THE NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE is THE FUTURE OF THE NBA TODAY. Come join us and get unprecedented inside access to the NBA's official minor league. Watch hard-working top NBA prospects as they strive to maximize their potential on & off the court.

The NBA Development League, founded in 2001, is the NBAs official minor league whose teams have direct affiliations to NBA franchises. For the 2009-10 season, the league will feature 16 teams including the debut of the Maine Red Claws and the Springfield Armor. A proven developer of talent, 20 percent of players in the NBA at the conclusion of the 2008-09 season boasted NBA D-League experience, while the league continues to develop coaches, referees, and front office staff for the NBA and its teams. In fostering the leagues connection to the community, its teams, players and staff promote health and wellness, support local needs and interests, and assist in educational development through NBA D-League Cares programs. The NBA D-League also advances the game of basketball as the research and development arm of the NBA. Throughout the season fans can watch all NBA D-League games on NBA Futurecast, the free live Web-streaming initiative found at nba.com/futurecast.