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On this day: McAdoo to Hall of Fame, Red Claws become Maine Celtics
On this day in Boston Celtics history, former Celtics forward Bob McAdoo was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame alongside Detroit Pistons point guard Isiah Thomas and several others in 2000. McAdoo was, at best, a reluctant Celtic, traded to the franchise from the New York Knicks. He was concerned about the racial climate of the city, which had a reputation for being particularly hostile to African Americans. Conversely, team president Red Auerbach had not been consulted on the deal by ownership and nearly quit as a result. But all parties stuck it out for six months, and McAdoo was dealt to the Detroit Pistons for draft assets. Advertisement McAdoo played 20 games for Boston, averaging 20.6 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 2 assists per game with the franchise. Nov 26, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; The Boston Celtics logo is seen before the game between the Boston Celtics and the Atlanta Hawks at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports Also, it was on this day in 2021 that the Boston Celtics announced they were changing the name of their G League affiliate, the Maine Red Claws. The familiar lobster mascot stayed but turned green, and the club was henceforth known as the (Portland) Maine Celtics. This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Celtics history: McAdoo to Hall of Fame, Red Claws become Maine Celtics
USA Today
24-05-2025
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On this day: McAdoo to Hall of Fame, Red Claws become Maine Celtics
On this day: McAdoo to Hall of Fame, Red Claws become Maine Celtics On this day in Boston Celtics history, former Celtics forward Bob McAdoo was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame alongside Detroit Pistons point guard Isiah Thomas and several others in 2000. McAdoo was, at best, a reluctant Celtic, traded to the franchise from the New York Knicks. He was concerned about the racial climate of the city, which had a reputation for being particularly hostile to African Americans. Conversely, team president Red Auerbach had not been consulted on the deal by ownership and nearly quit as a result. But all parties stuck it out for six months, and McAdoo was dealt to the Detroit Pistons for draft assets. McAdoo played 20 games for Boston, averaging 20.6 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 2 assists per game with the franchise. Also, it was on this day in 2021 that the Boston Celtics announced they were changing the name of their G League affiliate, the Maine Red Claws. The familiar lobster mascot stayed but turned green, and the club was henceforth known as the (Portland) Maine Celtics.
Yahoo
09-04-2025
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Maine Celtics' playoff elimination poses questions about JD Davison, Drew Peterson's futures
Photo by Evan Yu/NBAE via Getty Images A special Maine Celtics season ended on Sunday night with a 135-119 loss to the Osceola Magic in the Eastern Conference Finals, despite continued strong play from G League MVP JD Davison. Davison dropped 34 points and 11 assists, 14 of which came in the fourth quarter, but it wasn't enough to overcome a 42-point performance by Mac McClung. A Davison jumper brought the Celtics to within single digits with four minutes to play, but the Magic pulled away behind hot shooting and superb offensive execution. Advertisement Celtics two-way forward Drew Peterson recorded 25 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 5 turnovers. Fellow two-way signee Miles Norris added 19 points and 8 rebounds on 7-11 shooting from the floor. Starting center James Banks III, a second-year player on the Maine Celtics, once again faced foul trouble, and was limited to 4 points and 5 rebounds in just 11 minutes. Tristan Enaruna, who finished with 20 points on 7 of 17 shooting, started in place of Jordan Walsh. Walsh was in Boston for the Celtics' 124-90 win over the Wizards, and played 7 fourth-quarter minutes in the victory, grabbing two rebounds. Mac McClung leads a dominant effort for the Magic On the other side, Mac McClung led the way with 42 points and 6 assists. McClung, the 2024 G League MVP, shot 16 of 26 from the field and 3 of 7 from threes. Advertisement Ethan Sampson, another Magic two-way player, and Jalen Slawsoh each added 20 points. Osceola shot 18-39 (46.2%) from three, with five players hitting at least three three-pointers. Maine knew beating the Magic wasn't going to be easy. 'It's gonna be a challenge,' Lashbrook said after the Celtics' win over the Westchester Knicks on Thursday. 'It's gonna be a battle. That team has been on a roll — about the same time that we started getting on our run, they went on their own run. To me, it's been the two best teams over this last back half of the stretch, and so it'll be fun game for us to match up.' As a result of the victory, the Magic (22-12) will advance to face the Stockton Kings (22-12) in a three-game G League Finals, while the Maine Celtics season comes to an end. What's next for JD Davison and the Maine Celtics? The Celtics' three two-ways — Davison, Norris, and Peterson — will rejoin the Boston Celtics for the postseason run, as will Maine Celtics assistant coach Tyler Lashbrook, who was an assistant coach on the Celtics' championship team last year. The two-ways will be eligible to play in the Celtics' final four regular season games — against the Knicks, Magic, and Hornets (twice), but given their two-way status, they won't be eligible to suit up in the playoffs. Advertisement The Celtics still have a 15th roster spot available on their main roster and could sign one of their two-way players to the final sport, as they did with Neemias Queta toward the end of last season. Queta spent far more time (13.7 minutes per game across 28 games) with Boston last year than any two-way player has this year, but it's still quite possible that Boston would convert one of the two-way contracts to a guaranteed deal. Davison has been by far Maine's best player this season, averaging 25.1 points and 7.5 assists this season — and 35 points and 13.3 assists in the postseason. In his third season with the Celtics, Davison dominated the G League from start to finish and was named MVP of the league last week. But, Peterson has spent more time around Boston than Davison, and could also be up for consideration for the final roster spot. Peterson has appeared in 22 regular-season games for the Celtics this season, averaging 7.2 minutes per game on 40% shooting. Davison, meanwhile, has only appeared in 13 games, averaging 4.3 minutes. But his dominance in the G League has been unrivaled and has been the coaches in noticed by the coach in Boston, too. Advertisement 'His leadership has really grown — just his ability to impact winning in different ways,' Joe Mazzulla said last week. It seems most unlikely that Norris, who has spent just a few weeks with the Celtics organization, would be converted from a two-way to a guaranteed contract so quick. A decision regarding the 15th roster spot will be made in the coming weeks, with the Celtics' regular season coming to a close on April 13th at home against the Hornets. More from
Boston Globe
18-03-2025
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NBC Sports Boston's all-female Celtics broadcast returns Tuesday for game vs. Nets
Kayla Burton will host the network's studio programming, including 'Celtics Pregame Live,' 'Celtics Halftime Live' and 'Celtics Postgame Live.' Sun president Jen Rizzotti and Sun broadcast analyst, Celtics scout, and Maine Celtics assistant general manager Ashley Battle will be the studio analysts. Advertisement Coverage of the game begins at 7 p.m. Chad Finn can be reached at
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17-03-2025
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Boston Celtics rookie Baylor Scheierman's basketball journey is about love for the game
He might not get too much playing time on this contending roster, but Boston Celtics rookie shooting guard Baylor Scheierman's journey as a basketball player is about pride and love for the game. And given the context he needs to grow his game in, it is not hard to see it in action. The Creighton alum has been putting in the work, and has finally started to earn some time with the parent roster after much of his first season in the NBA has been spent shuttling back and forth between the cities of Boston and Portland, the latter town where Scheierman has gotten the most burn suiting up for the Maine Celtics. The folks behind the official "Boston Celtics" YouTube channel put together a clip highlighting Scheierman's rookie season. Check it out below! If you enjoy this pod, check out the "How Bout Them Celtics," "First to the Floor," "Celtics Lab," and the many other New England sports podcasts available on the CLNS Media network. Listen to the "Celtics Lab" podcast on: Apple Podcasts: Spotify: This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Baylor Scheierman's basketball journey is about love for the game
