Josh Hagins goes after the ball during a game against the Delaware 87s earlier this season. In the 2016 NCAA basketball tournament, the Little Rock Trojans shattered plenty of office brackets when they upset fifth-seeded Purdue in the first round. Little Rock guard Josh Hagins played an influential role in the game, leading the Trojans […]
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Pro basketball: Red Claws regroup, take down Stars
PORTLAND — The Maine Red Claws bounced back after their nearly game-long lead disappeared and defeated the Salt Lake City Stars 104-95 at the Portland Expo Building on Sunday. “Luckily, we were able to regroup and play a little bit more solid, and match their effort for enough of the game,” Red Claws coach Scott […]
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Red Claws crash boards, dash past Santa Cruz
Maine trailed by as many as 12 points, 73-61, midway through the third quarter, but scored nearly half of their points over the final 18 minutes to improve to 7-2 on the season and earn its first three-game win streak of 2016-17. “We started boxing out,” Red Claws coach Scott Morrison said. “These guys killed […]
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Maine Red Claws down Raptors 905
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — The Maine Red Claws used a balanced attack and solid defense to shut down Raptors 905 on Saturday, 100-91. Damion Lee led the Red Claws with 22 points, and Marcus Georges-Hunt nearly added his second triple-double of the season with 19 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Demetrius Jackson, on assignment from […]
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NBDL: Red Claws pull away from Nets down the stretch, win home opener 114-98
PORTLAND — Marcus Georges-Hunt recorded a triple-double and the Maine Red Claws pulled away down the stretch to beat the Long Island Nets 114-98 on Friday at the Portland Expo. The Nets were in rally mode for most of the game, constantly falling behind and then coming back. Their last stand evened the score at […]
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Bad turn of events for Maine Red Claws in loss to Iowa Energy
The Red Claws (28-17) recently locked up a playoff spot, but on Friday night didn’t always play like a team ready for the postseason. They were missing guard Tim Frazier, who signed a 10-day contract with the NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans after winning consecutive D-League Performer of the Week awards, as well as Jordan Mickey, […]
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Maine Red Claws: Comeback Claws win home opener
Down by seven, Maine finished the game with a 13-2 run to beat Canton 94-90 in the home opener at the Portland Expo in front of 2,405. “We knew it was a long game,” forward Christian Watford said. “There was still three minutes left. That’s a long time in basketball. We just had to chip […]
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NBA D-League: Morrison set to make home coaching debut for Maine Red Claws
On Friday, they will get to see him in action roaming the sideline as Morrison and the Red Claws host the Canton Charge at the Portland Expo in their home opener. Morrison couldn’t ask for a better start to his first season as a D-League coach, winning back-to-back road games to open the year. The […]
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Former Red Claws make points at Auburn clinic
AUBURN — Twelve-year-old Davin Cloutier is one of the old pros at the Maine Red Claws’ annual Summer Clinic Series. Cloutier, from Poland, knows the drills by heart now. Wednesday’s session at Central Maine Community College with former Red Claws players Frank Gaines and Eugene Spates was his third in as many years. He knows […]