The Iowa Energy opened their preseason with a 99-89 road win over the Tulsa 66ers on Saturday. Curtis Stinson scored 15 points for the Energy and Latavious Williams led the 66ers with 17.
The Boston Celtics assigned second-year guard/forward Bill Walker to the Maine Red Claws on Saturday. Walker played in 15 NBA D-League games last season on assignment to the Utah Flash.
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.