Headlines for Nice Smith

  • Smith announces retirement

    After 26 seasons in the league, Nice Smith has decided to hang it up.Smith was originally drafted by the Ice in the 10th season.

  • Paladins waive Nice Smith

    The Paladins have waived Nice Smith from their roster. Nice posted 7.5 PPG, with 3.0 rebounds and 0.1 assists while playing 16.2 minutes per game during this season with the team.

  • Smith agrees to deal with Paladins

    The Paladins have signed Nice Smith to the team in a deal worth $1,380,000 per season for 1 season.

  • Paladins waive Nice Smith

    The Paladins have waived Nice Smith from their roster. Nice posted 7.5 PPG, with 3.0 rebounds and 0.1 assists while playing 16.2 minutes per game during this season with the team.

  • Smith agrees to deal with Paladins

    The Paladins have signed Nice Smith to the team in a deal worth $848,000 per season for 1 season.

  • Gryphons waive Nice Smith

    The Gryphons have cut Nice Smith from their roster. Smith had yet to appear in a game this season for the Gryphons.

  • Smith agrees to deal with Gryphons

    The Gryphons have signed Nice Smith to the team in a deal worth $1,136,000 per season for 2 seasons.

  • Edge waive Nice Smith

    The Edge have waived Nice Smith from their roster. Nice posted 7.9 PPG, with 3.2 rebounds and 0.1 assists while playing 17.0 minutes per game during this season with the team.

  • Smith agrees to deal with Edge

    The Edge have signed Nice Smith to the team in a deal worth $2,364,000 per season for 1 season.

  • Lava waive Nice Smith

    The Lava have waived Nice Smith from their roster. Nice posted 7.9 PPG, with 3.2 rebounds and 0.1 assists while playing 17.0 minutes per game during this season with the team.

  • Nice Smith re-signs with Lava

    Nice Smith has signed on to play for another 2 seasons with the Lava for a contract worth $860,000 per season.

  • Smith receives ring

    Nice Smith has received his championship ring for being part of the League I, Season 27 champion Cloud team. Congratulations!

  • Smith receives ring

    Nice Smith has received his championship ring for being part of the League I, Season 24 champion Cloud team. Congratulations!

  • Smith injured, will miss at least 2 games.

  • Lava become 1st team to defeat Paladins this season

    The Lava commanded the game over the Paladins, who they are now 9-1 lifetime against during the regular season, winning 103-88. This was the first loss of the season for the Paladins who had their best franchise start at 6-1. The team couldn't stop the 2-headed attack of the Lava with Kodie Cabotage scoring 40 with 11 rebounds in the league MVP's finest game so far this season. Aiken Freemantle scored 19 points with 13 boards. Legend Nice Smith scored 15 off the bench.

  • Jiricka traded to Venom from Lava for Sarnosky,Smith

    The Lava have reached a deal with the Venom that will send Devlin Jiricka, a season 25, 2nd round draft pick, and a season 25, 1st round draft pick to the Venom in exchange for Arlo Sarnosky, Ventura Overbo, and Nice Smith.

    Jiricka averaged 16.8 PPG, 9.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 32.8 minutes per game. Sarnosky averaged 7.5 PPG, 4.5 rebounds and 7.6 assists in 30.5 minutes per game. Smith averaged 18.6 PPG, 8.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 34.3 minutes per game.

  • Nice Smith re-signs with Venom

    Nice Smith has signed on to play for another 4 seasons with the Venom for a contract worth $7,890,000 per season.

  • Smith injured, will miss at least 8 games.

  • It's been a while!

    The Venom have made the postseason! That line hasn't been spoken in 8 seasons, which shows what a drought what one of the best teams historically have been in. That season, Jay Donati was their top pick, Blaine Skates was tearing up the league, and Kyle Dulaney was just hitting his prime.

    Now the new crop... headed by Eli Lundin, Cornell Haggberg and a resurgent Nice Smith have pulled the Venom back up into the... semi-elite teams as they go is as #6 seeds to face the Razors in the 1st round. It will be the first time the two teams will meet in the playoffs... of course the Razors 1st season in League I was season 17, so it wouldn't have been possible with the Venom slump in effect. The Razors hold a career edge of 13-4, but both teams will be missing key players. The Razors will be missing star center Jim Weddle for 2-3 games, while the Venom will miss Nice Smith, out for the entire playoffs.

