What is the NBA D League?

NBA Development League
No. of teams: 16

The NBA Development League, or D-League, is the NBA'S officially sponsored and operated developmental basketball organization. Known until summer 2005 as the National Basketball Development League (NBDL), the D-League started with eight teams in the fall of 2001. In March 2005, NBA commissioner David Stern announced a plan to expand the D-League to fifteen teams and develop it into a true minor league farm systems, with two NBA teams sharing each D-League team. In 2007-08, the league had 14 teams, with each D-League team being affiliated with 1 or 2 NBA teams. For the 2008-09 season, the league will have 16 teams.

NBA Development League Coming to Portland Maine Fall 2009-

The NBA is coming to Portland Maine!!
The rumors are true! Former assistant coach of the Boston Celtics from 1980's, principal owner Jon Jennings are bringing a NBA Development team to Portland Maine. Details are limited but information is coming in rapidly.

Where-Expo Center, Portland Maine, capacity 3200 seats (Right Next to Hadlock Field)
When-Fall 2009
Who-Potential Affliliates-The Boston Celtics's NBA-D-League Team

The Expo Center is going to be rennovated and recieve upwards of $300,000 of importants. Improvements such as a parquet floor (Just like the Boston Celtics), new jumbro-tron, all new seating...and more!!

For more information of the leaue:
http://www.nba.com/dleague/

For more information and a chance to name the new team:
http://portlanddleague.blogspot.com/