The Idaho Stampede are an American basketball team that play in the NBA Development League. They are based in the Boise, Idaho area and play at the Qwest Arena in Boise, as of 2005. They were founded as a member of the Continental Basketball Association in 1997 and were league runners-up in the 2003-04 season, losing to the Dakota Wizards. After the 2005-06 season, the Stampede announced they will be joining the NBA Development League. Their NBA affiliates are the Portland Trail Blazers and the Seattle SuperSonics. In their inaugural D-League season, the Stampede won the Western Division title, tying for the best record in the league.
In January of 2008 the Idaho Stampede at Qwest Arena will host the NBA D-League Jam session for 3 days which is a tournment like an all-star game that all the NBA D-League teams will play in 3 days.
