an unusual look on LeBron James' face as he wrapped his hands around his left knee after twisting it under his body in an awkward fall Sunday afternoon.

The James' grimace face is patented by now and, frankly, is sometimes exaggerated for effect. James has done some light acting in his career but his laying the foundation for future fouls has always been better than his "Saturday Night Live" work.

There was no scowl this time. His eyes were wide open and his face was still as he waited to see how his leg reacted to movement and pressure. He has turned his ankle dozens of times and walked them off, one of the benefits of having ankles as thick as the average man's shoulder. But the knee is a danger zone for any athlete and James grasped it unknowingly.

"I was concerned," James said afterward, the knee wrapped in ice. "I'm still concerned."


Earlier on the court, he gingerly got up and cheap jersey shook his leg, as you might a finger after jamming it. He rubbed and tested it.

And then he smothered the New York Knicks for the rest of the day in the Miami Heat's 99-93 victory. It was the Heat's 14th straight win and put them 7½ games up on the Knicks in the Eastern Conference standings. A month ago, they were tied.

"He's like Superman," Chris Bosh said. "We don't expect him ever to get hurt."

"You've ever seen him get hurt?" Carmelo Anthony asked. cheap jerseys nfl"He never gets hurt. We weren't buying that."

It's easy to present a statistical case for why James is playing the best ball of his career. Measurables and historical databases have been getting a daily workout. There has been a stream of numbers generated to illustrate just how well James has been shooting, rebounding and defending this season.

Sunday, though, James showed the true basis for his status as the game's top player. On a day when his stats said he was really just slightly above his standard -- 29 points with 52 percent shooting, 11 rebounds and 7 assists -- he was physically stupefying.