Earl Watson Added to Austin Toros Coaching Staff

The Austin Toros of the NBA D-League have hired Earl Watson and Jason Fraser as assistant coaches. Watson and Fraser join current head coach Ken McDonald and assistant coach Mike Miller on the Toros bench. via RealGM

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Fernandez Named Head Coach for Canton Charge

The Cleveland Cavaliers announced today that Jordi Fernandez has been named the new head coach of their exclusively owned and operated NBA Development League affiliate, the Canton Charge. “Jordi is a natural fit to lead the Charge after being a tremendous asset to our staff last year and playing a critical role cultivating talent with […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Patterson, Walton Join Stampede Coaching Staff

The Utah Jazz today announced that Andrae Patterson and Travis Walton have been named assistant coaches on Idaho Stampede Head Coach Dean Cooper’s staff.  In addition, the Jazz announced that Brady Howe will serve as the head athletic trainer and strength-and-conditioning coach and Hans Steinbrenner as the director of basketball operations for the Stampede, the […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Wizards Affiliates With D-League Fort Wayne

The Wizards have a new D-League affiliate in the Fort Wayne (Ind.) Mad Ants, CSNwashington.com has confirmed through a person with knowledge of the situation at the league office Friday. via J. Michael of CSN Washington

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Dean Cooper Hired to Coach Idaho Stampede

The Utah Jazz Jazz have named Dean Cooper as Head Coach of the Idaho Stampede. “We are pleased to welcome Dean to our organization,” Dennis Lindsey said in a statement. “The D-League is a critical component in building teams and it begins with each affiliate’s head coach.” via RealGM

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Smith Top Candidate for D-League President?

Less than a month ago, it was announced that Dan Reed was stepping down as NBA D-League President after serving in the role for more than a decade. Reed left the league to pursue an opportunity with the social networking juggernaut Facebook. DleagueDigest.com recently received comment from the league office stating “at this time there […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Dec 2021
Knicks to Keep Antetokounmpo in D-League?

The Knicks also drafted Greek shooting guard Thanasis Antetokounmpo in the second round at No. 52 with the thought of stashing him in Europe. There’s another option of placing him on their D-League affiliate in Westchester without him signing an NBA contract and taking up one of the 15 roster spots. via Marc Berman of […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Suns to Gain Control of D-League Franchise?

Much like how Reno serves as the Diamondbacks’ Triple-A minor-league affiliate, the Suns will start a hybrid affiliation with the D-League’s Bakersfield franchise this year. In an agreement that is expected to be finalized next week, the Suns will finance and run the basketball operations of the D-League franchise while Bakersfield’s ownership will continue handling […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Grizzlies Recall Franklin From D-League

https://twitter.com/CAGrizBeat/status/451465391529676800 via Ronald Tillery of the Commercial Appeal on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021