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LiAngelo Ball had some nice moments for the Charlotte Hornets during Summer League, but he didn’t make the training camp roster ahead of the 2021-22 season. Now with the regular season approaching, Ball is signing a contract in the G League and will be in the Oct. 23 draft, according to Shams Charania of The […]

The NBA G League, previously known as the NBA D League, is a proven platform that allows players a chance to prove that they’re worthy of an NBA contract. Furthermore, aside from the NBA Draft, the G League serves as a back door for players who want to chase their NBA dream. Although the players […]

High school junior Scoot Henderson is forgoing his senior year at Kell High School in Marietta, Georgia, to sign with the G League Ignite. The deal will make Henderson the youngest professional in the history of American basketball, per Shams Charania of Stadium and The Athletic. High school junior Scoot Henderson (@thereal013) — a five-star […]

Delaware Bluecoats forward Paul Reed not only captured his first G League MVP but also received G League Rookie of the year according to NBA Insider Shams Charania. Philadelphia 76ers rookie Paul Reed — aka BBall Paul — is the NBA G League MVP and Rookie of the Year for the 2020-21 season. — Shams […]

Emoni Bates is projected to be the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft and is viewed by some as the best prospect since LeBron James. Instead of suiting up for Tom Izzo and the Michigan State Spartans as initially expected, many believe he will take the G League route in a bid to […]

The 2020-21 season is apparently full of redemption and comebacks for certain players. That’s been the case so far and continues to be the impression on Thursday. Per The Athletic’s Shams Charania, both Michael Beasley and Lance Stephenson are eyeing a comeback in pro basketball as they prepare for the G League Draft on Monday: […]

While guard Jeremy Lin’s chances of landing back in the NBA took a huge hit in December, the former Golden State Warriors guard may have found another way back. Though it took some time, Lin has landed back on a path to potentially join the Warriors if his production is up to par. According to […]

LiAngelo Ball isn’t currently on an NBA roster, but he is still trying to keep his dream alive to play in the NBA. After getting released by the Detroit Pistons before the 2020-2021 season, Ball is signing a contract to play in the NBA G League, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. LiAngelo Ball has signed […]

Though the NBA only recently crowned a champion in the 2019-20 campaign, the league remains at the forefront of how North American professional sports will operate in the coronavirus pandemic. With the NBA being the first major sport to halt its season in the early portion of the pandemic, the league then finished its season […]

The NBA is gearing up for a return to the hardwood in July after the board of governors overwhelmingly approved a return-to-play plan featuring 22 out of the league’s 30 teams. But while there was more urgency in finding a way to conclude the NBA season, there is less of an onus for the league’s […]

With a number of top prospects of the 2021 NBA draft recently declaring their intention to skip college and go straight to the G League, a new legitimate path to the NBA appears to have been paved. Now, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has weighed in on the matter. According to the Celtics rising star, […]

7-foot-2 phenom Kai Sotto of the Philippines has reportedly decided to skip college in order to take the G League path as he pursues his NBA dream, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Sotto, 18, is the first international prospect to go this route, joining American stars Jalen Green, Isaiah Todd and […]

G League President Shareef Abdur-Rahim has taken plenty of heat after the supplemental NBA league has nicked some of the top high school prospects of the 2021 class, starting with No. 1 recruit Jalen Green. Abdur-Rahim has gone on the record to say the G League doesn’t plan to compete with the NCAA, let alone […]

Five-star recruit Daishen Nix has decided to decommit from UCLA to sign in the G League for somewhere in the neighborhood of $300,000, according to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Nix joins Jalen Green and Isaiah Todd as stud prospects bypassing college and going to the G League. Nix is […]

NBA G League players will vote over the upcoming weekend whether to create a new labor union and be represented in the workplace just like NBA players. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the NBA’s union—the NBPA—is helping G Leaguers form a prospective union, with voting via electronically starting on Saturday. NBA’s G-League players will begin […]

The NBA G League has already reached out to a bevy of prospects of the 2021 class, hoping to convince them to opt to play professionally instead of joining the college ranks in the NCAA, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports. Aaron Torres of FOX Sports Radio concurred with the report, noting the G […]

In a transient period where not much is happening, the NBA’s G League is taking massive steps past the NCAA. It started on Thursday, as the top prospect for the 2021 NBA Draft, Jalen Green, was nabbed away by the prospect of making $500,000-plus in salary (maybe even over $1 million counting endorsements) this year […]

The remainder of the 2019-20 G League season is up for grabs after the CDC recommended no more gatherings of 50-plus persons for next eight weeks due to the growth of the coronavirus pandemic. While league officials and owners are hammering out the details of resuming play in mid-June and looking into arena openings in […]

The G League is normally a quiet place only heard of when players are called up or sent down from the NBA. But when a coach decides to go on an all-time rant, the whole league listens. Wisconsin Herd head coach Chad Buford, son of San Antonio Spurs renowned front office extraordinaire R.C. Buford, couldn’t […]

