Even though the Mad Ants have lost five consecutive games inside Memorial Coliseum, including Thursday's 113-108 setback to Erie, the team plans on calling it its NBA Development League home.

The losing streak is six ... and counting. The Mad Ants (10-22) lost their sixth consecutive game Thursday when they fell to Erie 113-106 at Memorial Coliseum.

Erie has made 10 of 19 three-point attempts, and in doing so, has taken a 60-53 lead over the Mad Ants at the half of their NBA D-League game at Memorial Coliseum on Thursday.

With the lack of big men on this current Mad Ants roster, it would be nice if they could reacquire an old face who will be on the Erie bench tonight. Marvin Phillips Jr.

Gilbert Brown, who played 19 games and started seven, was released by the Mad Ants on Monday. The 6-foot-6 guard from Pittsburgh averaged 12.2 points and 4.

The Mad Ants extended their losing streak to five Sunday with a 118-87 blasting from Springfield at Memorial Coliseum.

Grim news before the Mad Ants face Springfield in hopes of ending a four game losing streak. Ramon Harris, the 6-foot-7 swingman, was waived because an injured toe.

Unless the Mad Ants make the biggest comeback in D-League history, it looks as though they will lose their fifth consecutive game.

The Mad Ants matched their longest losing streak of the season Friday in a 106-85 setback at Canton, Ohio.

Here's some early-game footage of the Ants' 113-111 loss to Maine on Thursday at Memorial Coliseum.

That's 0-for-3 against Maine for the week and 0-for-4 against the Red Claws this season, as the Mad Ants lost to Maine 113-111 at Memorial Coliseum on Thursday.

For the third time in a week, the Mad Ants lost to the Maine Red Claws, suffering a 113-111 loss on Thursday at Memorial Coliseum.

With hopes of breaking their two-game losing streak to the Maine Red Claws, the Mad Ants own a 55-49 halftime lead Thursday at Memorial Coliseum.

An hour or so before the start of Thursday night's game against Maine, Mad Ants guard Ron Howard was on the floor, shooting baskets. And he was making most of them.

Sean Sonderleiter of the Mad Ants at practice.

The NBA Development League announced today that Mad Ants Darnell Lazare and Walker Russell Jr. have been selected to play in the sixth annual NBA D-League All-Star Game on Feb. 25. The game will air live on NBA TV at 2 p.m.

Mad Ants coach Steve Gansey laments over his team's 109-97 loss to the Maine Red Claws on Friday at Memorial Coliseum

What's the difference between the 109-97 Mad Ants loss to Maine on Friday and the 115-109 loss to the Red Claws on Thursday? Six points of one, and a half-dozen of the other.

For the second night in a row, the Mad Ants fell to the Maine Red Claws at Memorial Coliseum. Friday it was 109-97.

Shooting only 39 percent on 20 of 51 accuracy from the floor, the Mad Ants trail Maine 54-48 at the halftime of Friday's D-League game at Memorial Coliseum.

The same teams that played Thursday at Memorial Coliseum will be at it again Friday when Maine plays the Mad Ants.

The Mad Ants lost the lead with five minutes left in the third quarter and never got it back in a 115-109 loss to the Maine Red Claws on Thursday at Memorial Coliseum.

After scoring 31 points in the Mad Ants' 115-109 loss to Maine on Thursday at Memorial Coliseum, forward Darnell Lazare said he was sick and tired of losing, and he's going to try to convey that message to his young teammates Friday when

Darnell Lazare and Cam Jones have 17 points each as the Mad Ants are leading Maine 58-56 at the half Thursday at Memorial Coliseum.

Well, it has been over two weeks since the Mad Ants have played at home. So that explains the number of new faces that will be on the floor tonight when the team meets Maine.

The Mad Ants have acquired Devan Downey from the available player pool and have waived point guard Tory Jackson due to an injury suffered this week in practice.

The Milwaukee Bucks have recalled rookie guard Darington Hobson (6-7, 210) from the Mad Ants, general manager John Hammond announced today.

The contract of Jarrid Famous, the Mad Ants' 6-foot-11 center who came to the team from a trade with Iowa, has been bought out by a team in South Korea, Ants president Jeff Potter confirmed.

Sadiel Rojas had a double-double for the Mad Ants in a 94-82 victory at Tulsa Saturday.

Darington Hobson recorded a double-double for the Mad Ants in an 87-81 loss at Tulsa on Friday.

A slow start did in the Mad Ants in Texas Wednesday night.

Monday's fears of the Mad Ants became a Tuesday reality when the team signed 7-foot-1 center Mike Tisdale to fill in for an injured Jarrid Famous.

So there was a lot going on at the Mad Ants' practice on Monday at Concordia Seminary's gym.

In addition to getting a new assistant coach recently in former Dookie and NBA vet Christian Laettner, the Mad Ants just picked up another point guard to make up for the NBA call-up of Walker Russell Jr.

While Walker Russell Jr. was losing in Auburn Hills, Mich., near Detroit, his former teammates were losing in Sioux Falls, S.D.

Just in case you missed it, Christian Laettner is coming to the Mad Ants. And no, he won't be there to hit turn-around jump shots at the buzzer.

Milwaukee reassigned guard Darington Hobson to the Mad Ants.

The Mad Ants can't seem to catch a break. With leading scorer Ron Howard sitting out Tuesday night's game against Dakota, the Ants lost to the Wizards 108-100 at Memorial Coliseum.

Playing their final home game of the month, the Mad Ants suffered a 108-100 loss to the Dakota Wizards on Tuesday at Memorial Coliseum.

The Mad Ants used a 17-2 run over the last 4:15 of the second quarter to take a 53-46 halftime lead over Dakota on Tuesday at Memorial Coliseum.

It'll be the Mad Ants nine against Dakota's 10 when the two teams meet at Memorial Coliseum tonight at 7 p.m. With leading scorer Ron Howard (19.