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Maine Basketball Group: NBA D-League Draft Set for November 7
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Monday, October 20, 2008. NBA D-League Draft Set for November 7. Tulsa 66ers To Pick First In 2008 NBA D-League Draft. Oct 14, 2008 - New York - The Tulsa 66ers won the 2008 NBA Development League's draft lottery and will have the first overall selection in the 2008 NBA D-League Draft on Friday, Nov. 7. The lottery took place in Dallas, TX today at the League's annual Fall Meetings. 8220;With the draft order in place, we’re one step closer to getting the 2008-09 season underway,” said Chris A...Subscribe...
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Maine Basketball Group: March 2009
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Sunday, March 1, 2009. MAINE AWARDED NBA D-LEAGUE FRANCHISE for 2009-2010. PORTLAND, MAINE - Feb. 25, 2009 – The NBA Development League awarded an expansion team to Portland, Maine for the 2009-10 season, NBA D-League President Dan Reed announced at a recent press conference at Portland High School. The team, which is the first expansion franchise awarded for the 2009-10 season, will play at the Portland Expo Center. 8220;I’m overjoyed to bring NBA D-League basketball to Portland,” said Jenni...Portland ...
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Maine Basketball Group: January 2009
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Sunday, January 4, 2009. Iowa v. Mad Ants and the NBA D-League Showcase. Happy New Year to All! Last night I attended the Iowa v. Mad Ants game and had a chance to spend the day with the superb staff of the Mad Ants. I especially want to thank Jeff Potter, the Mad Ants team president, and Jeff Johnson, their terrific VP of everything. Both guys gave me a good sense of what we will need to do once we finally announce our franchise in Portland! I am off to the NBA D-League Showcase today to start scouting ...
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Maine Basketball Group: Maine Awarded D-League Franchise
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Sunday, March 1, 2009. Maine Awarded D-League Franchise. The NBA Development League expanded to 17 teams with the announcement of the league's newest team in Portland, Maine. Maine will begin play in the 2009-10 NBA D-League season. Read more about it, including the official press release and photos of the announcement: See: http:/ nba.com/dleague. Q: What attracted you to the NBA Development League? Q: What qualities of the city will make the NBA D-League successful in Portland? Posted by Terry Lyons.
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Maine Basketball Group: August 2008
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Friday, August 15, 2008. Portland Boys and Girls Club Dinner. Basketball group waiting for go-ahead. Potential owners of a D-League team in Portland are eager to get the franchise and start work. By JENN MENENDEZ, Staff Writer August 15, 2008. KC Jones was an NBA rookie in 1958 when he came to Maine for the first time. He loaded into a car to drive from Boston to play a string of exhibitions with the Boston Celtics. He recalls getting stuck riding with Coach Red Auerbach at the wheel. The great thing fro...
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Maine Basketball Group: Iowa v. Mad Ants and the NBA D-League Showcase
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Sunday, January 4, 2009. Iowa v. Mad Ants and the NBA D-League Showcase. Happy New Year to All! Last night I attended the Iowa v. Mad Ants game and had a chance to spend the day with the superb staff of the Mad Ants. I especially want to thank Jeff Potter, the Mad Ants team president, and Jeff Johnson, their terrific VP of everything. Both guys gave me a good sense of what we will need to do once we finally announce our franchise in Portland! I am off to the NBA D-League Showcase today to start scouting ...
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Maine Basketball Group: September 2008
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Saturday, September 6, 2008. Naismith Hall of Fame Weekend. Congratulations to Cathy Rush, Adrian Dantley, Hakeem Olajuwon, Patrick Ewing, Dick Vitale, Bill Davidson, and Pat Riley for their induction into the Naismith Hall of Fame. All are extremely deserving of this highest honor in basketball. Another highlight from induction weekend was learning more about Cathy Rush. Rush coached tiny Immaculata University to three consecutive national championships finishing her career with a 149-15 record! The ind...
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Maine Basketball Group: May 2008
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Monday, May 26, 2008. Not One, But Two Articles In The Press Herald! Lots of attention from the Portland Press Herald. In the Memorial Day Weekend edition of the Sunday Telegram. Jenn Menendez gives the D-League expansion a full court of press reviewing previous attempts to bring minor basketball to the state and interviewing former Portland High standout John Wassenbergh who also played for Portland's USBL team for two years. John Wassenbergh, a former South Portland High standout, played two years in P...
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Maine Basketball Group: July 2008
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Monday, July 21, 2008. 18th Annual Steak and Burger Dinner. The Boys and Girls Clubs of Southern Maine invite you to the 18th Annual Steak and Burger Dinner featuring Jon Jennings and K.C. Jones as guest speakers celebrating the Boston Celtics 17th World Championship! Join more than 100 Boys and Girls Clubs members for our annual cookout to benefit. The Positive Place for Kids. Guests are seated with Club members. The tradition is that. Thursday, August 14, 2008. 5:00 to 7:30 pm. Posted by Justin Poulin.
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Maine Basketball Group: Portland Boys and Girls Club Dinner
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Friday, August 15, 2008. Portland Boys and Girls Club Dinner. Basketball group waiting for go-ahead. Potential owners of a D-League team in Portland are eager to get the franchise and start work. By JENN MENENDEZ, Staff Writer August 15, 2008. KC Jones was an NBA rookie in 1958 when he came to Maine for the first time. He loaded into a car to drive from Boston to play a string of exhibitions with the Boston Celtics. He recalls getting stuck riding with Coach Red Auerbach at the wheel. The great thing fro...
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