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The NBA awaits Cooper Flagg. What impact will he have?

by Drew Bonifant May 10, 2025May 10, 2025

The Newport native will soon find himself in the NBA, and people in and around the league expect him to make a winning difference right away.

Maine colleges, Sports

Cooper Flagg’s next move should be obvious

by Travis Lazarczyk April 12, 2025April 13, 2025

Even though the end of Duke’s season was abrupt, the Newport hoops phenom should move on to the NBA without hesitation.

Boston Celtics, Sports

NBA notebook: Kerr expects Steph Curry to play in Game 4

by Paul Abramowitz June 9, 2022June 9, 2022

Steph Curry injured his foot in the fourth quarter of Game 3.

Boston Celtics, Sports

Jaylen Brown’s first triple-double leads Celtics over Knicks

by DOUG ALDEN January 8, 2022January 9, 2022

Brown has 22 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds for his first career triple-double, and Jayson Tatum scores 19 points as the Boston Celtics beat the New York Knicks 99-.

Boston Celtics, Sports

Celtics notebook: Al Horford thinks Boston gave Brooklyn too much respect in matchup

by Brian Robb November 25, 2021November 25, 2021

The Nets are an NBA contender, even without Kyrie Irving, sure, but veteran center thinks the Celtics put them on too high of pedestal in Wednesday’s loss.

Sports

Boycott: Wednesday’s NBA playoff games called off amid player protest of racial injustice

by Brian Mahoney and Tim Reynolds August 26, 2020August 27, 2020

Games between Milwaukee and Orlando, Houston and Oklahoma City and the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland will be rescheduled. It is unknown whether Thursday’s games, including the Celtics’ series-opener, will be played.