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Lakers to Recall Devin Ebanks; Jam Replace Him With Derrick Byars

By Scott SchroederJan 8th 2011 – 2:30PM

The Los Angeles Lakers plan to recall Devin Ebanks from the NBA D-League's Bakersfield Jam as an insurance policy in case Matt Barnes' knee injury causes him to miss any action, but the Jam have a fine insurance policy with the recent acquisition of Derrick Byars. Ebanks, a 6-foot-9 rookie out of West Virginia, played...

Crystal Ballin': Utah Jazz

By Matt WatsonJun 26th 2007 – 2:15PM

Crystal Ballin' takes a team-by-team look at what should, could, and probably will happen in the June 28th NBA Draft.Needs: A starting shooting guard or backup small forward. Best Case Scenario: The Jazz have the 25th overall pick, so it'll be tough for a true impact player to fall all the way into their lap -- certainly...

Derrick Byars News From the Web

  • 04/26/12 M. Basketball. Byars scores in debut with Spurs Source: VUCommodores.com Former Vanderbilt basketball star Derrick Byars celebrated his 28th birthday Wednesday night in style by playing in his first NBA game with the San Antonio Spurs in a 110-106 win over Phoenix.
  • 12/10/11 HEAT Signs Derrick Byars Source: NBA - Miami Heat MIAMI, December 10 The Miami HEAT announced today that they have signed forward Derrick Byars.
  • 03/28/11 Red Claws end road skid with win over Jam Source: The Bakersfield Californian - Bakersfield CA Deshawn Sims provided some much-needed relief for the Maine Red Claws.
  • 01/16/11 Local report: Jam rips Sioux Falls, 126-100 Source: The Bakersfield Californian - Bakersfield CA Trey Johnson scored 34 points, Derrick Byars had 19 points and six assissts, and Marqus Blakley had 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Bakersfield Jam past the Souix Falls SkyForce 126-100 Saturday.

Background on Derrick Byars

Derrick JaVaughn Byars (born April 25, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA.

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