RimRockers Announce 2006-07 Schedule20 July 2006
RimRockers Announce Schedule for 2006-07 Season
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., July 18 - The Arkansas RimRockers have announced their schedule for the 2006-07 NBA D-League Season. The RimRockers will open the season on the road at Tulsa on November 24th and will host the defending champion Albuquerque Thunderbirds on Friday, December 1st for their home opener.
A 50-game regular season schedule for each team is highlighted by 72-percent of the total scheduled home games being played on the weekend, which has proven to be preferable to D-League fans in their search for affordable, family entertainment options.
"We are excited to have 20 (out of 24) games at home on Friday and Saturdays this season," Vice President of Sales and Marketing Scotty Adams said. "It gives everybody an opportunity to attend our games and support the RimRockers."
With seven new markets and 12 teams for 2006-07, the D-League will be divided into divisions for the first time. The RimRockers will be joined by the Austin Toros, Dakota Wizards, Fort Worth Flyers, Sioux Falls Skyforce and Tulsa 66ers to comprise the Eastern Division. The Albuquerque Thunderbirds, Anaheim Arsenal, Bakersfield Jam, Colorado 14ers, Idaho Stampede and Los Angeles make up the Western Division.
Another D-League first will be the All-Star Game, set for Saturday, Feb. 17 to be played during Jam Session at the 2007 NBA All-Star Weekend in Las Vegas. Teams representing the Eastern and Western Divisions of the D-League will be selected by a vote that includes fans, as well as D-League players and coaches.
"We are delighted to have the first D-League All-Star Game as part of NBA All-Star Weekend," D-League President Phil Evans said. "This will be an experience our players will long remember, and coupled with our annual Showcase in January, affords NBA teams an additional avenue to gather at one location to see the best the D-League has to offer."
Tickets are now available for the 2006-07 season. For more information log onto www.ArkansasRimRockers.com or call (501) 975-HOOP.
RimRockers 2006-07 Schedule
November
Friday 24 AT Tulsa
Saturday 25 AT Tulsa
Tuesday 28 AT Anaheim
Wednesday 29 AT Bakersfield
December
FRIDAY 1 Albuquerque
Saturday 2 Albuquerque
Tuesday 5 Austin
Friday 8 Ft. Worth
Saturday 9 Dakota
Thursday 14 AT Sioux Falls
Friday 15 AT Sioux Falls
Sunday 17 AT Los Angeles
Tuesday 19 AT Anaheim
Friday 22 Los Angeles
Saturday 23 Bakersfield
Friday 29 Tulsa
Saturday 30 Tulsa
January
Friday 5 AT Ft. Worth
Saturday 6 AT Ft. Worth
Friday 12 AT Sioux Falls
Saturday 13 Anaheim
* Monday 15 AT Idaho (Showcase)
* Tuesday 16 Bakersfield (Showcase)
Friday 19 Sioux Falls
Saturday 20 Sioux Falls
Friday 26 AT Austin
February
Friday 2 AT Ft. Worth
Saturday 3 AT Colorado
Tuesday 6 Austin
Friday 9 Ft. Worth
Saturday 10 Ft. Worth
Tuesday 13 AT Albuquerque
Thursday 15 Idaho
Friday 16 Idaho
* Saturday 17 D-League All-Star Game
Friday 23 AT Los Angeles
Sunday 25 AT Bakersfield
March
Friday 2 AT Albuquerque
Saturday 3 AT Austin
Saturday 10 AT Tulsa
Tuesday 13 AT Dakota
Wednesday 14 AT Dakota
Friday 16 Colorado
Saturday 17 Colorado
Tuesday 20 Austin
Friday 23 Dakota
Saturday 24 Dakota
Saturday 31 AT Austin
April
Friday 6 Sioux Falls
Tuesday 10 AT Dakota
Saturday 7 Tulsa
Source: oursportscentral
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