Sioux Falls Skyforce

Though his recent time with the Sioux Falls Skyforce was brief, the Rodney McGruder experience was a masterful use of the G League system.

In the final game of a three game road trip, the Sioux Falls Skyforce came up short in a field trip edition 100-95 against the Oklahoma City Blue on Wednesday.

Large leads can evaporate in FIBA competition much like the G League, but the USA Basketball team stood firm to defeat Puerto Rico 83-75 Monday night.

A double digit lead evaporated late, but a crucial stop helped send the Sioux Falls Skyforce to a sixth straight victory 117-112 over the Agua Caliente Clippers.

With four weeks left in the regular season, the race for playoff spots is extremely tight in the NBA G League. In the west there are nine top contenders.

Basketball is a game of runs, but it seemed in the Sioux Falls Skyforce 123-113 win over the South Bay Lakers an answer was always available.

Tough defense to start each half set the tone as the USA defeated Cuba 84-48 in a FIBA qualifying contest Friday night at Kaiser Permanente Arena in Santa Cruz.

Rodney McGruder is going to take a quick spin in the G League to on the road to recovery. He looks to get some burn in a return with the Sioux Falls Skyforce.

Twelve men will represent USA Basketball in the next round of FIBA Qualifying with two members of the Sioux Falls Skyforce on the squad.

An American squad stocked with talented G League players prevailed in an exhibition over the Mexican Team 88-67 during NBA All-Star weekend in Los Angeles.