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Springfield Armor
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Grand Rapids Gold.
The Grand Rapids Gold is an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is affiliated with the Denver Nuggets, and plays its home games at Van Andel Arena. It began play as the Anaheim Arsenal in 2006, before relocating to Springfield, Massachusetts, in 2009, becoming the Springfield Armor. After five seasons in Springfield, the franchise moved to Grand Rapids in 2014 and was subsequently renamed the Grand Rapids Drive, before changing its name again to the Gold in 2021. Franchise history2006–2009: Anaheim ArsenalThe franchise began in 2006 as the Anaheim Arsenal as an expansion team in the NBA Development League (NBA D-League). Based in Anaheim, California, and playing at the Anaheim Convention Center, the Arsenal were an affiliate of the Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Clippers, Orlando Magic and Portland Trail Blazers. However, the Arsenal era was mainly marked by futility, never having a winning season or a playoff berth. On March 31, 2009, the Arsenal announced that they would relocate to Springfield, Massachusetts. 2009–2014: Springfield ArmorOn July 29, 2009, it was announced that Dee Brown would become the head coach. On Sept