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Maine’s Mackenzie Holmes re-signs with WNBA’s Seattle Storm
The Seattle Storm announced Monday that Gorham native Mackenzie Holmes has re-signed with the team. Holmes was originally drafted by the Storm in 2024 before missing the 2024 WNBA season with a knee...
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Mainer MacKenzie Holmes makes her WNBA debut
Gorham native Mackenzie Holmes is back with the WNBA team that drafted her. It wasn’t an easy road to get there. Holmes signed a free agent deal with the Seattle Storm earlier this week, and played in...
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Cooper Flagg graces Sports Illustrated cover ahead of NBA draft
Cooper Flagg woke up in Dallas on Wednesday morning as he prepared for the second day of his 48-hour visit with the Dallas Mavericks, but he’s making national headlines. The presumptive No. 1 overall...
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Cooper Flagg’s hometown is buzzing ahead of the NBA draft
When Cooper Flagg’s name is called at the NBA draft on Wednesday, no one will be cheering louder than the people in his hometown of Newport, Maine. Flagg is all but certain to be the number one...
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One of Maine’s only NBA draft picks can’t believe what Cooper Flagg has done
Skip Chappelle handles the ball during his playing days at the University of Maine. Credit: Courtesy of UMaine Athletics Thomas “Skip” Chappelle is a University of Maine icon and someone who took the...
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How to watch Cooper Flagg in the NBA draft
The much-anticipated NBA draft is coming up, with the first round on Wednesday night and the second round on Thursday. Mainers’ eyes are on Newport native Cooper Flagg, who is expected to be the...
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Boston Celtics acquire Georges Niang in Kristaps Porzingis trade
The Celtics made a second massive trade of the offseason less than 24 hours since their first one. The C’s moved Kristaps Porzingis in a three-team deal with the Hawks and Nets, saving them a...
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‘He was born to play this game’: How Cooper Flagg rose from small-town Maine...
People across the country are set to watch Cooper Flagg become the number one pick in the NBA draft, with the Dallas Mavericks widely expected to make him the first overall selection Wednesday night....
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Janet Mills declares June 25 as Cooper Flagg Day to honor Maine basketball star
Governor Janet Mills has proclaimed June 25, 2025, as “Cooper Flagg Day” to celebrate the Maine native’s remarkable basketball achievement. The 18-year-old from Newport is overwhelmingly projected to...
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Photos: Cooper Flagg’s journey from Newport to NBA draft night
Cooper Flagg Draft NightNewport native Cooper Flagg is expected to do something no other Mainer has done by being selected first overall by the Dallas Mavericks in tonight’s NBA draft. Read about how...
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I covered Cooper Flagg’s high school debut. This is what it was like.
Cooper Flagg Draft NightNewport native Cooper Flagg is expected to do something no other Mainer has done by being selected first overall by the Dallas Mavericks in tonight’s NBA draft. Read about how...
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Twin sisters drove across Maine to watch NBA draft in Cooper Flagg’s hometown
Cooper Flagg isn’t the only twin enjoying NBA draft night. As Flagg is set to become the first player from Maine ever to be the number one overall pick in the NBA, two sisters from southern Maine...
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Cooper Flagg makes Maine history as top pick in the NBA draft
Until a few years ago, no one would have believed it. On Wednesday, it was a foregone conclusion. A kid from Maine is the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft for the first time ever. The Dallas Mavericks made...
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Cooper Flagg’s high school enjoys ‘euphoric’ moment watching him drafted into...
The gymnasium at Nokomis Regional High School and Middle School has seen plenty of electric moments from hometown hero Cooper Flagg. And it got one more Wednesday night, as New Balance hosted a NBA...
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Watch Cooper Flagg’s 1st press conference as an NBA player
On Wednesday night, Cooper Flagg made Maine history after becoming the No. 1 NBA draft pick. The Newport native was selected by the Dallas Mavericks. The 18-year-old was considered the favorite to be...
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Who is Georges Niang? The latest Celtic added in NBA trade
BOSTON — One of Georges Niang’s favorite NBA trips over his nine years always was Boston. It was home. It was also hugs, handshakes and that classic Niang smile. The Methuen native was part of the...
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Cooper Flagg partnership is a ‘big deal’ for New Balance workers in Maine
Cooper Flagg was the undisputed star of the show in Newport on Wednesday night as his hometown watched him become the first Maine basketball player to ever be taken first overall in the NBA draft. And...
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Watch: Maine native Cooper Flagg has 1st press conference with Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks officially introduced number one overall pick Cooper Flagg at his first press conference with the team on Friday afternoon. Flagg was in Dallas Friday and was expected to join...
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What the NBA draft was like for 2 members of Cooper Flagg’s inner circle
Andy Bedard and Matt MacKenzie have seen a lot of amazing moments from Cooper Flagg over the years, as the two coaches have helped Flagg develop into a world-class basketball talent. But Bedard and...
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Spurs lure Luke Kornet away from Celtics for $41M
Victor Wembanyama has another big man to help him out in San Antonio. And the Houston Rockets continued their offseason improvements Monday as the NBA’s free agency period got underway. The Spurs...
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