Wayne Mad Ants, the Tulsa 66ers host the Texas Legends, and the Bakersfield Jam open against the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.

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The Heat actually had a player on its roster last season, Terrel Harris, who had a brief stint with the D-League's Rio Grande Valley Vipers.

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They face each other in back-to-back games in the the NBA Development League this weekend for the first time, Finch with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers and Nurse with the Iowa Energy.

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