LAKERS: PANAGGIO TO LEAD D-LEAGUE SQUAD.Byline: -- Ross Siler The Lakers intend to hire Marquette assistant coach Dan Panaggio as head coach of their new NBA Development League The NBA Development League, or D-League, is the National Basketball Association's officially sponsored and operated developmental basketball organization. Known until summer 2005 as the National Basketball Development League (NBDL team. Panaggio has experience in basketball's minor leagues, having coached the Quad City Thunder for nine seasons in the Continental Basketball Association This article is about the American CBA. For the CBA in China, see Chinese Basketball Association. The Continental Basketball Association (CBA) is a professional men's basketball league in the United States. . In addition, Panaggio spent four seasons as a Portland Trail Blazers The Portland Trail Blazers are a professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The franchise, based in Portland throughout its existence, entered the league in 1970 and has won the NBA Championship once, in 1977. assistant coach and one season as an assistant at Indiana University. Panaggio's connection with the Trail Blazers came through head coach Maurice Cheeks, who once was an assistant at Quad City. Panaggio's career record as a CBA See Capital Builder Account. coach was 313-191, with his 1994 and 1998 teams winning CBA championships. All nine of his teams made the playoffs and Panaggio was recognized as the league's coach of the year three times. The Lakers are the first NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= team to own their own Development League affiliate. The D-Fenders, as the team has been named, will play home games this season at Staples Center, either before or after Lakers games. |
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