Red Claws’ Walt Lemon (15) tries to block Canton Charge’s Kobi Simmons (2) during their game at the Portland Expo on Thursday. (Brianna Soukup/Portland Press Herald) PORTLAND — The long dreadlocks are gone but the warm smile and basketball smarts remain. Levi Randolph, a stalwart in the second of Maine’s three consecutive Atlantic Division title […]
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Red Claws rally past Blue Coats
PORTLAND — The Red Claws got behind early, but hot shooting from behind the 3-point line late in the second quarter got them ahead, where they mostly stayed on their way to a 132-124 win over Delaware at the Portland Expo on Sunday. Consecutive 3s from Jeff Roberson (19 points) and National Anthem singer Vitto […]
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Red Claws drop season opener to Knicks
PORTLAND — The Maine Red Claws opened their 10th G League basketball season with a clang. Ten missed 3-pointers in 11 attempts in the second half spelled defeat for the home team as the Westchester Knicks beat Maine 95-92 Friday night before a crowd of 1,726 at the Portland Expo. The Claws nearly erased a […]
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Familiar, well-known names back for Red Claws
Banners beneath the Portland Expo scoreboard list players who have made the jump from the Maine Red Claws to the National Basketball Association. Two of the most recent additions, guards Marcus Georges-Hunt and Andrew White, will not only be on the banner but in uniform Friday night as the Claws open their 10th G League season, […]
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Maine Red Claws release 2018-19 schedule
The 10th season of Maine Red Claws basketball is just over two months away, and now the Red Claws and their fans know who the team will be playing to get the season started. The Red Claws released their 2018-19 regular-season schedule Tuesday, and the team will tip off its milestone season on Friday, Nov. […]
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Bird leads Maine Red Claws past Lakeland Magic
PORTLAND — Daniel Dixon sat on the edge of a training room table Sunday afternoon in the bowels of the Portland Expo, holding a clear plastic bag of ice to his mouth. “I take a lot of charges,” Dixon said matter-of-factly. “It kind of comes with (the territory), every once in a while.” Dixon earned […]
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2018, A Look Ahead: Hockey, arena football add to Maine's sports buffet
Maine sports fans have always enjoyed a wide variety of options for their dollars and devotion. In 2018, the sports buffet is adding a couple more entrees for them to sample. The Twin Cities’ second junior hockey team, the Twin City Thunder, officially takes the ice at Norway Savings Bank Arena in August. The U.S. […]
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Red Claws rally, but fall to Canton in OT
PORTLAND — The Maine Red Claws rallied all the way back from a deep deficit in the third quarter, but the visiting Canton Charge was able to hold on for a 120-118 overtime victory at the Portland Expo on Sunday. Boston Celtics two-way player Kadeem Allen scored 24 points, to go along with 10 rebounds […]
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Red Claws rally to victory in season opener, 118-109
Jerome Seagears (11) of the Maine Red Claws drives to the basket past James Webb III of Delaware, right, in the second quarter of their game at the Portland Expo on Friday night. PORTLAND — The Brandon Bailey Era started with a bang Friday night. Andrew White made sure of it. White came off the […]
