Last Updated on October 5, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
The 2010–11 NBA D-League season was the league’s 10th season and featured 16 teams, including the expansion Texas Legends, who joined the NBA D-League for their inaugural campaign. The Iowa Energy finished with the league’s best regular-season record at 37–13, while the Reno Bighorns led the Western Conference with a 34–16 mark.
Iowa’s strong season continued into the playoffs, as the Energy defeated the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in the Finals to capture the franchise’s first NBA D-League championship.
The standings below show the final regular-season records and playoff results for all teams that competed during the 2010–11 NBA D-League season.
EASTERN CONFERENCE
| DIVISION | TEAM | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | HEAD COACH | PLAYOFF RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | Iowa Energy* | 50 | 37 | 13 | .740 | 0.0 | Nick Nurse | Champion |
| East | Erie BayHawks* | 50 | 32 | 18 | .640 | 5.0 | Jay Larranaga | Lost First Round |
| East | Fort Wayne Mad Ants | 50 | 24 | 26 | .480 | 13.0 | Joey Meyer | Did Not Qualify |
| East | Dakota Wizards | 50 | 19 | 31 | .380 | 18.0 | Rory White | Did Not Qualify |
| East | Maine Red Claws | 50 | 18 | 32 | .360 | 19.0 | Austin Ainge | Did Not Qualify |
| East | Springfield Armor | 50 | 13 | 37 | .260 | 24.0 | Dee Brown | Did Not Qualify |
| East | Sioux Falls Skyforce | 50 | 10 | 40 | .200 | 27.0 | Tony Fritz / Morris McHone | Did Not Qualify |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
| DIVISION | TEAM | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | HEAD COACH | PLAYOFF RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | Reno Bighorns* | 50 | 34 | 16 | .680 | 0.0 | Eric Musselman | Lost Semifinals |
| West | Rio Grande Valley Vipers* | 50 | 33 | 17 | .660 | 1.0 | Chris Finch | Lost Finals |
| West | Tulsa 66ers* | 50 | 33 | 17 | .660 | 1.0 | Nate Tibbetts | Lost Semifinals |
| West | Bakersfield Jam* | 50 | 29 | 21 | .580 | 5.0 | Will Voigt | Lost First Round |
| West | Utah Flash* | 50 | 28 | 22 | .560 | 6.0 | Kevin Young | Lost First Round |
| West | Texas Legends* | 50 | 24 | 26 | .480 | 10.0 | Nancy Lieberman | Lost First Round |
| West | Idaho Stampede | 50 | 24 | 26 | .480 | 10.0 | Randy Livingston | Did Not Qualify |
| West | Austin Toros | 50 | 22 | 28 | .440 | 12.0 | Brad Jones | Did Not Qualify |
| West | New Mexico Thunderbirds | 50 | 20 | 30 | .400 | 14.0 | Darvin Ham | Did Not Qualify |
Playoff bracket: Iowa defeated Utah 2–1, then Tulsa 2–0, before beating Rio Grande Valley 2–1 in the Finals. Rio Grande Valley defeated Bakersfield 2–1 and Reno 2–0 to reach the Finals. Erie lost to Reno in the first round, while Texas lost to Tulsa.
Note: Sioux Falls had a midseason coaching change: Tony Fritz was fired January 14, 2011, Duane Ticknor served as interim coach for two games, and Morris McHone then took over.