PORTLAND — Near the end of all four games on their recent trip to the Southwest, the Red Claws held a lead. Three times, they wound up losing. On Thursday night, they returned to the Expo but again saw a late lead slip through their fingers as the Windy City Bulls beat Maine 106-105 in […]
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Red Claws bounce back to beat Mad Ants
Red Claws’ Walt Lemon maneuvers around Ft. Wayne’s Ike Angibogu for a layup Friday at the Portland Expo. (Ben McCanna/Portland Press Herald) PORTLAND — From across a crowded room, their eyes met. OK, so it was the Portland Expo and they were playing a G League basketball game, but the chemistry between Walt Lemon Jr. […]
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Despite stacked lineup, Red Claws fall to undermanned Raptors 905
Red Claws’ Andrew White goes for a layup against the Raptors on Thursday at the Portland Expo. (Ben McCanna/Portland Press Herald) PORTLAND — This one hurt. What seemed like a mismatch for the Maine Red Claws dissolved into a frustrating 108-104 G League loss to Raptors 905 before a crowd of 1,271 Thursday night at […]
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Levi Randolph returns to Maine, helps Canton Charge beat Red Claws
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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Red Claws open training camp with overhauled roster
PORTLAND, ME – OCTOBER 22: PJ Dozier goes up for a layup during practice during the opening day of training camp for the Maine Red Claws, who will soon start their tenth season playing in the NBA G League. (Staff photo by Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer) The familiar thump of basketballs and squeak of sneakers permeated […]
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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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PHOTOS: Red Claws bring game to Lewiston
Former Maine Red Claws player Malcolm Miller reacts with area kids during a drill Monday morning at the Lewiston Armory. He and other former players, volunteers and coaches were conducting the annual Maine Red Claws Summer Clinic sponsored by Dunkin’ Donuts that is free for 7-14-year-olds. Lewiston was the first of 5 one day clinics […]