WALNUT CREEK, Calif. April 29, 2021 – League Ready presented by State Farm®, a web series offering fans an inside look at NBA G League Ignite during its inaugural season, makes its debut on NBA G League and Overtime digital and social media platforms starting Saturday, May 1. “We’re excited to expand our partnership with […]
WALNUT CREEK, Calif., April 23, 2021 – Forward Michael Foster Jr., a five-star prospect, has signed to play with NBA G League Ignite next season, NBA G League President Shareef Abdur-Rahim announced today. Foster, ranked by ESPN as the No. 7 prospect in the Class of 2021, is the first player to sign with NBA […]
NBA G League Ignite is set for its first G League playoff appearance Monday, matching up against top-seeded Raptors 905 in quarterfinal action. The game tips off at 3:45 p.m. from AdventHealth Arena and live on ESPN2. Following Oklahoma City Blue’s loss to the Santa Cruz Warriors early Saturday afternoon, Ignite earned its playoff berth […]
NBA G League Ignite (7-6) and the Rio Grande Valley Vipers (7-6) go head-to-head Thursday for a spot in the playoffs, tipping off at 3 p.m. ET from AdventHealth Arena and live on ESPNU. Ignite clinches a spot in the playoffs with a win over the Vipers and a loss by the Westchester Knicks, who […]
NBA G League Ignite’s (7-5) hunt for a spot in the G League playoffs continues Wednesday against the Agua Caliente Clippers (3-9). Ignite and the Clippers tip off at 3 p.m., live on ESPNU from AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. After opening the season with four consecutive wins, Ignite has […]
NBA G League Ignite begins its final week of regular-season action Monday, facing the Delaware Blue Coats (7-4) at 3 p.m. from AdventHealth Arena and live on ESPN2. Ignite and the Blue Coats enter the contest with the same record and both firmly in the hunt for one of eight playoff berths. Jalen Green continues […]
Now more than halfway through the regular season, NBA G League Ignite continues to make its G League playoff push on Wednesday when the team takes on the Memphis Hustle at 3 p.m. from AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. The action airs live on ESPN2. Jalen Green has scored in […]
NEW YORK, Feb 23, 2021 – NBA G League Ignite and international prospect Kai Sotto of the Philippines today announced the mutual decision that Sotto will not re-join Ignite. With the team’s permission, Sotto left Ignite in January to train with the Philippines National Team at the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifying Tournament in Qatar before […]
NBA G League Ignite continues its toughest stretch of the season with five games in seven days when the team takes on the Long Island Nets Monday at AdventHealth Arena. Monday’s action is the second game of Ignite’s third back-to-back of the season and tips off at 3 p.m. ET, airing love on ESPN2. Ignite […]
NBA G League Ignite looks to make it three-straight wins Saturday when the team takes on Raptors 905 in the second game of a back-to-back slate. The action tips off at 7 p.m. ET at AdventHealth Arena and also airs live on ESPN+. Ignite began the first of four back-to-backs over this 15-game stretch by […]
After securing a victory in their official debut, NBA G League Ignite returns to the court to face the Oklahoma City Blue Friday afternoon at AdventHealth Arena at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports near Orlando, Fla. The pair of 1-0 squads meet at 3 p.m. ET, airing live on ESPNU. Ignite, the first-of-its-kind program dedicated […]
– StockX joins Ignite as its Inaugural Jersey Patch Partner – NEW YORK, Feb. 10, 2021 – StockX, the leading global e-commerce marketplace for current culture products, and NBA G League Ignite today announced a multiyear global partnership that makes StockX the Official Resale Marketplace of Team Ignite. Marking the inaugural partnership for Team Ignite, […]
After months of practices and scrimmages, it was finally time for Team Ignite to make their G League debut against the Santa Cruz Warriors in the opening game of the 2020-21 NBA G League season. Behind 19 points from star prospect Jonathan Kuminga and 23 points from NBA veteran Jarrett Jack, Team Ignite earned a […]
Isaiah Todd has been waiting for this moment. In fact, he’s been waiting for a year now. Not just to lace up and get back on the court. Not just to play his first professional basketball game of his career. But to finally play on TV. “We’ve been excited to be on [TV],” Todd said. […]
For Brian Shaw, his role as head coach of NBA G League Ignite is more than just teaching his guys the X’s and O’s of the game on the court. It’s discussing the world outside of basketball that the five-time NBA Champion has invested himself into with Ignite, especially with a roster that features five […]
Here’s now the NBA G League Ignite roster stacks up for the start of the 2020-21 season (players listed in alphabetical order). Player Position Height Weight School/Country Ashley, Brandon F 6′ 9″ 230 Arizona Brown, Bobby G 6′ 2″ 175 California State-Fullerton Demps, Cody G 6′ 4″ 195 Sacramento State Green, Jalen G 6′ 6″ […]
Sure, Daishen Nix might not know where he got his first name from or if it even holds any special meaning, but does that mean you shouldn’t know it? Nope. Though the current member of NBA G League Ignite played high school ball in Las Vegas, Nix grew up and was born in Anchorage, Alaska […]
NEW YORK, Jan. 27, 2021 – The NBA G League today released its game and telecast schedules for 2021 play, which will tip off on Wednesday, Feb. 10. The full 135-game schedule will be played at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Fla. Eighteen teams, including 17 NBA […]
Ahead of February’s single-site slate, NBA G League Ignite has bolstered its roster with the addition of NBA and G League veterans Jarrett Jack and Donta Hall, the team announced today. A seasoned point guard with nearly 900 appearances at the NBA level, Jack’s career includes stops with the Portland Trail Blazers, Indiana Pacers, Toronto […]
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. Jan. 8, 2021 – The NBA G League Ignite will be among the 18 teams taking the court in February for NBA G League action at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Fla. “We’re excited to be a part of the G League schedule […]