Texas Legends Tickets

With the Final Four kicking off this weekend, I was in a basketball mood! So, I blew off watching the NCAA historical Duke vs. North Carolina Final Four game to go check out the not so historical, Texas Legends vs. Austin Spurs NBA G League game. Well, it was the last home game of the season, and I hadn’t been to a Legends game in three or four years, so it was kind of historical. What was even more historical was the fact that my wife wanted to go with me, and there was an actual line to get into the Comerica Arena! Wow! Guess I wasn’t the only one who chose to blow off the Final Four to watch some minor league pro basketball. Why sit at home when I could drive down to Frisco, Texas and watch a display of choregraphed action moving in precession rhythm. Oh, I’m not talking about basketball here. I’m referring to the dance routines that took place during the pregame and halftime. Apparently, there was an elementary school version of “America’s Got Talent” going on at the Comerica Arena for the evening. Before a basketball bounced on the court three groups of little girls went through dance routines followed by two different kid choirs serenading us with God Bless America as well as a cappella version of the Turtle song, So Happy Together. There were so many little kids taking the court, I was starting to wonder if I had made a wrong turn and wound up at an elementary school fine arts recital. Never fear though, because as the Legends and Spurs took the court, the adult action started. That is if you can call a bunch of guys wearing shorts and throwing a ball around, adult action. The Legends were playoff bound for the season, and the Spurs were…well not, and this was proven as the Legends jumped out to a big lead with 6’8” forward Justin Jackson taking control. Maybe he was just stoked because his old team, the North Carolina Tarheels were in the Final Four! Or maybe he’s just trying to get back into a Dallas Mavericks uniform. My wife claimed that Justin looked familiar. Well, he should. After all, he holds both NCAA and NBA championships and has played for six NBA teams, but for the moment he’s playing for the Legends and sharing the court with elementary school dance recitals. Oh well, Justin had still come to play, and even though there were plenty of two-handed slams and lights out three-point shooting, what blew my mind were the spin moves these guys were dancing through as they sliced and diced their way to the basket. Yes, basketball played through interpretive dance! I hope all the little girl dancers were taking notes here! Every time I thought the defensive players had built up a wall, the guards of both teams would magically twist themselves to the basket. They usually didn’t make the shot, but it still looked cool. You can’t have everything. Apparently, you can’t get the officials to blow a whistle either because the entire game was played without ONE TRAVEL violation being called! I swear some of the players looked as though they took a dozen steps to the basket. Back in Jr. High I got called if I even thought about taking an extra step. However, the officials for the game did know who to blow a whistle for technical fouls because three of them were called! Oh well, such didn’t seem to affect the home team, because at the end of the third quarter the Legends were up 84 to 61. Can we say, “Legendary blowout?” Actually, we can’t because the Spurs kicked it into high gear in the fourth quarter, and sliced, diced, slammed and jammed their way back to within three points. Okay, now the place was getting loud! Yea, loud with, “What the heck?” None the less, loud is loud! I just wanted Justin Jackson to get one more point to bring him to 40 for the night. However, he had to settle for 39, but he did get a double double with ten boards. Maybe we’ll see him in a Mavericks jersey next season. But as for this season, the Legends were able to pack away the Spurs with a final score of 106 to 99! As the stars of the game hung around on the court after the game, hundreds of kids darted out onto the court to get a few autographs and photos. Maybe it was kid’s night after all.

NBA quality basketball at a significantly lower price and closer to the action.

Fun day! Lots of fun activities and kept people totally engaged ! Will go again!

It’s was really fun and my kids had fun playing and the food was great. I would recommend to go there and have a great time with your family and I was court side.

The games are fun! High energy and entertaining. ***********

Great atmosphere! Great crowd! Great game! Would absolutely return!!!

Game was good and really not a bad seat in the house. The setup around the court is different than what I've experienced at a sporting event of any kind. This place is literally set up for a family night/family entertainment - which I don't mind at all having 2 younger kids. What was weird for me is that while the game is going on, on the outside of the court behind each basket are areas set up for kids. Hula hoops and such on one side and a few bounce houses and such on the other. So again, while the game is live, there are massive amounts of parents and children running around in these areas. I felt bad for the parents who purchased tickets for the game, but literally do not watch a second of it because they are with their child(ren) during the entire game in either/or area. Maybe that is what they intended to do? Our group of 4 came to watch the game and that is what we did. Note: Food is REALLY expensive. We paid $56 dollars for a fountain drink, 2 bottled waters, 3 plain hot dogs, one gourmet dog and a side of fries. and it was ok. but not there for the food - if this note helps. Overall, game was a good one, even though a tough loss for the Legends. We would definitely go back as a family again.

