NBA D-League
The NBA Development League, also known as the NBA D-League, is the official developmental organization for the NBA and serves as a minor league farm system for NBA teams. Each of the twelve D-League teams shares its affiliation with either two or three NBA teams, the lone exception being the Los Angeles D-Fenders, which is owned by the Los Angeles Lakers. Players on D-League teams are contracted to the league itself and not to their individual team. Each NBA team is allowed to delegate two of its first or second year players to its affiliated D-League team, without risk of losing the players. Players may be called up by their NBA team mid-season; however, no player can be sent down to a D-League team more than three times in a season.
Currently, the NBA D-League is divided into two divisions (Eastern Division and Western Division), each consisting of six teams. Following is a brief synopsis of the NBA D-League and a listing of all its teams:
NBA D-League At-A-Glance
- Season: Late-November thru mid-April. Each D-League team plays a 50-game regular season schedule.
- Teams: 12 (6 Eastern Division, 6 Western Division)
- Championship: The top four seeds (based on regular-season records) play a four-team, single game elimination tournament in mid-April. The #1 seed is paired vs the #4 seed, and the #2 and #3 seeds play each other. The two winners play in the Championship Game at the arena of the highest remaining seed.
- Current champion: 2005/2006 - Albuquerque Thunderbirds
- Hall of Fame: Basketball Hall of Fame, in Springfield, Massachusetts
Eastern Division
- Arkansas RimRockers - North Little Rock, AK
- Austin Toros - Austin, TX
- Dakota Wizards - Bismarck, ND
- Fort Worth Flyers - Fort Worth, TX
- Sioux Falls Skyforce - Sioux Falls, SD
- Tulsa 66ers - Tulsa, OK
Western Division
- Albuquerque Thunderbirds - Albuquerque, NM
- Anaheim Arsenal - Anaheim, CA
- Bakersfield Jam - Bakersfield, CA
- Colorado 14ers - Broomfield, CO
- Idaho Stampede - Boise, ID
- Los Angeles D-Fenders - Los Angeles, CA
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