  • Nice Smith will miss the remainder of the season with injury

    Nice Smith injured his hand in the Venom game against the Spikers. He will possibly miss the remainder of the regular season.

  • Smith injured, will miss at least 3 games.

    Nice Smith injured his head in the Venom game against the Ice. He is expected to miss 3-4 games.

  • Nice Smith named Team MVP

    Congratulations to Nice Smith on winning the Venom Team MVP award for Season 20.

  • Smith injured, will miss at least 8 games.

  • Nice Smith huge in Venom OT win over Ice

    Canuto Tuerk hit the biggest shot of his career, hitting a 3 pointer to send the Ice into OT against the Venom who had held the lead most of the game. However once in OT, the Venom got the best outscoring the Ice 22-10. Nice Smith had one of his best games in a long time with both season highs of 35 points and 17 rebounds in the win.

    For the Ice, Ed Coleman scored a career high 36 points in just his second start of the season to go along with his 7 rebounds.

  • Nice Smith named Team MVP

    Nice Smith has won the Team MVP award for the 19th Venom season.

  • Smith selected as an All-Star

    Nice Smith has been voted as an all-star for the Venom. Smith averaged 22.4ppg, 7.8rpg and 2.0apg.

  • Venom can't keep pace with Urchins

    The Urchins mounted a 21 point lead before being outscored 26-13 and having their lead dwindle away to 3. That's when Hilario Roe came through with a clutch three pointer (his only three attempted of the game) to send the game to OT at 100 apiece. In overtime the game got away once again from the Venom, with this time Nice Smith missing the last second 3-pointer to send it to another OT. Smith finished with 33 points and 12 boards. Fred Bustamante scored 27 with 12 assists to lead the Urchins who now sit at 4-2.

  • Smith up to his old tricks in Venom win

    The Venom kept up with the previously undefeated Razors long enough for Nice Smith to hit the game winner with 3 seconds left, defeating the Razors 126-125 to even up their record at 2-2. Smith took over the game and poured in 48 points, his highest total since season 16. He hit 17 of 26 shots with 11 of 12 from the charity stripe. Ty Pandya dished 14 assists with 13 points.

    For the Razors Jim Weddle put up 16 with 13 boards while Bennie Munson scored 28 to lead the team who now drop to 3-1.

  • Nice Smith, high hopes for Venom

    Nice Smith has shown no sign of slowing down, averaging 19ppg and 5rpg in just 26mpg during the preseason. He scored 22 points with 5 boards against the Bolts as the Venom won by 30 points in the teams 3rd preseason game. Expected starters for the season include Smith at forward,  Ron Raith at center, Ty Pandya and Hilario Roe at the guard positions and rookie Yehuda Schnelle at the other forward.

  • Smith traded to Venom for Bolts Sargent,Donati

    The Bolts have reached a deal with the Venom that will send Ty Pandya, Hilario Roe, and Nice Smith to the Venom in exchange for Rusty Sargent, and Jay Donati.

    Smith averaged 18.9 PPG, 7.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 36.0 minutes per game. Sargent averaged 11.3 PPG, 5.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 33.2 minutes per game. Donati averaged 20.0 PPG, 9.2 rebounds and 5.5 assists in 39.6 minutes per game.

  • Smith agrees to deal with Bolts

    The Bolts have signed Nice Smith to the team in a deal worth $11,488,000 per season for 5 seasons.

  • Pitbulls fall to Clash

    The Pitbulls 26 turnovers did them in, in a 113-116 loss to the Clash. At #2, the Pitbulls become the highest seed to fall in the tournament. Berry Jernigan scored 26 points with 8 boards while Jason Holscher scored 24 with 11 assists. For the Pitbulls, Nice Smith scored 29.

  • It's Over! Pitbulls win!

    The Pitbulls held on and defeated the ailing Spirit 3 games to 1 to take their 4th league championship. Nice Smith scored 33 points with 13 boards and Alfredo Knowlton scored 36 points with 8 boards in the win.

  • Pitbulls on the verge of it all

    Nice Smith scored a game high 30 points with 6 boards as the Spirit toppled the Spirit 105-94. They are one win away from Nice Smith's first career championship.

  • Pitbulls championship bound!!

    For the first time in his career, the 4-time League MVP Nice Smith finally has his eyes set on a championship appearance as the Pitbulls defeat the Paladins 114-96 taking the series 2-0 in stunning fashion. Smith scored 24 while pulling down 12 rebounds.

