Category: NBA Development League

Jay Scrubb on the cover of a 2023 Lakeland Magic program from the NBA G-League

Lakeland Magic

The Lakeland Magic were the NBA G-League minor league affiliate of the Orlando Magic for six seasons between 2017-2023. The team played at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland, an hour south of Orlando on I-4. The Magic won the G-League championship during the abbreviated 2020-21 season that was severely disrupted by COVID-19, but made no appearances in Lakeland that year, as all games were played in pandemic isolation in Bay Lake, Florida. The Orlando Magic moved their G-League operation out of Lakeland to Kissimmee, Florida in 2023.

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2008-09 Iowa Energy program from the NBA D-League

Iowa Energy

NBA Development League (2007-2017) Born: February 27, 2007 – NBADL expansion franchise Re-Branded: May 30, 2017 (Iowa Wolves) First Game: November 23, 2007 (W 101-99

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2004-05 Florida Flame program from the NBA D-League

Florida Flame

National Basketball Development League (2004-2005) NBA Development League (2005-2006) Born: June 30, 2004 – The Charleston Lowgators relocate to Fort Myers, FL Folded: 2007 First Game: November

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2007-08 Idaho Stampede Program from the NBA Development League

Idaho Stampede

The Idaho Stampede were a long-running minor league basketball franchise that played in both Boise and nearby Nampa during an 18-year lifespan. The Stampede survived a turbulent decade as one of the most stable franchises in the Continental Basketball Association before jumping to the NBA-backed D-League in 2006. The Stampede won their lone league championship in 2008, defeating the Austin Toros in the D-League championship series. The franchise relocated to Salt Lake City in 2016.

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