Sioux Falls Skyforce

Buoyed by winning the first six games of February, Sioux Falls Skyforce Head Coach Nevada Smith was deemed Coach of the Month in the NBA G League.

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.