The Los Angeles D-Fenders needed all 48 minutes to sneak past the Santa Cruz Warriors just seven days ago, but Saturday’s matchup with the California rival was a different story.
Playing in front of a sold-out Toyota Sports Center crowd, Los Angeles (3-1) used 100 points from the team’s five starters to throttle the Warriors, 134-109.
In a night defined by high-powered offense, it was Josh Magette that facilitated LA’s every move as he finished with 19 points and a NBA D-League season-high 17 assists. Vander Blue led the team in scoring with 28 points, six rebounds and four assists. Meanwhile, Travis Wear contributed a season-high 23 points. Justin Harper (19), Troy DeVries (11), Roscoe Smith (15) and David Nwaba (10) each finished in double figures on the night.
Reports of New NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement Promising for D-League
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s the NBA D-League season kicked off, reports of details in the NBA’s new Collective Bargaining Agreement started to leak out. Two details regarding the D-League emerged, and if they end up in the agreement, they can have an immense impact on the league.
One is raising the salaries of D-League players to around $50,000-to-$75,000, (as reported by ESPN’s Marc Stein this week) and the other is the establishment of two-way contracts.
NORTHERN ARIZONA SUNS vs LOS ANGELES D-FENDERS
Toyota Sports Center
Wednesday, November 23, 2016 @ 10:30 pm ET
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L.A. D-Fenders @DFenders 18h18 hours ago
OFFICIAL: The Los Angeles @Lakers have assigned Ivica Zubac to the #DFenders for the second time this season.
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NBA D-League @nbadleague Nov 21
The @DFenders own VANDER BLUE has taken the D-League by storm the this season. The Marquette product is shooting a RIDICULOUS 59% from 3!
D-Fenders Hold On for Thrilling Double-Overtime Victory
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Basketball doesn’t get much wilder than the show that the D-Fenders and Northern Arizona put on in El Segundo, as the Suns rallied from a 31-point deficit to force not just one overtime, but two. However, Los Angeles squashed that comeback bid in the second extra period by holding strong and keeping its scorching guests scoreless for a 142-135 victory.
Veterans Lead D-Fenders To Road Win Over Vipers 132 - 120
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n only their second road game of the season, the Los Angeles D-Fenders defeated the Rio Grande Valley Vipers 132-120 Saturday at the State Farm Arena, avenging their only loss of the season while moving to 5-1 overall.
The trio of Vander Blue, Josh Magette and Roscoe Smith – the three longest-tenured D-Fenders on this year’s squad – combined for 66 points. Smith led the team with a season-high 24 points off the bench, while Magette’s 21 points were also good for a season-best in his third double-double of the season. Blue also finished with 21 points, having scored at least 20 in every game this season. Justin Harper (15), Speedy Smith (15), Ivica Zubac (14) and David Nwaba (12) finished in double figures.
L.A. D-Fenders @DFenders 15h15 hours ago
Los Angeles avenges its only loss of the season with a 132-120 win over Rio Grande Valley. LA shot a season-best 59 percent in the win.
The D-Fenders are building chemistry with Lakers center Ivica Zubac
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If the Los Angeles D-Fenders winning their first two games after Los Angeles Lakers’ center Ivica Zubac’s second assignment to the team didn’t make it clear, the roster is adjusting to the rookie’s presence.
Zubac dropped 14 points to go with seven rebounds, three assists, and (perhaps most importanly) just one foul in 26 minutes of playing time during the D-Fenders’ Saturday night 132-120 road win over the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.
“I got to know my teammates better, our playing style, and it definitely feels better,” Zubac told Silver Screen and Roll last Wednesday after his first game back with the D-Fenders. “Each day is going to be better.”
Zubac has certainly been better about not fouling, decreasing how many times he was whistled in each of his games with the D-Fenders so far. As for fitting in to their offense, it’s been a work in progress, but the team says the adjustment process is going well.
Vipers Score 37 In Fourth Quarter To Hold Off D-Fenders
I. Zubac 13 points 9 rebounds
Hidalgo, Texas – The Rio Grande Valley Vipers (5-2) defeated the Los Angeles D-Fenders (5-2) 116-115 on Sunday. The Rio Grande Valley Vipers scored 37 points in the fourth quarter to seal the win.
