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One or two shoutouts wouldn t suffice, so by the time Amir Johnson finished reciting his NBA mentors, he d named much of the Detroit Pistons 2004 championship core - plus a bench s worth of sages who arrived a bit later. Ben Wallace. Rasheed Wallace. Chauncey Billups. Rip Hamilton. Tayshaun Prince. Lindsey Hunter. Dale Davis patrolled the Detroit frontcourt in 2005-06 when Johnson was a rookie; ditto Chris Webber the next season. Even Allen Iverson showed him the ropes in the Motor City for a spell. Kelvin Cato, Johnson said. Tony Delk. Jarvis Hayes. I could go down the line of how many vets, good guys, I had helping me out.
NBA G League Ignite 2021: Full roster, season schedule, coaching staff and more
The NBA G League Ignite is a one-of-a-kind development team, consisting mostly of NBA Draft prospects from around the world. The squad also includes multiple G League veterans, who will serve as mentors to the young prospects. https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/NBA Global CMS image storage/61/5c/yash d3efdl0wl3071m9kqfe15kn9r.jpg?t=704941838&w=500 By Yash Matange @yashmatange2694
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The NBA G League Ignite is a one-of-a-kind development team, consisting mostly of NBA Draft prospects from around the world.
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Wednesday, January 27, 2021 6:10 pm
Mad Ants schedule unveiled; roster bolstered
JUSTIN A. COHN | The Journal Gazette
The Mad Ants’ 15-game regular season, to be played entirely in Orlando, Florida, will begin Feb. 10 and end March 5, the G League announced Wednesday.
And the Mad Ants’ roster was bolstered, too.
The NBA’s Indiana Pacers assigned 6-foot-4 guard Jalen Lecque to the Mad Ants. They also formally announced that Brian Bowen II and Cassius Stanley, who are on two-way contracts, would be with the Mad Ants, but that had long been expected.
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NBA prospect Jonathan Kuminga sees how his game compares to Kawhi, Kobe (1:11)
Jonathan Kuminga of NBA Ignite and projected top-10 pick sits down with Mike Schmitz to watch film and see how his game compares to Kawhi Leonard and Kobe Bryant. (1:11)
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. In the middle of a routine scrimmage, Bobby Brown called out, Baby.
The basketball journeyman passed to former McDonald s All American Brandon Ashley on the wing, then G League veteran Reggie Hearn jogged to the strongside block for a post touch against Jalen Green an 18-year-old guard, top-ranked NBA draft prospect and in this case, Baby.