{"id":45297,"date":"2015-01-21T07:00:36","date_gmt":"2015-01-21T12:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=45297"},"modified":"2020-12-16T19:48:04","modified_gmt":"2020-12-17T00:48:04","slug":"mad-ants-host-action-packed-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2015\/01\/21\/mad-ants-host-action-packed-thursday\/","title":{"rendered":"Mad Ants to host action packed Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2013\/02\/Mad_Ants_logo-345x200.jpg\" alt=\"Mad Ants logo\" width=\"345\" height=\"200\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-34919\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>News release from the Mad Ants:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Mad Ants to Host Action Packed Thursday<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>(January, 20, 2015) &#8211; The Fort Wayne Mad Ants are currently heating up with an eight game winning streak coming off of the NBA D-League Showcase in Santa Cruz, California. <\/p>\n<p>The Mad Ants will return home with an action packed game on Thursday, January 29th vs. the Iowa Energy at 7:00 p.m. This is the final REPORT CARD NIGHT of the season; all students can present their report cards with an &#8220;A&#8221; or &#8220;A&#8221; equivalent to the Coliseum Ticket Office to receive a free ticket to the game. The game will also feature the Mad Ant mascot&#8217;s birthday party featuring area mascots joining in on the celebration. <\/p>\n<p>Last, but not least, the Hoosier Lottery will be giving away 1,000 lottery tickets to the first 1,000 fans over the age of 18 that attend Tuesday&#8217;s game.  <\/p>\n<p>The Mad Ants travel to Rio Grande Valley for weekend match-ups against the Vipers Friday, January 23rd and Saturday, January 24th both tipping at 8:00 p.m. Fans can purchase Mad Ants tickets, which start at just $6, at the Memorial Coliseum Box Office, by visiting www.ticketmaster.com, or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the NBA Development League<\/strong><br \/>\nThe NBA Development League is the NBA&#8217;s official minor league, preparing players, coaches, officials, trainers, and front-office staff for the NBA while acting as the league&#8217;s research and development laboratory. Featuring 18 teams with direct affiliations with NBA franchise for the 2014-15 season, the league offers elite professional basketball at an affordable price in a fun, family-friendly atmosphere. One-third of all NBA players at the end of the 2013-14 season boasted NBA D-League experience. In fostering the league&#8217;s connection to the community, its teams, players and staff promote health and wellness, support local needs and interests, and assist in educational development through NBA D-League Cares programs.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2007-trf\/24844.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Mad Ants at Headwaters Park East and the Three Rivers Festival.  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Photo taken July 13, 2007.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='26651511a9bf487451f0239fccd893bc' data-image-id=\"2905\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2007-trf\/24855.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2007-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_24855.jpg\" data-title=\"2007 TRF: Mad Ants\" data-description=\"The Mad Ants at Headwaters Park East and the Three Rivers Festival.  Photo taken July 13, 2007.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2007 TRF: Mad Ants\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2007 TRF: Mad Ants\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2905\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2007-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_24855.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2007-trf\/24857.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Mad Ants at Headwaters Park East and the Three Rivers Festival.  Photo taken July 13, 2007.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='26651511a9bf487451f0239fccd893bc' data-image-id=\"2906\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2007-trf\/24857.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2007-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_24857.jpg\" data-title=\"2007 TRF: Mad Ants\" data-description=\"The Mad Ants at Headwaters Park East and the Three Rivers Festival.  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Photo courtesy of the Mad Ants.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='26651511a9bf487451f0239fccd893bc' data-image-id=\"8776\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/madants\/brianlevy.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/madants\/thumbs\/thumbs_brianlevy.jpg\" data-title=\"Brian Levy\" data-description=\"In conjunction with their purchase of the NBA Development League\u2019s Fort Wayne Mad Ants, the Indiana Pacers announced Wednesday that Brian Levy will be the team\u2019s General Manager. 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