Stampede release NBA Development League schedule20 July 2006
BOISE, IDAHO (July 18, 2006) - The Idaho Stampede announced today therelease of their 2006-07 regular season schedule, and their first as amember of the NBA Development League.
There are many fan-friendly changes to this season's schedule compared toyears past. There are a total of 24 home games spread out through 20 weeks,minimizing long home stands where multiple home games are played in a fewdays. The regular season will be played on mostly weekend dates, startingwith Opening Night on Friday, November 24 and ending on Saturday, April 14.Fourteen total home games will either fall on a Friday or Saturday evening,making it easier for fans with hectic weekday schedules to attend moregames.
There are 12 teams in the D-League this season, each affiliated with eithertwo or three NBA teams, giving fans multiple chances to see future NBA starsat Qwest Arena in downtown Boise.
Midway through the season, All-Stars from the D-League will be showcasedduring the NBA All-Star Weekend in Las Vegas, NV on February 17-18. TheD-League All-Star Game will be played on Saturday, February 17 at JamSession Center Court immediately following practices for the East and WestNBA All-Star Teams and will be televised by NBA TV. All-Star selectionswill be selected by a vote that includes fans, as well as D-League playersand coaches. This will hopefully give many Stampede players the opportunityto show off their skills to a national audience, as well as give pricelessnational exposure to the Treasure Valley.
Fans interested in ticket information should rush to www.idahostampede.comor call (208) 388-4667 as team officials say that there are very few flooror mid-court court seats still available. Season tickets start as little as$175 per seat for all 24 home games. The Stampede have convenient programsto assist season ticket holders with any games missed. Ticket holders caneither donate tickets to the many organizations that request ticketsthroughout the season, or exchange their unused tickets at the Stampedeoffice for future regular season games.
The 2006-07 season schedule follows; all home games are capitalized in bold:
Friday, November 24 COLORADO (OPENING NIGHT)
Saturday, November 25 COLORADO
Tuesday, November 28 ALBUQUERQUE
Friday, December 1 @ Sioux Falls
Sunday, December 3 @ Colorado
Tuesday, December 5 @ Dakota
Saturday, December 9 @ Arkansas
Sunday, December 10 @ Arkansas
Thursday, December 14 @ Anaheim
Friday, December 15 @ Los Angeles
Friday, December 22 ALBUQUERQUE
Saturday, December 23 ALBUQUERQUE
Wednesday, December 27 DAKOTA
Friday, December 29 @ Ft. Worth
Saturday, December 30 @ Austin
Thursday, January 4 @ Anaheim
Sunday, January 7 @ Los Angeles
Wednesday, January 10 BAKERSFIELD
Friday, January 12 BAKERSFIELD
Saturday, January 13 SIOUX FALLS
Friday, January 19 @ Bakersfield
Sunday, January 21 @ Bakersfield
Wednesday, January 24 FT. WORTH
Thursday, January 25 FT. WORTH
Wednesday, January 31 AUSTIN
Friday, February 2 LOS ANGELES
Saturday, February 3 LOS ANGELES
Tuesday, February 6 @ Tulsa
Friday, February 9 @ Tulsa
Sunday, February 11 @ Colorado
Tuesday, February 13 @ Albuquerque
Sat.-Sun., February 17-18 NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND IN LAS VEGAS, NV
Thursday, February 22 TULSA
Thursday, March 1 BAKERSFIELD
Saturday, March 3 ANAHEIM
Wednesday, March 7 @ Dakota
Wednesday, March 14 AUSTIN
Friday, March 16 ANAHEIM
Saturday, March 17 ANAHEIM
Saturday, March 24 @ Albuquerque
Sunday, March 25 @ Albuquerque
Tuesday, March 27 @ Anaheim
Friday, March 30 @ Los Angeles
Sunday, April 1 @ Bakersfield
Tuesday, April 3 SIOUX FALLS
Friday, April 6 @ Colorado
Saturday, April 7 COLORADO
Friday, April 13 ARKANSAS
Saturday, April 14 LOS ANGELES
Source: oursportscentral
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