I brought my wheelchair-bound brother to the game. For ease we stayed to the side of the merchandise booth; out of people’s way but close to the court. Several staff members asked if we needed anything and after halftime they even let us sit at an unused court side table. We loved that the cheerleaders hung out on court after the game for pictures. However, we think the following improvements could make the games much more fun: 1. The cheerleaders hardly spent anytime on the sidelines and only performed on the court once. Get them much more involved. 2. The announcer could never be understood and should be much more enthusiastic to get the crowd riled up such as when someone hits a 3 pointer. 3. Have the players on the court after the game as well. 4. Have games w crowd participants on court between quarters and at halftime to get the crowd interested. 5. How bout a high school band in the stands to fire up the crowd and provide more atmosphere.

Always fun as usual, not a bad seat in the house and always a good crowd. Legends were victorious!

Even though my beloved Dallas Mavericks seem to be playing on the same skill level with third and fourth graders this season, I still felt the need to go support my local teams. Not the Mavericks though, for I was off to watch the mighty Texas Legends D League team. So I grabbed my bro, and after a stop at some Greek restaurant we ventured into the Dr. Pepper Arena in Frisco. Actually, it was a little after game time when we arrived, and by the time we had made it to our seats the visiting Northern Arizona Suns (NAS) had already scored 34 points. Yes, they had 34 points, and the first quarter wasn’t even over yet. “Wow, they’re going to score 140 points in this game,” I noted. “So, are these guys professionals?” my bro asked. “Yes they get paid,” I replied even though the mighty Legends closed out the first quarter down 43 to 28. Apparently, they’re not getting paid quite enough. But hey, we’ve got some players to watch here. Baylor’s former, standout postman, Johnathan Motely was on the court to use his 6’10” frame to dish in his, team high, 22 points, but the player that quickly grabbed my attention was Legend’s guard, Keith Hornsby when he charged into the lane for a two-handed slam dunk. Pretty impressive for a 6’3” guard! What’s even more impressive is that he’s the son of 80’s Grammy winning singer/piano player/song writer Bruce Hornsby. I have to wonder if Keith has Bruce Hornsby’s range? Okay, if you didn’t get that, Bruce Hornsby’s band was called The Range. However, I’m guessing it had nothing to do with anyone’s basketball shooting ability. Kuddos for the fan turn out. The Dr. Pepper Arena might have even been a third full! But I doubt it. I will say there was probably twice the turn out here than the turnout I saw at the Oklahoma City Blue game last month, north of the Red River, and the OKC guys kicked some royal B Ball butt bringing in a win, BUT the Legends have a secret weapon that the Blue didn’t have. Great players? Hardly. The Legends have DANCERS! Yes, nothing brings in the crowds like tight shorts and a little midriff on display! I’m not sure how these ladies got stuck dancing for the D League because they looked pretty major league to me. Of course, I’m looking at them through middle-aged eyes which means on a scale of 1 to 10, anything under 30 years old is an automatic EIGHT! Oh yea, back to basketball. Well, my blessed home team actually cut the Suns lead down to single digits a few times! However, the guys from Arizona had a secret weapon of their own, and this came in the 6’1” point guard Josh Gray, who was freaking everywhere!!!! If he was a few inches taller he would had played in the NBA All-Star game last month. Yes, in the 41 minutes Mr. Gray was on the court he sunk in 42 points! Math isn’t my specialty, but I’d say those are pretty darn good numbers. Speaking of good numbers, I was totally blown away as I went to buy my fix of Bavarian Nuts at the game and found out they only cost five bucks! Seriously? They’re up to $12 at the American Airlines Center. By the way, along with the absence of dancers, I couldn’t find a Bavarian Nuts stand at the OKC Blue game for the life of me. Sure, they won their game, but no dancers and no flavored cashews and almonds? Seriously? What’s the point? Who cares if the Legends got shellacked 135 to 116 by the Arizona guys? They had hot dancers and reasonably priced Bavarian Nuts. I’d call that a good night!

