Episode 2: Team Ignite is ready and eager to start playing in the NBA bubble. But these young guys have a target on their backs. They will be facing competition unlike anything they’ve seen before as they compete against older, more experienced professional basketball players. Not only are they playing for the honor of the […]
Episode 1: A group of four, elite high school basketball players are given the opportunity of a lifetime. The chance to be trained, mentored, and mentally prepared for the NBA. Jalen Green, Jonathan Kuminga, Isaiah Todd and Daishen Nix are the first four players to join the Pathway program, where they will join the G-League’s […]
— Updated Identity Introduces New Color, Font System and Logos for NBA G League Ignite — WALNUT CREEK, Calif., April 21, 2022 – NBA G League Ignite today unveiled its new brand identity, which is inspired by the groundbreaking and electric nature of its top prospects. Developed in partnership with Rare Design, the new identity […]
DETROIT, Feb. 15, 2022 – Michael Foster Jr. scored 20 first-half points, but the Motor City Cruise downed NBA G League Ignite, 126-108, Tuesday in Detroit. Foster’s 20 points in just under 18 minutes highlighted Ignite’s first-half action. He scored six points in the first quarter, and Fanbo Zeng also got off to a strong […]
OSHKOSH, Wis., Feb. 12, 2022 – MarJon Beauchamp logged his third 20-point outing in four games, but NBA G League Ignite fell to the Wisconsin Herd, 103-93, Saturday evening at Oshkosh Arena in Oshkosh, Wis. Beauchamp scored 21 points on 10-17 shooting and added six rebounds, two assists and two blocks to lead Ignite. Michael […]
WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Feb. 4, 2022 – Michael Foster Jr. and Fanbo Zeng will represent NBA G League Ignite in the Clorox Clutch Challenge shooting competition, which will take place during the Clorox Rising Stars on Friday, Feb. 18 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland as part of NBA All-Star 2022. Friday’s action will tip […]
SANTA CRUZ, CA – The NBA G League has announced a schedule update for the Santa Cruz Warriors. The Santa Cruz Warriors will host the NBA G League Ignite on Monday, February 28, as a make up for the postponed game from December 29. The Santa Cruz Warriors will host the NBA G League Ignite […]
WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Feb. 1, 2022 – NBA G League Ignite will be well-represented at NBA All-Star 2022, with four elite youth players and two Ignite alumni competing on Friday, Feb. 18 in 2022 Clorox Rising Stars at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland. Ignite elite youth players MarJon Beauchamp, Dyson Daniels, Jaden Hardy and Scoot […]
NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 2022 – The NBA announced today a new format for the 2022 Clorox Rising Stars, which will be played on Friday, Feb. 18 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland as part of NBA All-Star 2022. TNT will televise the annual showcase of premier young talent at 9 p.m. ET. Clorox Rising […]
COLLEGE PARK, Ga., Jan. 21, 2022 – NBA G League Ignite rookies Jaden Hardy and Michael Foster Jr. turned in a pair of 20-point games, but it wasn’t enough to stifle the high-powered College Park Skyhawk offense as the Skyhawks handed Ignite a 129-119 loss Friday night. Hardy and Foster Jr. combined for 49 points, […]
WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Jan. 20, 2022 – NBA Veteran CJ Miles has rejoined NBA G League Ignite, the team announced today. Miles returns to Ignite after earning a GATORADE Call-Up from the Boston Celtics on Dec. 20. He initially joined Ignite in mid-December and appeared in one game, scoring nine points and adding five rebounds […]
NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2022 – The NBA G League’s top young players will be on display at NBA All-Star 2022 in Cleveland in the inaugural NBA G League Next Gem Game featuring G League Ignite taking on the Cleveland Charge. A new facet of NBA All-Star 2022, the NBA G League Next Gem Game […]
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 9, 2022 – Down 105-103 in the waning seconds of NBA G League Ignite’s home finale against the Mexico City Capitanes, Jaden Hardy sent a trey through the hoop with 11.5 seconds on the clock to lift Ignite to victory, 106-105, Sunday afternoon at Michelob ULTRA Arena. With the win, Ignite split […]
LAS VEGAS, Dec. 20, 2021 – NBA G League Ignite veteran CJ Miles has earned a GATORADE Call-Up to the NBA, joining the Boston Celtics on a 10-day contract. He is the second player in Ignite’s team history to earn a call-up after Donta Hall, who was called up by the Toronto Raptors on Feb. […]
WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Dec. 17, 2021 – NBA G League Ignite has signed 17-year NBA veteran CJ Miles to its roster, NBA G League President Shareef Abdur-Rahim announced today. Miles began his professional career immediately after high school and became the youngest player in Utah Jazz franchise history when he was selected 34th overall by […]
WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Oct. 29, 2021 – After a successful first season that culminated with two top 10 NBA Draft picks, NBA G League Ignite is set to dazzle fans in the Entertainment Capital of the World in the team’s second season. Featuring emerging young basketball stars from around the world, Ignite will host eight […]
WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Oct. 13, 2021 – Fanbo Zeng, a top international prospect from China, has signed to play with NBA G League Ignite, NBA G League President Shareef Abdur-Rahim announced today. A native of Harbin, China, Fanbo was among ESPN’s top-ranked forwards in the class of 2022. He spent two years at Windermere Prep […]
– Ignite to Play 10 Contests Across the Nation Against G League Opponents– WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Oct. 4, 2021 – Featuring several East Coast stops and a swing through the Midwest, NBA G League Ignite hits the road beginning January for a 10-game schedule featuring games against NBA G League opponents that will not count […]
WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Sept. 23, 2021 – MarJon Beauchamp, a former four-star recruit, has signed with NBA G League Ignite, NBA G League President Shareef Abdur-Rahim announced today. Beauchamp joins an Ignite roster that features top young standouts Jaden Hardy, Michael Foster Jr., Scoot Henderson and Dyson Daniels. The team is coached by former NBA […]
– Ignite to Play 14 Games for NBA G League Showcase Cup Championship – WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Sept. 14, 2021 – As part of the NBA G League’s innovative new season format, NBA G League Ignite is set for 14 league contests this fall in the Showcase Cup. The expanded Showcase Cup includes all 29 […]