Contact: Joe Millar, (605) 332-0605, joe@skyforceonline.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SKYFORCE ANNOUNCES 2014-15 SCHEDULE Sioux Falls, SD (September 9, 2014) – The Sioux Falls Skyforce will tip off its 9th season in the NBA DLeague on Saturday, November 15 in Fort Wayne against the defending NBA D-League Champion Fort Wayne Mad Ants. The following Saturday, November 22, the Skyforce will begin their 2 nd season in the Sanford Pentagon when they play host to the Iowa Energy. Sioux Falls will play 16 of its 24 home games on Friday or Saturday and will host the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in the annual Christmas Night game. The 2014-15 season will see 13 of the league’s teams make the trip to Sioux Falls, including NBA D-League newcomers Grand Rapids Drive (affiliate of the Detroit Pistons) and Westchester Knicks (affiliate of the New York Knicks). The 2014-15 NBA D-League season will feature a new two conference system (Eastern Conference, Western Conference). The Eastern Conference will be made up of the Atlantic Division (Canton Charge, Delaware 87ers, Erie BayHawks, Maine Red Claws, Westchester Knicks) and the Central Division (Fort Wayne Mad Ants, Grand Rapids Drive, Iowa Energy, Sioux Falls Skyforce). The Western Conference will consist of the Southwest Division (Austin Toros, Oklahoma City, Rio Grande Valley Vipers, Texas Legends) and the West Division (Bakersfield Jam, Idaho Stampede, Los Angeles D-Fenders, Reno Bighorns, Santa Cruz Warriors). Season tickets for the 2014-15 season are on sale. For more information, please contact a Skyforce representative at (605) 332-0605. ***See full 2014-15 schedule on next page*** * * * * *
FEEL THE HEAT
2014-15 SIOUX FALLS SKYFORCE SCHEDULE (Home games in CAPS – All times are CST)
Nov Sat 15 Sat 22 Fri 28 Sat 29
Opponent @ Fort Wayne IOWA MAINE FORT WAYNE
Time 6:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
Dec Tue 2 Fri 5 Sat 6 Tue 9 Fri 12 Sat 13 Tue 16 Thu 18 Sat 20 Thu 25 Sat 27
Opponent @ Delaware @ Erie @ Maine @ Canton IOWA @ Iowa FORT WAYNE @ Los Angeles @ Texas RIO GRANDE VALLEY AUSTIN
Time 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
Jan Thu 1 Sat 3 Sun 4 Fri 9 Sat 10 Tue 13 Thu 22 Sat 24 Tue 27 Fri 30 Sat 31
Opponent @ Grand Rapids @ Grand Rapids GRAND RAPIDS IDAHO LOS ANGELES ERIE IOWA @ Maine @ Delaware @ Westchester @ Westchester
Time 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
Feb Fri 6 Sat 7 Tue 10 Fri 20 Sat 21 Tue 24 Thu 26 Fri 27
Opponent CANTON CANTON @ Iowa DELAWARE DELAWARE RENO ERIE @ Iowa
Time 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 10:30 a.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
Mar Sun 1 Fri 6 Sat 7 Tue 10 Thu 12 Sat 14 Fri 20 Sat 21 Wed 25 Fri 27 Sat 28
Opponent @ Fort Wayne GRAND RAPIDS GRAND RAPIDS MAINE @ Erie @ Canton WESTCHESTER WESTCHESTER @ Reno @ Idaho @ Idaho
Time 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
Apr Wed 1 Fri 3 Sat 4
Opponent @ Grand Rapids FORT WAYNE @Fort Wayne
Time 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
*2015 NBA D-League Showcase (Dates/Location TBD)*