Seven teams will compete in the Eastern Conference during the 2009-10 NBA D-League season, including longtime rivals Sioux Falls and Dakota. The Wizards have made three straight playoff appearances.
The Boston Celtics assigned second-year guard/forward Bill Walker to the Maine Red Claws on Saturday. Walker should be in the lineup when Maine faces Springfield on Monday night in preseason action.
The Tulsa 66ers lost 99-89 to the Iowa Energy in a preseason game on Saturday, but first-round pick Latavious Williams recorded 17 points and eight rebounds in his pro debut.
NBA D-League.com takes a look at pro basketball's return to Springfield as the NBA D-League's Springfield Armor prepare for their first season. NBA veteran Dee Brown will serve as the team's first head coach.
The Golden State Warriors signed Fort Wayne center Chris Hunter to a GATORADE Call-Up on Friday. Hunter, who was signed to a call-up by the Knicks in April, is the first call-up of the 2009-10 NBA D-League season.