Our D-League Team...........The Los Angeles D-Fenders

<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Los Angeles Lakers have become the first NBA team in history to own an NBA Development League team. The Lakers wanted to give their fans an opportunity to name the team with an online naming contest and fans selected the name LOS ANGELES D-FENDERS.

The Los Angeles D-FENDERS will play their home games at STAPLES Center the same arena as their big brother team the Los Angeles Lakers. The D-Fenders games will take place either pre or post Lakers home games. "The D-League has been instrumental in helping improve the quality of play in the NBA and we are thrilled to be the first NBA franchise to own a team in the Development League," said Jeanie Buss, Executive Vice President Of Business Operations for the Los Angeles Lakers. "I am so pleased that our devoted fans participated in the online naming contest and voted for the winning name the Los Angeles D-FENDERS."

The Los Angeles D-FENDERS official website: www.d-fenders.com. Check back soon for further updates.

The general manager and head coach for the team will be announced later this summer.

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link: http://oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3352300

 

<font color="blue">I don't know.

Don't bait, I could make plenty of cracks on your Raptors.

-TBM</font>

 

<font color="blue">Don't mind him.

-TBM</font>

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Brian:</div><div class="quote_post">Hahaha. Very funny. It's funny how half a team of D-League players can take the Suns to 7 games.</div>

and lose?

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Brian:</div><div class="quote_post">Hahaha. Very funny. It's funny how half a team of D-League players can take the Suns to 7 games.</div>

Yeah but we disappeared past game 3. Game 4 was just a lot and I mean A LOT of clutch plays by Kobe, Parker, and Walton.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting TheFreshPrince:</div><div class="quote_post">and lose? </div>

Yeah but thats more than that Raptor fan can say. I missed the playoff series with the Raptors...who did they play again?....Oh yeah...

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Franchise4Ever:</div><div class="quote_post">Yeah but we disappeared past game 3. Game 4 was just a lot and I mean A LOT of clutch plays by Kobe, Parker, and Walton.</div>
Besides Sasha, and maybe Smush, tell me who else deserves to be on a D-League team.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Besides Sasha, and maybe Smush, tell me who else deserves to be on a D-League team.</div>
Ronny Turiaf, Von Wafer and Andrew Bynum

 

Thats a solid sarting 5 right there, but plenty of teams could claim that.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting the GOAT34:</div><div class="quote_post">Ronny Turiaf, Von Wafer and Andrew Bynum</div>
Ronny deserves to be on our active roster. Just ask any Laker fan. Wafer isn't even signed on our team, from what I believe, and although Bynum may not be a superstar, he is tall and in the limited minutes last season, he has proven he can block and alter shots. Plus, he scored 21 points against the Knicks. That's not half the roster.

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting The Fresh Prince:</div><div class="quote_post">Thats a solid sarting 5 right there, but plenty of teams could claim that.</div>

Really? Because then we couldn't have made the 7th seed in the west, and gave the Suns a run for their money.

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Brian:</div><div class="quote_post">Besides Sasha, and maybe Smush, tell me who else deserves to be on a D-League team.</div>

My bad, take Smush off the list. He may be criticized, but he is a solid player. All he has to do is play with more heart, which can be easily accomplished with players like Farmar pushing him for the starting spot.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting the GOAT34:</div><div class="quote_post">That's great half of the laker team needs to go to the D-league</div>

If this were true, then that makes Kobe look that much better for getting them into the playoffs. The insult isn't valid anyway.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Plus, he scored 21 points against the Knicks.</div>
It's the knicks come on. (Just Kidding i know u take this seriously)

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting the GOAT34:</div><div class="quote_post">It's the knicks come on.</div>
So? Just because it's the Knicks doesn't mean crap. They are still an NBA team with NBA talent, and for an 18 year old kid to do something like that is still special no matter which way you look at it.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Brian:</div><div class="quote_post">
Really? Because then we couldn't have made the 7th seed in the west, and gave the Suns a run for their money.</div>

i just meant that plenty of nba teams have d league quality players, they are the ones who didnt play much. And as much as i loved how th elakers almost beat the suns, you guys need to stop dwelling on it, you were up 3-1 or 2 and choked. Hopefully you guys can maked i to the second round next year. I am pulling for you

 

Brian is in defensive mode.....

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Franchise4Ever:</div><div class="quote_post">Brian is in defensive mode.....</div>
Definitely. I'm protecting the house.

 

the d-fenders? man that's a pretty lousy name...i didn't know we could vote. damn missed the boat i guess.

anyone know what the other options were?

 

The name doesnt matter to me. I think its a great addition to one of the most successful franchises in NBA history. Good for the fans. More bang for our buck since we get to watch a pre-game D-league game before a Laker game.