NBA Development League to become Gatorade League

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    What a difference a letter can make.

    The NBA on Tuesday will announce a renaming of its Development League, with the "D-League" set to be known as the "G-League" starting in the 2017-18 season because of a multiyear partnership with Gatorade. This marks the first time a U.S. professional sports league has named an entitlement partner.

    http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...gatorade-league-entitlement-sponsor/97873668/
     
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    There goes what limited ratings they had, most dudes can't find the G spot, now they have to find an entire league?
     
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    If they want a strong farm league, they need to follow what MLB does and have farm teams for each team.
     
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    Hard to find the G spot without opposable thumbs dog.....

    In other news, Gatorade's new flavor? Meyers Lemon.
     
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    Oh yeah?
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    Dumbest thing ive ever heard. And ive heard HCP talk. :ghoti:
     
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    Sounds like they're headed in that direction. I think there will be more teams with one G-League team next year than not. Unfortunately it doesn't sound like the Trail Blazers will be one of them.
     
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    You guys..........you all should know a dog tongue does not have the necessary rigidity.
    And I quote: "I whipped off her bloomers and stiffened my thumb and applied rotation on her sugar plum."
     
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    So the first string would be the G string starters?
     
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    It also makes the D league sound like it's confined to Florida
     
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    Are they gonna have G league divisions or team names based on flavors? Like Lemon Lime, Glacier Freeze, Cool Blue, Fierce Grape,etc.
     
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    Their players will get dumped on NBA coaches out of big orange barrels
     
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    And if you don't cut it in the G-League there is always the P-League (Powerade League)
     
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    I dream of season tickets to the Lebanon Hairybacks of the CL League.
     
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    Let's start our own minor league, the Brawndo league.
     
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