Maine Red Claws Beat Springfield Armor 102-79
Professional basketball made it’s debut in Maine Friday night as the Maine Red Claws held their home opener at the newly renovated Portland Exposition Building. In front of Celtics GM Danny Ainge, NBA great Dave Cowens and a sold out crowd of 3,100, the Red Claws used a balanced scoring attack which saw eight players [...]
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Maine Red Claws Open Tonight, Complete with Live Blog
Tonight begins a new era in Maine sports as the NBA D-League comes to Portland for the first time. The Maine Red Claws will host their first ever home game at 8pm as they play the Springfield Armor at the Portland Expo. The city has been buzzing for nearly a year since the announcement of [...]
Former Celtics Guard Gabe Pruitt Signs with Los Angeles D-Fenders
The Los Angeles D-Fenders announced that Gabe Pruitt, who was waived in November due to injury, is healthy and able to play. In an effort to make room for Pruitt on the roster, the D-Fenders have waived shooting guard Charlie Parker. Pruitt, a point guard from USC, attended the 2009 D-Fenders training camp as an [...]
Maine Red Claws Acquire Mario West
Mario West, who was recently released by the Atlanta Hawks, has been acquired by the Maine Red Claws. He joins Bill Walker, Alexis Ajinca, and Trey Gilder (what a great basketball name) as recent additions to the roster. To make room on the roster, the team waived Stanley Thomas. West, 25, appeared in 117 regular [...]
NBA D-League Daily Developments – Dec. 1
Maine Red Claws News Charlotte’s Ajinca Assigned To NBA D-League’s Maine Red Claws Charlotte Bobcats center Alexis Ajinca was assigned to the Maine Red Claws, the Bobcats’ NBA Development League affiliate. The assignment is the fifth of the NBA D-League season, the second for Maine, and the second for Ajinca, who was assigned to the [...]
Charlotte Bobcats Center Alexis Ajinca Assigned to Maine Red Claws
It was announced the Maine Red Claws have made their second NBA to NBA D-League assignment today, following the Bill Walker signing a little over a week ago. The Red Claws get the 7’0” Charlotte Bobcats center Alexis Ajinca. He will join the team for their home opener on December 4th.
NBA D-League Daily Developments – Nov. 28
News and Notes from the NBA Development League Conference Standings East: W-L Pct. GB || West: W-L Pct. GB Erie 1-0 1.000 0.0 || Albuquerque 1-0 1.000 0.0 Iowa 1-0 1.000 0.0 || Austin 1-0 1.000 0.0 Sioux Falls 1-0 1.000 0.0 || Utah 1-0 1.000 0.0 Dakota 0-0 .000 0.5 || Idaho 0-0 .000 [...]
Bill Walker Assigned to Maine Red Claws
The Celtics have made the first assignment in the Maine Red Claws history sending Bill Walker to Maine to join the Red Claws. The move is aimed towards helping Walker get into game shape after recovering from a torn meniscus in his right knee. NEW YORK, Nov. 21, 2009 – Boston Celtics guard/forward Bill Walker [...]
NBA Development League Announces Expanded 2010 Playoff Format
League to Continue Innovative Pick-Your-Opponent First Round NEW YORK – The NBA Development League announced today it will expand the playoff format for the 2009-10 season to three rounds of three-game series. The 2010 NBA D-League postseason is set to being as early as April 7, 2010. For the first time, the eight qualifying teams [...]
Albuquerque Thunderbirds Select Carlos Powell With First Pick In 2009 NBA D-League Draft
Latavious Williams, First-Ever High School Player Drafted Into NBA Development League ATLANTA – The Albuquerque Thunderbirds selected Carlos Powell, a 6-7 small forward from South Carolina, with the first overall selection in the 2009 NBA Development League Draft. The Tulsa 66ers selected Latavious Williams, a 6-8 forward, the first-ever player selected in the NBA D-League [...]
2009 NBA D-League Draft: 200 Prospects Available for Selection
The NBA Development League, founded in 2001, is the NBA’s official minor league whose teams have direct affiliations to NBA franchises. For the 2009-10 season, the league will feature 16 teams – including the debut of the Maine Red Claws and the Springfield Armor. A proven developer of talent, 20 percent of players in the [...]
The Return of Kedrick Brown?
After kicking around with the now-disbanded Anaheim Arsenal last season (to the tune of 17.6 points per game), Kedrick Brown (NBADL Profile) may now find himself on the “fast” track to the Celtics once again. In an NBA Developmental League expansion draft a few days ago, the Maine Red Claws (the new Celtics NBADL affiliate) [...]
Austin Ainge Named Red Claws Head Coach
The Maine Red Claws took another step towards completing their organizational staff by naming Austin Ainge as their first head basketball coach. The new NBA D-League team in Portland, Maine has a mascot, a new parquet floor, two NBA team affiliates and now a head coach. Ainge, 27, is the son of Celtics GM Danny [...]
Maine Red Claws New Celtics D-League Affiliate
The long awaited announcement that was always expected will finally come to fruition today at the Maine Red Claws – a new NBA Developmental League team in Portland, Maine – will be named as the Boston Celtics affiliate. While the Red Claws have used the past few months developing their name, logo and renovating the [...]
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