Pistons and Pacers share new NBDL franchise...

[Kstat]

http://www.nba.com/dleague/affiliates_070705.html

The Detroit Pistons will re-connect to their roots in Fort Wayne, IN, as they will be affiliated with the new Fort Wayne Mad Ants. The Pistons entered the NBA in 1948 as the Fort Wayne Pistons. The Pistons will share their Mad Ants affiliation along with the Indiana Pacers.

[Tahoe]

The "MAD ANTS" ??? Thats funny. Sounds like a rock group.

[OUGrizz11PG]

In other news, the Mildly Perturbed Grasshoppers folded.

[Kstat]

[DrRay11]

That... is badass.

[JS]

I like that they are expanding the NBDL to other cities beyond the Southwest, but they still need to be more diverse. I know when I was living in EL Paso, I would have loved to go to a game but nothing was close, even though 3 teams were in Texas. The Rio Grande Valley Vipers should have been placed in the El Paso area, because it would have done well that area is so basketball hungry but all they have is UTEP .

I think Kentucky, The New England area, Alabama, and Western Pennsylvania would be great locations for the next expansion.

[Uncle Mxy]

What's next -- the Busy Bees?

[Glenn]

I don't want to share anything with the Pacers.

Mad Ants are pretty cool, though.

[Uncle Mxy]

Our D-Leaguers will need to practice their fighting skills so Maxiell won't eat their babies. Indiana is a good alternative to mixed martial arts championships.

[Jethro34]

If they are expanding the league, are they then allowing teams to put more than a few guys on each squad? I think it would be great to have 6 guys on each squad from the two teams affiliated with them. To encorporate that, there should be a three round draft next season.