Of all the talented players demonstrating their skills during the Maine high school basketball tournament, no one showed up quite like Aden Jeffers ... But what’s it like playing alongside him? ... 21 ... Credit. Kim Higgins / BDN ... Credit ... “He’s tough ... Credit ... ....
The University of Maine women’s basketball team gave their fans plenty to cheer about Monday night as they earned a trip to the America East championship game. And those fans certainly didn’t hold back with their appreciation throughout the game ... ....
Some of the University of Maine women’s basketball team’s biggest supporters are tough to miss in the stands in Orono. That’s because they’re pretty big themselves ... “BlackBears take care of Black Bears,” said senior offensive lineman Max Gregor ... ....
CooperFlagg grew up watching tape of the 1980s Celtics. And now some of those Boston legends are watching him turn into an NBA rising star ... And Maxwell evoked the Bird comparison Friday night when the Bangor Daily News asked him about Flagg ... ....
It wasn’t a sure thing that CooperFlagg would play in Friday night’s homecoming of sorts against the Boston Celtics. Flagg has been nursing a sprained left foot and had missed eight straight games ... So I think it’s going to be great.” ... ....
It was a home game Friday night — both for the Boston Celtics, and for CooperFlagg... A native of Newport, Maine, Flagg grew up rooting for the Celtics ... “That was incredible ... Credit. MattJunker / BDN ... Credit. Matt Junker / BDN ... Credit. Matt Junker / BDN ... ....
Lots of people were looking forward to CooperFlagg’s first NBA game at the TD Garden in Boston on Friday night — Flagg included. And did the experience live up to the expectations? For sure, Flagg said after the game ... “The energy was incredible.” ... ....
Izzy Casaletto is usually driving the Downeaster train between Maine and Boston. But on Friday, the engineer was onboard in a different role. basketball fan ... And he wasn’t the only one ... game ... “Probably 75% are going ... “I love it.” ... Credit. MattJunker / BDN.
University of Maine freshman forward Ace Flagg has been named to the America East Conference’s all-rookie team, the league announced in a on Friday ... That win-or-go-home game starts at 4 p.m. in Newark. More articles from the BDN ....
As CooperFlagg continues to do what no Mainer has ever done before at the NBA level, his longtime player development coach is also helping to train some of the brightest young stars in Maine high school basketball ... 21 ... Credit. Kim Higgins / BDN ... 21 ... 14.