Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum attempts to move the ball while defended by Dallas Mavericks guard Wesley Matthews in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Dallas Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018. (AP Photo/Andy Jacobsohn) DALLAS (AP) — J.J. Barea scored 20 points with a key 3-pointer that helped put Dallas in control in […]
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Celtics start fast, shoot down Hawks
ATLANTA (AP) — Aron Baynes scored a season-high 16 points, Jayson Tatum added 14 and the Boston Celtics snapped a three-game skid with a 114-96 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. Boston, which had lost seven of 10, used a 45-point first quarter to put it out of reach early. Coming off their […]
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PHOTOS: Auburn-Lewiston Sports Hall of Fame/Gipper’s Tip-off Classic
Edward Little’s Grace Fontaine battles with Poland’s Liz Tibbetts left and Sophia Vallee for a rebound during one of 5 games in the 11th annual Auburn-Lewiston Sports Hall of Fame Gippers Basketball Tip-Off Classic at Lewiston High School that continues Saturday with 6 more games starting at 11:30 am. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Edward Little’s Jade […]
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Celtics' slide continues against Knicks
Boston Celtics’ Jaylen Brown (7) blocks a shot by New York Knicks’ Tim Hardaway Jr. (3) during the first half on an NBA basketball game in Boston, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) BOSTON (AP) — Trey Burke scored 29 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. had 21 and the New York Knicks snapped a six-game […]
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Girls' basketball: Monmouth moving forward after being stunned by sudden coaching change
Monmouth girls’ basketball players warm up at the start of the first practice of the season Monday evening. (Drew Bonifant/Kennebec Journal) MONMOUTH — It was the start of a new season for the Monmouth Academy girls’ basketball team. And a new era. The Mustangs gathered Monday evening for their first practice of the season, and […]
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College Basketball: Mayo taking one last ride at EKU
Eastern Kentucky’s Nick Mayo shoots past the defense of Louisville’s Jaylen Johnson during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Louisville, Ky., in 2016 (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley) Nick Mayo had a big decision to make. His junior season at Eastern Kentucky complete, with the Ohio Valley Conference tournament underway without the […]
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Mitchell, Jazz sweep season series from Celtics
BOSTON (AP) — Donovan Mitchell had 28 points and six assists, bouncing back from one of his worst performances of the season and leading the Utah Jazz to a 98-86 win over the Boston Celtics on Saturday night. Ricky Rubio scored 20 points for Utah, which beat Boston for the second time in eight days […]
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College basketball: Brandeis holds off Bates in opener
Bates College guard Max Hummel manages to get a shot off after being fouled by Brandeis ‘Corey Sherman during the first half of Saturday’s game in Lewiston. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Bates College guard Max Hummel manages to get a shot off after being fouled by Brandeis’ Corey Sherman during the first half of Saturday’s game […]
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COLLEGE ROUNDUP: Taylor McVeigh scores career-high in Bates women’s basketball’s season-opening win
WATERVILLE — Sophomore Taylor McVeigh had nine of her career-high 18 points in the fourth quarter as Bates College used an 23-7 to put away Johnson & Wales in a women’s basketball season-opener in the Thomas Tip-off on Friday. Ariana Dalia had a double-double, putting in 11 points and grabbing 10 boards, while Melanie Binkhorst and […]
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Girls’ basketball: Scott Wing let go as Monmouth coach after back-to-back state titles
Monmouth girls’ basketball coach Scott Wing reacts during a Class C South semifinal game at the Augusta Civic Center in February. Wing has been let go as the Mustangs’ coach after leading them to the past two Class C state championships. (Kennebec Journal file photo) Monmouth Academy has dismissed Scott Wing as head coach of […]