The league tried something new at this year’s NBA All-Star Game in order to promote competitiveness while also honoring the late Kobe Bryant. Rather than playing a traditional game with four 12-minute quarters in order to decide a winner, each team had the opportunity to “win” a quarter. The scores were erased after each quarter, […]

The National Players Basketball Association has voted in favor of the formation of a G League players’ union, one that would match the player-led representation of its constituents in its mirrored subsidiary, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Now that the NBA players have voted, the next step will be the formal approval at […]

Leaders of the NBPA are meeting with G League players to discuss the possibility of unionizing the NBA’s minor league, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Players and NBPA representatives will talk during the G League Showcase event in Las Vegas this week. Both sides talked about the prospect of making this happen during last year’s […]

The G League will experiment with a new rule that will render trips to the free-throw line to include only a single foul shot that could be worth one, two, or three points depending on the nature of the foul leading to the attempt, according to ESPN’s Zach Lowe. The NBA is hoping this test […]

The annual G League Showcase will take place in Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center from December 19-22, and players on the winning team will receive $100,000 in prize money, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. G League Winter Showcase is set for December 19-22 at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas — […]

In an official statement that was released on Thursday afternoon, the Boston Celtics announced that they have entered an agreement to purchase the Maine Red Claws of the NBA’s G-League. The transaction is subject to successful finalization, according to the Celtics’ press release. Once the deal has been made, the Red Claws will serve as […]

The Detroit Pistons are planning to have their G League affiliate in Detroit and bring the developmental squad closer to the main team. Wayne State University has approved the plan to construct a new basketball arena on the edge of the campus. The new facility — which will be funded by the University and the […]

Former Golden State Warriors point guard Jarrett Jack still hopes to play for an NBA team this season, which is why he’s decided to take his talents and play in the G-League. NBA veteran Jarrett Jack has signed a @nbagleague contract and is eligible to be claimed off waivers league source tells @2Ways10Days. — Jawnzun […]

The NBA is revamping its annual G League Elite Camp with the hope of getting more exposure for collegiate prospects preparing to enter the pros, according to Jonathan Givony of ESPN. The camp will be a three-day event from May 12 through May 14, finishing one day ahead of the NBA Scouting Combine, which begins […]

The NBA is making a major change in the G League as former All-Star Shareef Abdur-Rahim will take over as the president of the G League. Abdur-Rahim is replacing Malcolm Turner, who will be taking the job as Athletic Director at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Abdur-Rahim will attempt to continue the growth the G […]

The NBA has hired former player Rod Strickland to manage the league’s transitional program for high school players going into the G League. The professional path program will provide high school players with an option to be paid with a G League contract. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN has the full report: Strickland, a 17-year NBA […]

NBPA executive director Michele Roberts is doing her due diligence in helping provide a better platform for prep players who wish to forego college and allow them to be placed in a professional environment prior to the draft within the G League. The number of available slots for these players is a concern, Roberts told […]

The NBA is continuing to expand the reach and influence of the G League. The latest move to happen on this front includes the New Orleans Pelicans and their decision to launch a G League affiliate in Birmingham, Alabama. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN writes: New Orleans is launching a G League affiliate in Birmingham, Ala., […]

The NBA is attempting to increase the relevancy of the G League, and LeBron James approves of the direction the league is going. The superstar took to Twitter to announce his support for the decisions regarding the G League, and he also used the tweet to plug Klutch Sports — presumably for their signing of […]

In efforts to challenge the NCAA’s stronghold of elite basketball talent, the NBA and the G League is creating an alternative to the one-and-done route for the best American prospects, G League president Malcolm Turner told ESPN’s Jonathan Givony. As part of a newly formed “professional path” to start in the summer of 2019, the […]

For some aspiring basketball players, the NBA’s G League represents a great stepping stone towards their ultimate goal. However, life in the developmental league is not easy, and salary has been an ongoing issue for quite some time, though that could be changing soon, according to a report from the New York Times. Effective next […]

Former Syracuse commit and McDonalds All-American Darius Bazley has decided to skip college and sign with the G-League next year according to Yahoo! Sports. Bazley made the decision after talking to his inner circle and most importantly his mother, Lynnita Bazley. This is a life-changing decision,” Bazley told Yahoo Sports. “I put a lot of thinking into […]

It appears Brandon Jennings has taken one step closer to trying to make an NBA comeback as he has signed a G League contract. According to Adam Johnson of 2Ways10Days, NBA veteran Brandon Jennings has signed a G League contract, league sources tell 2Ways10Days. He will join the Wisconsin Herd. The Wisconsin Herd of the […]

The NBA is planning to install a G League franchise in Mexico City, according to three people familiar with the league’s plans per Marc Stein of The New York Times. The franchise would be owned and operated locally and could start up as soon as next season, according to the sources, who spoke anonymously. This […]

An NBA franchise being set up in Mexico? That’s not going to happen anytime soon, but Mexicans can content themselves with the fact that the NBA is set to build a hoops academy in Mexico City similar to what the NBA has put up in other places around the world. Per Jonathan Givony of ESPN: The […]