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Ron Holland and Matas Buzelis who are projected top five picks in the NBA Draft were very impressive in their G-League Ignite debut. Holland tallied 23 point and five rebounds while Buzelis scored 16 points with along five boards leading the Ignite to a 124-105 victory over the Perth Wildcats from Australia. This is the…
Building on the success of last year’s NBA G League Ignite vs. Metropolitans 92 series, Ignite is once again hosting a premiere international program for a pair of preseason games in the inaugural NBA G League Fall Invitational featuring the Perth Wildcats. Ignite welcomes the Wildcats to The Dollar Loan Center on Wednesday, Sept. 6…
Overtime Elite forwards Tyler Smith and Izan Almansa have signed with NBA G League Ignite, NBA G League President Shareef Abdur-Rahim announced today. “As the basketball landscape evolves, the G League continues to solidify its place as a central development pathway for top talent throughout the world,” Abdur-Rahim said. “We are thrilled to welcome Tyler and…
The Portland Trail Blazers named Jim Moran the first head coach of their new G League affiliate on Thursday. Moran spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach with the Detroit Pistons. He began his NBA coaching career as an assistant with the Trail Blazers and spent six seasons from 2015-21. Moran played professionally…
Joe Tipton from On3 and ESPN report that five star Ron Holland who decommitted from Texas last month will bypass college and sign with the G-League Ignite. The 6-foot-8 forward was a McDonalds All American and sixth-best prospect in the nation for the class of 2023. Holland said “The G League will help me reach…
ESPN Adrian Wojnarowski has been informed by Excel Sports Management, Matas Buzelis agency that he has officially signed with the G League developmental team. This past season Buzelis averaged 15.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.6 blocks and shooting 53.7 percent from the field, including 43.1 percent from 3-point range at Sunrise Christian Academy in Kansas. …