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Report: Grand Rapids Drive to launch affiliation with Denver Nuggets
Reports of a new NBA affiliation for the Grand Rapids Drive emerged on Thursday, weeks after the minor league franchise announced that a new partnership might be imminent.
Grand Rapids Drive scrap 2020-21 season, tease new NBA affiliation for next season
GRAND RAPIDS — The Grand Rapids Drive announced on Friday that it plans to opt out of the current 2020-21 NBA G-League season while promising major changes on the horizon for next year.
Minor league hockey teams sidelined, grapple with uncertain 2020-21 season
In a typical year, the Grand Rapids Griffins would be more than a month into its season on the ice.
State escalates coronavirus response after first confirmed cases
After announcing Michigan’s first two presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 on March 10, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration released a series of “community mitigation strategies” that span the state’s economy and population to prevent the spread of the virus.
Grand Rapids Drive find solid footing after 5 years, face uncertainty over Pistons ties
GRAND RAPIDS — If Steve Jbara needed a sign that he made the right decision in turning down a recent request to relocate his Grand Rapids-based NBA Gatorade League basketball team to Detroit, he got one rather quickly.
Grand Rapids Drive’s Jbara joins Royal Oak startup WaitTime as strategic partner
The recent announcement that Grand Rapids Drive founder and President Steve Jbara joined forces with Royal Oak-based startup WaitTime LLC had been five years in the making. WaitTime CEO Zachary Klima said he had leaned on Jbara for guidance since 2004 when he launched the company, which uses a proprietary system to measure crowd density around restrooms and concession stands inside arenas and venues.