  • Pitbulls come out with an Ax to grind

    The Pitbulls looked like how everyone thought they would look when Nice Smith teamed up with Alfredo Knowlton. Unstoppable. Knowlton scored 31 points with 5 boards and 5 assists while Nice Smith scored 34 with 6 boards. Ferris Hronek pulled down 19 boards to lead the Pitbulls over the Paladins 124-101.

  • Pitbulls get big win over Paladins

    The Pitbulls looked very good in a 20 point win over the Paladins 107-87. The team got 25 points and 15 boards from Nice Smith.

  • Pitbulls obliterate the Spirit

    The Pitbulls left no doubt about who the hottest team in the league are. They crushed the Spirit 133-91. The point total is the teams highest this season and the 2nd highest in the league this season. Nice Smith put in a game high 34 points with 8 boards and 7 assists.

  • Smith just misses triple double in win

    It was one of the best games of the season for Nice Smith scoring 39 points, 13 boards and 9 assists in the blowout win 119-99 over the Gryphons. Alfredo Knowlton wasn't far behind with 26 points, 10 boards and 7 assists.

  • Pitbulls bounce back with win over Urchins

    The Pitbulls outrebounded the Urchins 61-31 while hitting 11-17 from downtown on their way to a 103-81 victory over the Urchins. Nice Smith scored 24 points with 19 boards to lead the team.

  • Nice Smith leads Pitbulls to 7-1 start

    The Pitbulls demolished the Gryphons 124-84 with Nice Smith scoring 40 points with 14 boards to lead the team. Cary Ewing chipped in 16 points with 13 assists and no turnovers.

  • Smith puts in 56, Pitbulls are knocked out

    Nice Smith's best game of the season was not enough to keep the Paladins from knocking the 2 time champions out of the playoffs 109-112. Smith scored 56 points with 9 rebounds in the loss.

  • Pitbulls take the victory as two hottest teams square off

    It was a slugfest, but the Pitbulls came out on top 104-97 defeating the Venom ending their 5 game win streak and increasing theirs to 6. Nice Smith scored 27 with 9 boards and 7 assists in the win.

  • Back to Pitbull Greatness

    The Pitbulls were finally at full strength again defeating the Dragons Handedly 130-103 with Nice Smith scoring 31 points and a career high 21 rebounds while Alfredo Knowlton put up 25 shots scoring 43 with 8 rebounds. Cary Ewing in his first game back scored just 6 but had 8 boards and 8 assists.

  • Smith returns, team snaps losing streak

    The Pitbulls squeaked out a 88-85 win over the Clash coinciding with the return of Nice Smith who scored 27 points with 9 boards to end the teams longest losing streak in 6 seasons at 6 losses.

  • Nice Smith to miss 9 games

    The Pitbulls were edged out by the Paladins but also lost Nice Smith to 9 games with injury and Bennie Stock to 1 game.

  • Pitbulls shake off loss with big win over Spirit

    The Spirit are undefeated no more as the Pitbulls looked impressive again in a 110-90 win over the previously unbeaten team. Nice Smith led the way with 33 points and 8 boards while Cary Ewing added 27 points and 12 boards.

  • Smith and Knowlton give a glimpse of what's to come

    The Pitbulls improved to 2-0 with a 121-81 basting of the Ice. Nice Smith led the way with 34 points, 8 boards and 6 assists while League MVP Alfredo Knowlton had 16 points with 17 boards. Not to be outdone, a renewed Bennie Stock put up 25 with 8 boards.

  • Smith leads Dragons to 1 point victory

    Nice Smith continued his stepped up play for the second half of the season scoring 42 points and 6 boards to grab the 107-106 win over the Paladins.

  • Smith dials in 43 in win

    The Dragons put scored a 108-104 win over the Ice with Nice Smith dishing 43 points with 8 boards to lead the team.

  • Smith for the win

    Nice Smith had one of his better games this season as the 4 time reigning League MVP scored 41 points with 12 boards in a 106-90 crushing of the Paladins.

  • Needed win for the Dragons

    The Dragons got a solid OT win over the Venom with Nice Smith scoring 32 points with 13 boards.

  • Smith to miss remainder of season

    Three time league MVP Nice Smith is out for the rest of the season as the team fell to the Venom 87-115. This was the first time Smith was part of a losing team since joining the league. The season will most likely end with a 4th straight League MVP award.

