Maine Celtics

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    December 4, 2011

    Claws rally for 1st win

    Maine wipes out an 11-point halftime deficit to beat the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, 99-91.

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    December 4, 2011

    Claws drop to 0-3, losing home opener

    Springfield takes control midway through the fourth quarter and earns a 112-107 victory.

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    December 3, 2011

    Steve Solloway: His new home is the Expo, far from the scene of the oops

    PORTLAND – Justin Brownlee was minding his business in New York, negotiating a Manhattan sidewalk, when a young man’s voice stopped him cold. “Hey, I know you. You’re the dude who threw the basketball into the stands. Can I take your picture?” Brownlee was stunned. He had more than his share of good moments over […]

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    December 3, 2011

    Maine Red Claws Today

    WHO: Springfield Armor (1-1) at Maine Red Claws (0-2) WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: Portland Expo TELEVISION: Time Warner Channel 9 RADIO: WJAB (96.3 FM) RED CLAWS NOTES: The Red Claws opened their season with a 94-87 loss at Springfield. … Dominic Calegari, a 6-10 forward, is expected to join the team for tonight’s game. Maine […]

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    December 2, 2011

    Red Claws waste strong start

    Maine builds a big early lead, then lets it slip away just as quickly in a loss at Erie, 105-87.

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  • Published
    November 30, 2011

    He’s home and happy to be here

    Antonio Anderson, from Lynn, Mass., is back with the Red Claws after a spell in Germany.

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    November 29, 2011
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    For Maine Red Clawsthey’re kin of the courts

    PORTLAND — Kenny Hayes was Stone Cold Steve Austin. Chris Wright was The Rock. Or maybe The Undertaker.<br><br> As kids, they would arrange the furniture in Wright's basement to simulate a wrestling ring.<br><br> They lived about seven houses apart on Mario Drive in Trotwood, Ohio, just outside Dayton. Not only were Hayes and Wright best friends, but cousins.

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    November 26, 2011

    Claws start off season with loss

    Turnovers and first-game butterflies take a toll on the Maine team as it loses to the Armor, 94-87, in Springfield.

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    November 24, 2011

    Answers beginning with opening game

    The Red Claws will get their first test against a league opponent Friday night when they travel to Springfield.

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    November 23, 2011

    Steve Solloway: Learning his place in basketball, and his place in life

    PORTLAND – Darren Cooper thought he heard a voice from the Portland Expo crowd call his name. He decided he imagined it. He was in town last winter with the Dakota Wizards, out of Bismarck, N.D., to play against the Maine Red Claws. He grew up in Oregon, in the other Portland, and graduated from […]