SportsCenter Posted January 25, 2007 Report Posted January 25, 2007 NBA Development League to expand to South TexasHIDALGO — The NBA Development League has announced a new franchise in the Rio Grande Valley in South Texas that will begin playing in November.The team will be affiliated with either the San Antonio Spurs or the Houston Rockets, the league announced today. Its name has not yet been announced."The Rio Grande Valley has been tremendously supportive of its minor league teams," League President Phil Evans said in a statement. "We believe we have found a terrific predominantly local ownership group in a terrific market with a splendid arena."The team will share Dodge Arena with the Central Hockey League's Hidalgo Killer Bees.The league has 12 teams. Another franchise will be starting in Orem, Utah, bringing the number of teams to 14 by next year.
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