Great, affordable night of entertainment. For about the price of a movie you can catch a game of competitive pro hoops. Great game presentation, fun family atmosphere. The Mavs care about their GLeague team and it shows.

The game was fun and I enjoyed the Dr. Pepper Arena. Very nice arena, good food, and play areas for the children. There's no bad seat in the entire arena, and they play music throughout the game. For only $10, you can't beat it. Would definitely recommend this event to anyone who likes basketball. Although it's the D League for the Dallas Mavericks, it's still a good time to spend with family and friends.

Not a basketball game feel. More like bring your kid to entertain them. Unfortunate for the players and the environment they're put in to play their game.

Fun night...great action and play on both sides. Keep the fans engaged all night.

I had a great time at the Legends game. It was first ever D-League game and I plan to go to a few more in the future.

Nice atmosphere. Great basketball and chance to see folks like Ben Gordon and Wayne Seldon play was neat

I absolutely love taking my family to Legend games! The seats are amazing & the price is affordable!

Great atmosphere. Fun events for all the family. Good music and food. Fair ticket prices to see some high quality basketball. I'll definitely be taking in more Legends games next season!

The Houston Rockets’ D League team, the Rio Grande Vipers, were in town to do battle with my Legends in front of probably the largest crowd I’ve ever seen at a Legends game. So with a crowd of 5,775 and an inflatable alligator bounce house on hand, the teams took to the court. Now pro basketball players come in all heights, but this Viper team certain shows they come in all widths as well. This played true when 6’10” 185 pound “power” forward Raphael Putney tossed in the first points of the game with a three-point shot. I nearly expected the arena sound system to start playing the song Pictures of Matchstick Men when the rail thin player made the basket. I’m not sure what song should be played when the Viper’s “beefy power” forward 6’10” 350 pound Joshua Smith lumbered out onto the court. Maybe Pat Benatar’s song, You Better Run! There was no running away in this game though, for the mighty Legends jumped out to an early lead and kept it all through the first half. For size doesn’t matter where the Legends are concerned. It’s the hair! Legends star Chris Douglas-Robertson (better known as CDR) took the court with his blond dreads flying and slapped in 24 points, and former NBA (Hawks, Suns, Nets, & Pelicans) not to mention Greece and Australia player, Josh Childress brought his dynamic fro to the court to add another 17 points and 7 rebounds. With a 55 to 50 halftime lead the Legends left the court to a bunch of young ladies/girls from some local school of traditional Indian dance to bring an international flare to the evening’s festivities. Of course I thought this display of India culture was to acknowledge Legends center, Maverick’s 2015 draftee, and India native 7’2” 290 pound, Satnam Singh. If such was, this was the only acknowledgement poor Satnam got during the game because he never left the bench. Oh well, maybe Satnam was resting up because his team seemed to be pretty darn good without him. Slightly cool hair guy, Jamil Wilson, might have contributed 19 points, but it was his razzle dazzle, 360-degree slam jam that made the high light film. As for the part when he fell on his butt afterwards, we’ll just edit that little bit out. Another jam worth noting was the taking flight of 6’ 1” guard Patrick Miller to slam in another two points for the home team. Of course he kind of fell on his butt afterwards as well. Once again, we’ll edit that part out. I would have like to have edited out the last part of the game because my mighty Legends were now trailing in the fourth quarter! With 6.8 seconds left in the game the home team was down 113 to 114, and after a quick foul they sent Viper 70% free throw shooter, Jarvis Threatt, to the line for two free shots. Threatt rips the first shot! However, the second shot rims out, and Childress pulls down the board and flips it to Legend’s guard Tu Holloway for a long, open three-point shot. As the game buzzer blasts the ball sails through the air and sails and sails and sails………….and BONK! Yea, Legends lose 115 to 114.

If you actually want to watch a basketball game you can skip this. First , the basketball is pretty sub par. It's along the lines of a bad pickup game. Second, they play music THE ENTIRE GAME. It's annoying and makes it impossible to hear anything going on out on the floor. The whole experience is clearly geared towards entertainment, not basketball. You've been warned.