NBA Development League

When it comes to the NBA Development League, there's a reason that the players aren't in the actual NBA. They're just not good enough yet. That's not to say that they won't be some day. But, as for right now, not yet. The same could be said for the play-by-play guys in the D-League.

The Grand Rapids Drive has released its schedule for the 2014-15 season, the team’s inaugural run in the NBA Development League. The Drive opens its season with a four-game road trip with a four-game road trip starting Nov. 15 at Bakersfield, the Phoenix Suns' California-based affiliate. The team returns for its first Grand Rapids home game at The DeltaPlex Arena & Conference Center on Nov. 26

The NBA Development League today announced that SSJ Group, LLC, led by Steve Jbara, has purchased the Springfield Armor and is relocating the Massachusetts club to Grand Rapids for the 2014-15 season with a direct affiliation with the NBA's Detroit Pistons. The announcement was made this afternoon at The DeltaPlex Arena & Conference Center.