Rocky Mountain Revue
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The Rocky Mountain Revue, until 2008, was one of the NBA's summer leagues, along with the Vegas Summer League
and the Orlando Pro Summer League. It is hosted by the Utah Jazz
. It started in 1984 as a pro-am league with students and alumni of Utah, BYU, Weber State and Utah State. In 1998, Scott Layden, then the Jazz's director of basketball operations, invited the San Antonio Spurs
, Phoenix Suns
, and Portland Trail Blazers
to join the league. As of the 2007 season, seven teams participated in the league: the Atlanta Hawks
, Chicago Bulls
, Dallas Mavericks
, Philadelphia 76ers
, San Antonio Spurs
, Seattle SuperSonics
, and Utah Jazz
. In 2008, the NBA D-League had a D-League Ambassadors team.
Due to declining participation, the event was not held in 2009. In addition, the event was not held in 2010, and is not expected to return.
NBA Summer League
The NBA Summer League is a period during which NBA teams come together to try out different summer rosters instead of their regular season line-ups. Typically, there is a mix of rookies and some of the younger bench players to see how well some players work with others...
and the Orlando Pro Summer League. It is hosted by the Utah Jazz
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
. It started in 1984 as a pro-am league with students and alumni of Utah, BYU, Weber State and Utah State. In 1998, Scott Layden, then the Jazz's director of basketball operations, invited the San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
, Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
, and Portland Trail Blazers
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
to join the league. As of the 2007 season, seven teams participated in the league: the Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
, Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
, Dallas Mavericks
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
, Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...
, San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
, Seattle SuperSonics
Seattle SuperSonics
The Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...
, and Utah Jazz
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
. In 2008, the NBA D-League had a D-League Ambassadors team.
Due to declining participation, the event was not held in 2009. In addition, the event was not held in 2010, and is not expected to return.