Le’Bryan Nash and JP Tokoto led the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in points. Both players scored 18 on the night. Tokoto, who collected nine rebounds, was one rebound away from collecting a double-double. Darius Morris had his own double-double with 12 points and 10 assists.
Josh Magette started off strong for the Los Angeles D-Fenders. Magette had 8 points and helped the away team finish off the first quarter on top of the Vipers by the score of 30-28. Le’Bryan Nash and Jarvis Threatt scored seven points each on the second quarter that propelled the Vipers to 56-55 lead in the first half. Threatt went 5-for-5 from the free throw line in the second quarter.
Marc Stein: Quincy Acy, who you expect back in the NBA soon, enters the @nbadleague player pool, sources say. LA D-Fenders sit No. 1 on the waiver wire. 12 hours ago – via Twitter ESPNSteinLine
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Marc Stein: And now I’m hearing that the @texaslegends are moving to acquire LA’s turn in the waiver wire so the Mavs’ affiliate can pick up Quincy Acy. 12 hours ago – via Twitter ESPNSteinLine
Marc Stein: Quincy Acy, who you expect back in the NBA soon, enters the @nbadleague player pool, sources say. LA D-Fenders sit No. 1 on the waiver wire. 12 hours ago – via Twitter ESPNSteinLine
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Marc Stein: And now I’m hearing that the @texaslegends are moving to acquire LA’s turn in the waiver wire so the Mavs’ affiliate can pick up Quincy Acy. 12 hours ago – via Twitter ESPNSteinLine
Yeah thanks for posting, I'm a little lost with regards to the Defenders. I think I read Lakers will switch a D-league pick or something like that for Quincy... _________________ Lakers need to build a freaking team !
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D-Fenders Acquire First Round Pick, Rights to Jamil Wilson From Texas
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EL SEGUNDO – The Los Angeles D-Fenders have acquired the returning player rights to Jamil Wilson and a 2017 first round draft pick from the Texas Legends, General Manager Nick Mazzella announced today.
As a part of the deal, the D-Fenders added Quincy Acy off waivers and immediately traded him to Texas, along with a 2017 third round draft pick.
Wilson currently plays for the Auxilium Torino club in Italy. He appeared in four games for the Los Angeles Lakers at the 2016 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, averaging 4.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 19.3 minutes per game. A former forward at Marquette, Wilson played two seasons for the Golden Eagles alongside current D-Fenders guard Vander Blue.
D-Fenders coach Coby Karl more at ease working through the grind
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Karl still works in a field that yields sleepless nights. In his first season as the head coach of the Lakers’ Development League affiliate, Karl is working long hours to groom players for future NBA call-ups or overseas deals. The travel accommodations aren’t what he enjoyed as a player with the Lakers (2007-08), Cleveland Cavaliers (2009-10) and Golden State Warriors (2009-10), but that’s not what his new role is about. Karl would love for his job with the D-Fenders to help him land an NBA coaching position.
Devries, Harper Spark D-Fenders’ Win 117-108 over OKC
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On the final day of a three-game road stretch and 1,200 miles from home, fatigue was never a factor for Los Angeles on Tuesday as the visiting D-Fenders led wire-to-wire against Oklahoma City en route to a 117-108 victory at the Cox Convention Center.
* Josh Magette had 15 assists and now is 14th on NBA D-League's all-time assists list.
Devries, Harper Spark D-Fenders’ Win 117-108 over OKC
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On the final day of a three-game road stretch and 1,200 miles from home, fatigue was never a factor for Los Angeles on Tuesday as the visiting D-Fenders led wire-to-wire against Oklahoma City en route to a 117-108 victory at the Cox Convention Center.
* Josh Magette had 15 assists and now is 14th on NBA D-League's all-time assists list.
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The Los Angeles D-Fenders have acquired Jeff Ayres as a returning player, it was announced today by General Manager Nick Mazzella. The 6-foot-9 forward returns to Los Angeles after appearing in two games with the team last season.
Ayres was a 2016 NBA D-League All-Star a year ago, averaging 16.2 points, 9.4 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game in 27 contests with the Idaho Stampede and D-Fenders, ultimately receiving an NBA Call-Up to the Los Angeles Clippers on March 16. He most recently played for CSKA Moscow, averaging 5.4 points and 3.6 rebounds in 9.5 minutes per game for the Russian club.
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OFFICIAL: The #DFenders have acquired Jeff Ayres. He is expected to suit up with the team tonight.
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