Grand Rapids Gold
The Grand Rapids Gold are an American professional basketball team. They play in the NBA G League. The team is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan and is connected to the Denver Nuggets. They play their home games at Van Andel Arena.
The team started in 2006 as the Anaheim Arsenal. In 2009, they moved to Springfield, Massachusetts and became the Springfield Armor. After five seasons there, the team moved to Grand Rapids in 2014 and were called the Grand Rapids Drive. In 2021, they changed their name one last time to the Grand Rapids Gold.
Franchise history
The team started in 2006 in Anaheim, California as the Anaheim Arsenal. They played in the NBA Development League. They never won many games or made the playoffs.
In 2009, they moved to Springfield, Massachusetts and became the Springfield Armor.
In 2014, the team moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan and became the Grand Rapids Drive. They linked up with the Detroit Pistons.
In 2021, the team became the Grand Rapids Gold, linking up with the Denver Nuggets. They now play their home games at Van Andel Arena.
Season-by-season
| Season | Division | Regular season | Postseason results | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | Wins | Losses | Pct. | ||||||
| Anaheim Arsenal | |||||||||
| 2006–07 | Western | 4th | 23 | 27 | .460 | ||||
| 2007–08 | Western | 4th | 23 | 27 | .460 | ||||
| 2008–09 | Western | 6th | 15 | 35 | .300 | ||||
| Springfield Armor | |||||||||
| 2009–10 | Eastern | 7th | 7 | 43 | .140 | ||||
| 2010–11 | Eastern | 6th | 13 | 37 | .260 | ||||
| 2011–12 | Eastern | 1st | 29 | 21 | .580 | Lost First Round (Canton) 1–2 | |||
| 2012–13 | Eastern | 5th | 18 | 32 | .360 | ||||
| 2013–14 | Eastern | 3rd | 22 | 28 | .440 | ||||
| Grand Rapids Drive | |||||||||
| 2014–15 | Central | 4th | 23 | 27 | .460 | ||||
| 2015–16 | Central | 4th | 21 | 29 | .420 | ||||
| 2016–17 | Central | 4th | 26 | 24 | .520 | ||||
| 2017–18 | Central | 2nd | 29 | 21 | .580 | Lost First Round (Raptors) 88–92 | |||
| 2018–19 | Central | 1st | 28 | 22 | .560 | Lost First Round (Raptors) 90–91 | |||
| 2019–20 | Central | 3rd | 25 | 18 | .581 | Season cancelled by COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2020–21 | Opted out of single-site season | ||||||||
| Grand Rapids Gold | |||||||||
| 2021–22 | Eastern | 7th | 17 | 15 | .531 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Eastern | 14th | 9 | 23 | .281 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Eastern | 16th | 11 | 23 | .324 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Eastern | 12th | 15 | 19 | .441 | ||||
| Regular season record | 354 | 471 | .429 | 2006–present | |||||
| Playoff record | 1 | 4 | .200 | 2006–present | |||||
Current roster
The current roster for the Grand Rapids Gold is not listed here. Visit the official team website or check the latest NBA G League updates for the newest player information.
Head coaches
| # | Head coach | Term | Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | Win% | G | W | L | Win% | |||
| 1 | Reggie Geary | 2006–2008 | 100 | 46 | 54 | .460 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Sam Vincent | 2008–2009 | 50 | 15 | 35 | .300 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Dee Brown | 2009–2011 | 100 | 20 | 80 | .200 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Bob MacKinnon Jr. | 2011–2013 | 100 | 47 | 53 | .470 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 |
| 5 | Doug Overton | 2013–2014 | 50 | 22 | 28 | .440 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Otis Smith | 2014–2016 | 100 | 44 | 56 | .440 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Rex Walters | 2016–2017 | 50 | 26 | 24 | .520 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Robert Werdann | 2017 | 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Ryan Krueger | 2017–2019 | 88 | 53 | 35 | .602 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| 10 | Donnie Tyndall | 2019–2020 | 43 | 25 | 18 | .581 | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Jason Terry | 2021–2022 | 32 | 17 | 15 | .531 | — | — | — | – |
| 12 | Andre Miller | 2022–2025 | 100 | 35 | 65 | .350 | — | — | — | |
| 13 | Ryan Bowen | 2025-present | – | — | — | — | ||||
NBA affiliates
The Grand Rapids Gold is a basketball team that plays in the NBA G League. They are connected to the Denver Nuggets, a bigger NBA team, since 2021.
Before this, the team had different names and connections. It started as the Anaheim Arsenal and was linked with teams like the Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Clippers, Orlando Magic, and Portland Trail Blazers. Later, as the Springfield Armor, it connected with the New Jersey / Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks, and Philadelphia 76ers. Finally, as the Grand Rapids Drive, it was linked with the Detroit Pistons before becoming the Grand Rapids Gold.
Keep exploring
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