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Rio Grande Valley Vipers acting head coach Brian Walsh watches the action during an April 11 game against Tulsa at Dodge Arena in Hidalgo. The Vipers expect to name a permanent head coach sometime next month.

Vipers' Walsh in holding pattern

McALLEN - Brian Walsh was named the Rio Grande Valley Vipers' acting head coach on March 26 after Bob Hoffman resigned as coach of the expansion NBA Development League team. Six weeks later, Walsh's status has not changed. And while ownership says Walsh...

Aaron Brooks participates in a Dec. 6, 2007 practice with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers at the Summit Sports Club in Pharr. The Houston Rockets assigned Brooks and Steve Novak to the Vipers this season.

Rockets hope to continue Vipers affiliation

McALLEN - For the first time, Rio Grande Valley basketball fans viewing today's start to the NBA playoffs can watch someone who played on a local court as they participate in the race for the Larry O'Brien trophy awarded to the NBA champion. Houston...

Rio Grande Valley Vipers forward Trent Strickland goes up for a shot during Friday's 101-95 victory over the Tulsa 66ers at Dodge Arena in Hidalgo.

Vipers close season with fourth straight win

HIDALGO - Down two points with 16 seconds remaining, Tulsa coach Joey Meyer told Jeremy Kelly not to let Desmon Farmer catch the ball. Unfortunately for Meyer, Farmer caught it, drove past Kelly and scored the layup that allowed the Rio Grande Valley...

Rio Grande Valley Vipers guard Desmon Farmer has his shot blocked by Utah's Kyrylo Fesenko during a recent game at Dodge Arena. Farmer has a chance to win the D-League scoring title in the Vipers' regular-season finale tonight against Tulsa.

Farmer, Vipers ready for final game

HIDALGO - Desmon Farmer is already the NBA Development League's all-time leading scorer. And with a big game in tonight's regular-season finale against Tulsa at Dodge Arena, he can possibly become the 2007-08 scoring champion. While the numbers and records...

Rio Grande Valley Vipers guard Sergio Sanchez goes up for a shot during a March 9 game against Colorado at Dodge Arena in Hidalgo. Since Brian Walsh replaced Bob Hoffman as coach Sanchez has seen his minutes drop.

Guard suffers with change

Sanchez has seen his minutes drop under Walsh

PHARR - Many people were affected by Bob Hoffman's decision to leave the Rio Grande Valley Vipers to become head coach of the Mercer University men's basketball team last month, not the least of which was backup point guard Sergio Sanchez. Sanchez, who...

Rio Grande Valley Vipers acting head coach Brian Walsh instructs his team during Monday's game against the Albuquerque Thunderbirds at Dodge Arena.

Vipers Notebook

Team still non-committal on Walsh

HIDALGO - Winning all three games since taking over as Rio Grande Valley Vipers acting head coach seems impressive enough, but the team's ownership isn't quite ready to publicly anoint Brian Walsh as its head coach. Vipers co-owner Yvette Ramos said...

Rio Grande Valley Vipers point guard Kris Collins drives to the basket against Albuquerque's Ramon Dyer during the Vipers' 120-113 victory Monday night at Dodge Arena. Collins scored 31 points as the Vipers won their third straight game.

Collins leads Vipers to third straight win under Walsh

HIDALGO - Acting Rio Grande Valley Vipers coach Brian Walsh says it's easy to explain the team's three-game winning streak since he took over: just give Kris Collins the ball. Since Walsh replaced Bob Hoffman last week, Collins has literally taken the...

Collins leads Vipers to second-straight win under Walsh

HIDALGO - Maybe if Brian Walsh was the Rio Grande Valley Vipers' coach from the start they would be playing for an NBA Development League playoff berth. As it is, they're doing their best to make sure Albuquerque is also a postseason spectator. For the...

Farmer's 49 helps Walsh, Vipers top Albuquerque

HIDALGO - Brian Walsh may be the Rio Grande Valley Vipers' acting head coach, but he's also a winning head coach after the Vipers held on for a thrilling 138-137 victory over Albuquerque on Friday night. Desmon Farmer scored his NBA Development League...

Former RGV Vipers coach Bob Hoffman reacts as Brian Walsh, the team's acting head coach, right, looks on during an earlier game this season at Dodge Arena.

NEW BEGINNING

RGV to move on without Hoffman

HIDALGO - Following their 98-93 loss to Tulsa on Tuesday night, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers looked forward to the final four games of their season, beginning with their 7 p.m. tipoff against Albuquerque today, as a chance to finish a difficult season...

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