Category: G-League
The NBA is shutting down the G League Ignite following the conclusion of the 2023-24 season, citing the NCAA’s Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) policy and the advent of collectives and the transfer portal” as its primary reasons, the league announced Thursday. NBA G League President Shareef Abdur-Rahim said in a statement: “Four years ago, […]
The San Diego Clippers are back! Wait a minute, are they really? Well, in a way they are, but not in the NBA. The Los Angeles franchise has decided to relocate their G League squad to Oceanside, California, and rebrand in San Diego by next season, as they are set to play at the new […]
NBA G League guard Terry Roberts of the Long Island Nets was shot and seriously wounded by a stray bullet outside a bar in the Olney section of Philadelphia early on Sunday, his family announced. Authorities were called to 5th Street Lounge around 12:45 a.m. and found the 23-year-old Nets guard shot in the upper […]
Former NBA foward Tony Snell, who currently plays in G League’s Maine Celtics, recently received an eye-opening diagnosis that is changing his life for good. It took him 31 year of age to finally understand that he suffers from autism, which explains many things about his behavior. The veteran player opened up about how we […]
Born in 2004, young Matas Buzelis jumped from being a five-star high school prospect, to participating in the 2023 McDonald’s All-American Game in March, to just recently signing for the NBA G League Ignite, as it has been announced by the team’s General Manager Anthony McClish this Wednesday. “It’s a dream come true to join […]
Ron Holland is the No. 2-ranked senior in the Class of 2023, and instead of committing to the University of Arkansas, the 6-foot-8, 195-pound forward has decided to join the NBA G League Ignite. “This process was not easy,” Holland told ESPN. “At times it was scary because at times I had no idea where […]
Pacers Sports & Entertainment have announced a long-term partnership with Noblesville that will relocate the team’s G League affiliate to their city. As part of the plan, a new 3,400 seat, 85,000-square-foot stadium will be built as the Mad Ants’ new home arena. “We are excited to welcome Pacers Sports & Entertainment to Noblesville along with the players, […]
Bronny James joins his father Lebron James in deal with Beats By Dre. NIL deals have sparked a wave of athletes being signed by major companies and brands to represent them. Lebron James Jr. aka “Bronny” is the latest high shcool athlete to take advantage of NIL deal signings. He’s teamed up with Beats By […]
When the NBA and the G League first brought the Ignite team to fruition, they knew that they would need a few veteran players to help mentor the young prospects. In the Ignite’s inaugural season in the Orlando bubble, the younger prospects were joined by a slew of veterans with a wealth of professional basketball […]
For NBA rookies, the start of the 2020-21 season was vastly different than in the past. The COVID-19 pandemic had caused the 2019-20 season to be put on temporary hiatus, and the league eventually resumed play in the bubble in Orlando, FL. The bubble played out long into October and as a result, the 2020 […]
