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Let the Games Begin
The National Basketball Development League will tip off its inaugural season on Nov. 16 as the Greenville Groove host the North Charleston Lowgators at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN2. Individual game tickets are on sale now online.
  • Complete NBDL schedule
  • NBA preseason comes to NBDL arenas
  • Hawks-Pacers preseason game to raise money for Red Cross
  • NBDL preseason schedule
  • Fox, NBDL sign TV agreement

    League Announces Central Training Camp
    The NBDL will hold a Central Training Camp from Oct. 26 through Nov. 3 in suburban Atlanta. The inaugural draft will take place Oct. 31 and the supplemental draft is scheduled for Nov. 3.
  • NBDL makes first player allocations
  • NBDL announces final player allocations

    NBDL Unveils Team Names, Colors
    The names, identities and colors of the NBDL's eight charter franchises were unveiled July 17.
  • Archive of news conference: 28.8+ | ISDN+ | Audio
  • Check out the coaches of the NBDL

      NBDL TEAMS

    Archibald
    Tiny Archibald
    Patriots
    English
    Alex English
    Lowgators
    Malone
    Jeff Malone
    Riverdragons
    Malone
    Sam Vincent
    Revelers
    		 Ticket InfoAsheville Altitude Becomes Eighth NBDL Team
    Asheville, N.C., has been granted the eighth and final charter team in the NBDL, it was announced June 21.
  • Joey Meyer to coach Asheville club

    Ticket InfoJeff Malone Will Guide Columbus Riverdragons
    Former NBA All-Star Jeff Malone has been named head coach of the NBDL team in Columbus, Ga. The city's NBDL team was announced May 30 at the Columbus Civic Center.
  • Rob Werdann named assistant coach
  • Murphy takes reins as Columbus president
  • Recording Artist 98 Degrees Displays Riverdragon Fever

    Ticket InfoYes Virginia, Davison Will Coach Roanoke Dazzle
    Kent Davison has been named head coach for Roanoka, Va., which was granted a team in the NBDL on May 18.
  • Daniels moves from NBA to Roanoke as team president
  • Former NBA player Ellis named assistant
  • 76ers' Lynch Comes Home, Sees Dazzling Future

    Ticket InfoBarnes to Coach Greenville Groove
    Former Eastern Michigan coach Milton Barnes has been named coach of the NBDL's team in Greenville, S.C. The city's team was announced May 31.
  • Jones named as Greenville team president
  • Woman 'Ready' to help coach the Groove
  • Asst. Coach Ready chatted with fans on NBDL.com

    Ticket InfoVincent to Coach Mobile Revelers
    Sam Vincent, a member of the 1986 NBA champion Boston Celtics, has been named head coach of the NBDL team in Mobile, Ala. The city's NBDL team was announced April 12.
  • Myers selected as team president
  • Demps added to coaching staff

    Ticket InfoThornton Tabbed for Huntsville Job
    Bob Thornton, an eight-year NBA veteran, has been named head coach of the Flight, the NBDL team in Huntsville, Ala. The city was granted a team in the NBA's new minor league on April 11.
  • Elliott selected as Huntsville president
  • Lewis to co-pilot Flight

    Ticket InfoEnglish Lessons in North Charleston
    Basketball Hall of Famer Alex English, a South Carolina native, will coach the Lowgators, the NBDL team in North Charleston, S.C. The city was granted its NBDL franchise March 20.
  • NBDL names North Charleston president

    Ticket InfoArchibald to Guide Fayetteville Patriots
    Nate "Tiny" Archibald, a Basketball Hall of Famer and member of the 1981 NBA champion Boston Celtics, will coach in Fayetteville, N.C., the first city to be granted a team in the NBDL.
  • NBDL names Fayetteville president
  • Sam Worthen joins coaching staff


    •   NBDL UNITED STATES

    NBDL, Host Communications Team Up
    The National Basketball Development League announced it has reached an agreement with Host Communications, Inc., to augment the new league's sponsorship sales efforts in soliciting national, regional and local sponsors.
  • NBDL enters three-year pact with ESPN

      NBDL INTERNATIONAL

    Flamengo Wins Series
    Flamengo defeated the NBDL Ambassadors 95-92 March 13 in the decisive Game 3 of their South American League quarterfinal series. Curtis Haywood led the Ambassadors with 19 points and 12 rebounds, Reggie Geary scored 17 points and Donald Watts 16.
  • Flamengo Forces Third Game
  • Ambassadors overcome 46 points by Schmidt
  • Garcia, Black charge NBDL Ambassadors' rally
  • Late run keys NBDL Ambassadors' win
  • Journals from Coach Nate Archibald and forward Matt Steigenga
  • Guard Donald Watts talks about life in Argentina
  • Center C.J. Black recounts preparing for the tournament
  • A Day in the Life: Assistant Coach Todd Bozeman
  • Roster | Schedule | NBDL Ambassadors in Spanish

    Ambassadors Wear the Crown
    During the summer of 2000, while representing the NBA's new development league, the NBA Ambassadors clinched the Asian Basketball Association League title by defeating China 103-68 in Game 3 of the championship series.
  • Stats of the Ambassadors