NBA D-LEAGUE DAILY DEVELOPMENTS – February 9, 2011
News and Notes from the NBA Development League
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Iowa
Erie
Fort Wayne
Maine
Dakota
Springfield
Sioux Falls
W-L
23-9
20-9
14-17
12-20
11-21
9-21
5-22
Pct.
.719
.690
.452
.375
.344
.300
.185
WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE (All Times EST)
No Games
GB
0.0
1.5
8.5
11.0
12.0
13.0
15.5
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Tulsa
Rio Grande Valley
Reno
Bakersfield
Texas
Utah
New Mexico
Austin
Idaho
W-L
23-8
22-9
20-12
18-12
16-15
14-15
14-18
12-17
11-19
Pct.
.742
.710
.625
.600
.516
.483
.438
.414
.367
GB
0.0
1.0
3.5
4.5
7.0
8.0
9.5
10.0
11.5
TUESDAY’S RESULTS
Sioux Falls 107, Maine 98
Idaho 121, Dakota 108
CHECK THE BOX: Click on the link below to check out the box score from last night’s games:
Maine @ Sioux Falls http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20110208/MNESXF/gameinfo.html?ls=gt2hp2021000244
Idaho @ Dakota http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20110208/IDADAK/gameinfo.html?ls=gt2hp2021000245
RENO’S STEVE NOVAK SIGNS WITH SAN ANTONIO
The San Antonio Spurs signed forward Steve Novak of the Reno Bighorns for the eighth GATORADE Call-Up of the 2010-11 NBA
Development League season. Novak’s call-up increases the number of current NBA players with NBA D-League experience, including
players currently on assignment to their NBA D-League affiliates, to 87. Novak played in two games with Reno, averaging 18.5 points, 6.5
rebounds and 1.0 assists in 29.5 minutes. Novak also appeared in nine games with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in 2007-08 while on
assignment from the Houston Rockets, averaging 18.2 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists. Novak (6-10, 240) appeared in seven games
this season with the Dallas Mavericks, and has played in 202 career NBA games with the Mavericks, Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers.
With the Clippers in 2008-09, Novak logged career-high averages of 6.9 points and 1.8 rebounds in 71 games.
TUESDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS…top performers from Tuesday’s games: (See highlights of last night's games at
http://www.nba.com/dleague/video/originals)
 David Bailey had 14 points and 12 assists), Dexter Pittman scored 16 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Patrick Ewing, Jr.
recorded 14 points and 11 rebounds. All finished with double-doubles for the Skyforce. Raymond Sykes scored a team-high 18
points to continue his strong play off the bench.
 Portland Trail Blazers assignee’ Armon Johnson scored a team-high 22 points to go along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Sean banks had 21 points and Lance Hurdle scored 19 in the Idaho victory. Dakota was lead by Mike Anderson who posted a
double-double with 29 points and 12 rebounds.
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS: A look at NBA D-League Alumni in last night’s NBA games:
20 players with NBA D-League experience competed in seven NBA games last night, six as starters.
 Philadelphia’s Lou Williams had 20 points, three assists and three rebounds in a win over Atlanta.
 Detroit’s Will Bynum had 21 points on 9-of-13 shooting in a loss to San Antonio.
 Minnesota’s Jonny Flynn had 15 points and seven assists in a win over the Rockets.
GATORADE CALL-UP BOARD:
Player
Zabian Dowdell
Larry Owens
Mustafa Shakur
Chris Johnson
Garrett Temple
Trey Johnson
Orien Greene
Steve Novak
NBA Team
Phoenix
San Antonio
Washington
Portland
Milwaukee
Toronto
New Jersey
San Antonio
NBA D-League Team
Tulsa
Tulsa
Rio Grande Valley
Dakota
Erie
Bakersfield
Utah
Reno
Call-Up Date
1/9/11
1/16/11
1/22/11
1/24/11
1/25/11
1/26/11
2/1/11
2/9/11
ASSIGNMENT BOARD: NBA Players Currently on Assignment in the NBA D-League
Player
NBA Team
NBA D-League Team
Assignment Date
G
Pape Sy
Atlanta
Utah
12/27/10
16
Dexter Pittman Miami
Sioux Falls
1/6/11
20
James Johnson Chicago
Iowa
1/27/11
6
Armon Johnson Portland
Idaho
1/28/11
5
Byron Mullens
Oklahoma City Tulsa
2/3/11
3
Willie Warren
L.A. Clippers
Bakersfield
2/3/11
2
MPG
23.8
27.8
29.8
27.2
34.3
23.0
PPG
8.4
15.0
19.3
15.6
19.3
23.0
RPG
3.6
8.3
8.2
5.4
8.0
5.5
APG
1.6
1.3
4.5
2.8
2.0
7.5
CONTACT: Patrick Mitsch / pmitsch@nba.com / 212-407-8737 or Mike Perrelli/ mperrelli@nba.com / 212-407-8762