First, if you've been reading the sports section lately, then you might have figured out that I'm the Jam beat writer. If not, well, now you know. This is that announcement.

Now that that's out of the way, on to my first blog post about this year's version of the Jam.

They look good — real good, actually, considering the two assigned players they just received from the Warriors in Richard Hendrix and DeMarcus Nelson. The Jam was already considered one of the D-League's best teams — I know, hard to believe after last season's disaster — heading into training camp without these two guys, but throw in Hendrix and Nelson and now you've got a formidable squad.

Hendrix gives them size and physicality down low; Nelson, the ACC Defensive Player of the Year last season, strengthens their, well, defense of course, not to mention the guy could only benefit from starting at the point for the Warriors early this season.

Jam coach Scott Roth, who was already very pleased with what he had to work with, has to be giddy right about now. The hard part will be making cuts to form a final roster before the Nov. 28 season-opener at the Los Angeles D-Fenders.

Good luck with that, coach.