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Gorham’s Mackenzie Holmes chosen by Seattle in third round of WNBA draft
Former Gorham High School star and Indiana University All-American Mackenzie Holmes was drafted in the third round of the WNBA draft by the Seattle Storm on Monday night. She was the 26th overall...
View ArticleJayson Tatum scores 33 points to help Celtics rebound to 2-1 series lead
CLEVELAND — Green uniforms. Big shots. Championship-level intensity. The Boston Celtics looked much more like themselves in Game 3. Jayson Tatum scored 33 points, Jaylen Brown added 28 and the No....
View ArticleTatum leads Celtics past Cavaliers into 3rd consecutive East finals
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 25 points and 10 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 113-98 on Wednesday night to advance to the Eastern...
View ArticleThe Celtics are in a good headspace as they head to a 3rd consecutive Eastern...
BOSTON — Opposing fans have been begging for matchups with the Celtics this postseason. And they are all now wishing that they hadn’t. Miami Heat fans chanted, “We Want Boston!” after earning a...
View ArticleCeltics beat Pacers in overtime after clutch Jaylen Brown 3
BOSTON — Jayson Tatum scored 36 points, including 10 in overtime after Jaylen Brown’s tying 3-pointer with 6.1 seconds remaining in regulation, and the Boston Celtics rallied just in time for a...
View ArticleBill Walton, Hall of Fame player who became a star broadcaster, dies of...
Bill Walton, who starred for John Wooden’s UCLA Bruins before becoming a Hall of Fame center for his NBA career and one of the biggest stars in basketball broadcasting, died Monday, the league...
View ArticleFormer UMaine women’s basketball star signs with pro team in Italy
Former University of Maine women’s basketball guard Anne Simon, one of only two players in America East history to be named Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season...
View ArticleBoston set to face Dallas in NBA Finals
By Tim Reynolds AP Basketball Writer Kyrie Irving returning to Boston. Luka Doncic’s first trip to the title round. Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, getting another chance at a ring. Kristaps Porzingis...
View ArticleFeed Porzingis and 4 more Celtics keys to winning the NBA Finals
Andrew Callahan Boston Herald (TNS) BOSTON — The Celtics are heavy favorites to win the NBA Finals. One of the strongest in recent memory. The most common projections have Boston beating Dallas in...
View ArticleAnalysis: This NBA Finals will show if the Celtics are ready for pressure
By Tim Reynolds, AP Basketball Writer Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown said all the right things after the Boston Celtics fell in the NBA Finals two years ago. They said losing that series to the Golden...
View ArticleCeltics open NBA Finals with 107-89 win over Mavericks
By Kyle Hightower AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 22 points, Kristaps Porzingis added 20 in his first game in more than a month and the Boston Celtics powered past the Dallas...
View ArticleCeltics’ Tatum makes surprising admission after NBA Finals Game 1
Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald (TNS) BOSTON — It had been two long years of sitting with championship defeat for Jayson Tatum. The six-game NBA Finals series the Celtics famously dropped to Golden...
View ArticleCeltics beat Mavericks 105-98 and take 2-0 lead in NBA Finals
BOSTON (AP) — Jrue Holiday had 26 points and 11 rebounds, and Jayson Tatum made up for a rough shooting night with 12 assists and nine rebounds as the Boston Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 105-98...
View ArticleCeltics’ Porzingis has rare leg injury but may play in Game 3 of Finals
DALLAS — Kristaps Porzingis has a dislocated tendon in his lower left leg but hasn’t been ruled out of Game 3 of the NBA Finals for the Boston Celtics against the Dallas Mavericks. The team said...
View ArticleCeltics top Mavericks 106-99 to go up 3-0 in NBA Finals
DALLAS (AP) — Joe Mazzulla is a big fan of UFC matches and splices highlights of fights into some of the basketball film he shows the Boston Celtics for their video sessions. He doesn’t do it for...
View ArticleMavericks roll past the Celtics 122-84 to avoid a sweep in the NBA Finals
DALLAS — There were two options for the Dallas Mavericks. Pack for Boston, or pack for vacation. Boston awaits. These NBA Finals are not over, thanks to one of the biggest blowouts in title-round...
View ArticleCeltics back home with chance to clinch record 18th NBA title
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics’ catastrophic performance in Game 4 of the NBA Finals gave them a chance to clinch another championship on Monday night under the 17 banners already hanging in the TD...
View ArticleCeltics win NBA championship with Game 5 victory over Mavericks
BOSTON — The Boston Celtics again stand alone among NBA champions. Jayson Tatum had 31 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds as the Celtics topped the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 on Monday night to win...
View ArticleNBA teams may already be positioning themselves to draft Cooper Flagg
Basketball phenom Cooper Flagg is widely considered to be the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, and teams may have already started making moves to get him. National NBA writers and fans are...
View ArticleSon of late UMaine women’s basketball player picked 7th in NBA Draft
Joe Arruda Hartford Courant (TNS) NEW YORK — The Bristol Boy is off the board. With the No. 7 overall pick in the NBA draft, former Bristol Central and UConn star Donovan Clingan was selected by the...
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