  • Dragons manage to end longest losing streak in 6 seasons.

    The teams narrow 103-100 win over the Spirit put them above the lowest of the low after losing 7 straight contests, something they hadn't done in 6 seasons. Nice Smith 31 despite going 0 for 7 from downtown.

  • Career high in rebounds for Smith, another loss

    Nice Smith upped his rebound career high to 21 along with his 27 points, however the team dropped its 7th straight losing 89-92 to the Paladins.

  • Sixty Four and not enough.

    Add a league record 64 point outting to Nice Smiths resume. Yet the Dragons dropped their 5th straight game in a row 103-117 to the Ice. Smith hit 23 shots on 32 attempts with 8 three pointers.

  • Smith leads Dragons to win over Paladins

    Nice Smith put in 45 points with 11 boards to lead the team over the Paladins 106-100.

  • Smith to miss 3 games

    Nice Smith left the Rhinos game with just 2 pts in the first quarter losing 95-98. He will also miss the next 3 games, 2 more than he ever has in his career. The Dragons will struggle mightily without him.

  • Smith leads Dragons to 2-0

    Nice Smith had a 38 point, 18 rebound game to lead the Dragons over the Spikers 99-80. Stewart Freehling who is starting over Norberto Nolan scored 14 with 20 rebounds.

  • Dragons amazing season is cut short

    Nice Smith had 33 points, 12 boards and 6 assists, but it was far too little to hold off the offensive dominance of the Ice who defeated them 110-138. Thus ends the impressive 34 win season from the Dragons and a chance at the first franchise championship game.

  • Dragons come back to beat Ice and take game 1

    Nice Smith put in 30 points and 18 rebounds to walk down the Ice with an incredible 49 point 4th period to beat the Ice 124-103. Earle Dunneback scored 34 while Charles Winkel had 32 with 10 boards.

  • Dragons end their loss streak and end Gryphons win streak

    The Dragons took control early and won 112-96 over the Gryphons to sweep the series 5-0. They end their 3 game drought and end the Gryphons 6 game win streak in the process. Nice Smith scored 28 points with 10 boards and 6 assists.

  • Nice Smith's career high tying 52 spoiled

    Nice Smith put in his unprecedented 3rd 50+ point performance of the season but the Dragons drop the game by 2 to the Clash 105-107. He also pulled in 8 boards. This is only the second time the team has dropped back to back games. On another note, Earle Dunneback joined Nicky Horde and Amos Halter as the only players above 10,000.

  • Dragons suffer painfull loss

    The Dragons put up their lowest point total of 71 this season losing to the Venom by 33! Nice Smith scored 27 with 12 boards in the loss.

  • Dragons escape with win over Clash

    Nice Smith led the Dragons 99-98 over the Clash scoring 45 points in the effort. They have now wrapped up the season series leading 3-1.

  • Smith leads Dragons to most points in team history

    With 142 points, the Dragons have scored the most points in franchise history beating the Spikers by 38. Nice Smith scored 45 points with 15 rebounds while Mick Pearcy added 33 points with 13 boards.

  • Smith continues his dominance

    Scoring 46 points with 12 rebounds was Nice Smith's latest opponent bruising as they cruised past the Paladins 119-99. He is averaging an incredible 38 points so far this season.

  • Smith puts up 52 in rout of the Spirit

    Nice Smith continues to put up rediculous numbers scoring 52 in a 116-98 win over the Spirit. The remains undefeated despite playing without Earle Dunneback who will miss the next 27 games.

  • Smith leads Dragons with 50 point game

    Nice Smith has started the season out with a bang tying last seasons career high with 50 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists in a 123-109 win over the Ice. In the process setting a league record with 37 field goal attempts.

  • Smith explodes for league high 50 points while Dunneback hits 3000 ass

    Nice Smith is now the latest member of the 50+ club putting up 50 in the 126-86 dismantling of the Pitbulls. He went 17 of 28 to reach his career high and league high along with 11 rebounds. He also notched a career high 8 three pointers. Meanwhile Earle Dunneback hit a benchmark 3000 assists becoming the first player to reach the peak.

  • Dragons score much needed win over Venom

    Nice Smith scored 30 points with a huge 19 rebounds to lead the team 101-90 over the Venom. All-time assists leader Earle Dunneback also put in 11 assists. This win puts the team back over .500.

  • Smith leads Dragons over Spirit

    The Dragons won a critical game over the Spirit 109-97 to take the season series 3-1. Nice Smith scored 33 points with 13 boards and 6 assists.

