NBA D-League Games On Versus Presented By Papa John's Pizza Continue On Saturday
March 24, 2010 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
NEW YORK, N.Y. (March 23, 2010) - VERSUS will air its ninth NBA Development League game on Saturday, March 27, at 11:00 p.m. ET, with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers hosting the LA D-Fenders.
VERSUS' presentation of the NBA D-League provides fans with greater access to the game and its players through microphones worn by players and coaches; in-game interviews; locker room access including pregame, halftime and postgame speeches; and innovative camera angles. All NBA D-League action on VERSUS is presented in HD.
The Los Angeles D-Fenders travel to South Texas to take on the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, the best team in the Western Conference. The Vipers are led by NBA D-League All-Star forward and Rice product Mike Harris, NBA D-League veteran point guard and University of Washington graduate Will Conroy, and recently re-acquired NBA D-League All-Star rookie Antonio Anderson following two 10-day contracts with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The team, who has dominated the Conference all season long, has secured a playoff berth and is in the hunt to secure their first-ever Western Conference Championship. The Vipers, who have defeated the D-Fenders twice this season, will square off against Los Angeles' first-year head coach Chucky Brown and his NBA D-League All-Star Slam Dunk Champion and DePaul product, Dar Tucker.
Eric Musselman is joined in the booth by play-by-play announcer Andrew Monaco.
Musselman currently serves as an NBA analyst for Fox Sports Radio and as a color commentator for college basketball games on Comcast Sports Net California. Musselman also has extensive NBA coaching experience serving as the former head coach of the Sacramento Kings and the Golden State Warriors and as the former assistant coach for four NBA teams. Monaco is currently the TV and radio announcer for the WNBA's San Antonio Silver Stars, the play-by-play announcer for select San Antonio Spurs telecasts and, in the past, has served as host, play-by-play voice and sideline reporter for the NBA's Orlando Magic and Miami Heat.
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