  • Dragons climb back to .500

    Nice Smith led the Dragons with 33 points and 13 rebounds in a 102-83 win over the Paladins. They have now won 5 games in a row to get up to .500 on the season.

  • Nice Smith turns things up in win

    The Dragons finally get their 2nd win after a surprisingly bad start to the season. Nice Smith put in 34 points with 11 boards in the 100-85 win over the Pitbulls.

  • Dragons clench playoffs with win over Clash

    The Dragons can add 1 more accomplishment to their best ever season in franchise history. They hit a new high 26 wins while clenching the teams 2nd ever playoff berth with a 120-80 win over the Clash. Nice Smith scored 37 points with 13 rebounds to lead the team.

  • Dragons end 4 game skid in huge fashion

    A 123-84 win over the Paladins was only half the story. Nice Smith was huge again with 44 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists while Norberto Nolan missed a triple double with 24 points, 19 rebounds and 9 assists in the win. This ended the teams 4 game losing skid and back on track to end the season out with a bang.

  • Smith and Dragons dominate Pitbulls

    The Dragons continued rolling winning their 4th in a row defeating the Pitbulls 128-86. Nice Smith put on another show scoring 43 points with 10 boards. They are now 2nd in the standings.

  • Smith notches first career triple dub in win

    Nice Smith is quickly racking up the accomplishments scoring a triple double with 24 points with 13 boards and 11 assists on just 13 field goal attempts.

  • Smith lights up Clash for 46

    Nice Smith had a career high attempts, made and points going 18 for 29 with 46 points and 10 rebounds to outlast the Clash 122-109.

  • Smith leads Dragons in win

    The Dragons continued to impress with Nice Smith scoring 21 points with 20 rebounds in a 104-85 win over the Spirit.

  • Smith pulls in 20 boards in loss

    The Dragons just fell short of pulling off a comeback against the Rhinos losing 88-90. Nice Smith put together another good game with a career and league high 20 rebounds with 13 points and 8 assists.

  • Smith leads the way in Dragons win

    Nice Smith scored 34 points with 15 rebounds to lead the team over the Paladins 102-87.

  • Ice bow out after second straight loss to Paladins

    The Ice looked rock solid throughout the first series with the Paladins even after losing Rudolph Jackson to injury, they couldn't finish however bowing out to the defending champions 89-97. They did however to manage their first career playoff game win. Nice Smith led the way with 29 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Ice.

  • Another sensational game from Smith

    With 39 points and 14 rebounds, Nice Smith continued to impress as the Ice crushed the Rhinos 119-67.

  • Smith sets new career high in win

    Rookie sensation Nice Smith racked up 42 points during a 102-88 win over the Dragons. Smith has turned up the heat big time during the second half of this season.

  • The streak is snapped

    Even with Nice Smith scoring 39 points with 8 rebounds, the Ice dropped their first game in 10 tries to leave the league record at 9 wins in a row. The loss came from the unlikeliest of places via last the last place 90-103. Your just not going to win though when the team has 25 turnovers and Rudolph Jackson just 7 points.

  • Ice tie team record with 6th straight win

    Rookie superstar Nice Smith led the Ice again with 30 points and 10 rebounds leading the Ice to their 6th straight win defeating the Pitbulls 108-99.

  • Smith has early career game to beat Spikers

    Nice Smith has emerged as the clear cut favorite to win this seasons Rookie MVP award. The #2 draft pick has stifled opposing teams scoring 39 points and 16 rebounds to lead the team over the Spikers 120-87.

  • Smith moves into 2nd in points per game list

    Scoring 115 points with overtime wasn't enough for the Ice to beat the Dragons as they lost by one point. Rookie MVP candidate Nice Smith however scored 35 points with 9 rebounds and 4 steals in the losing effort.

  • Nice ends Ice losing streak

    Rookie Nice Smith broke out big time with a 37 point game to lead the Ice over the Dragons 123-92. The 37 points were the most by a player for the Ice since Ivory Heckstall set the team record with 47 in season 6. This was easily the best game played by the team this season.

  • No answers for the Ice

    The Ice are still losing. Now 0-3, even their #2 pick in the draft Nice Smith hasn't been able to get the Ice on the road to wins. He has been solid so far this season scoring 23 points with 8 rebounds in a 89-98 loss to the Pitbulls.