Maine Red Claws
Maine Red Claws | |
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League | NBA G League |
Founded | 2009 |
History | Maine Red Claws 2009–present |
Arena | Portland Exposition Building |
Location | Portland, Maine |
Team colors | Red, green, gray, black, white[1][2] |
Head coach | Brandon Bailey |
Ownership | Maine Basketball, LLC |
Affiliation(s) | Boston Celtics |
Championships | 0 |
Conference titles | 0 |
Division titles | 3 (2015, 2016, 2017) |
Website | maine.gleague.nba.com |
The Maine Red Claws are a professional minor league basketball team based in Portland, Maine. The Red Claws compete in the NBA G League and are affiliated with the Boston Celtics.[3] The team played its first season in 2009–10. The team's home court is the Portland Expo Building. The team is owned by Maine Basketball, LLC, which is chaired by William Ryan, Jr.
The Red Claws made their first playoff appearance on April 6, 2013, as the eighth seeded team and were swept by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in the opening round.[4]
Contents
1 Franchise history
2 Team name
3 Season-by-season
4 Head coaches
5 Players assigned from NBA teams
6 Players recalled by NBA teams
7 Affiliates
8 Current roster
9 References
10 External links
Franchise history
On February 25, 2009, the NBA G-League awarded the city of Portland, Maine, with an expansion franchise.[5] On July 21, 2009, the Red Claws announced Austin Ainge as the first head coach of the team.[6] During the 2009–10 season, the Red Claws were the only D-League team to sell out all 24 of their home games. This streak continued until the 2011–12 season, ending the streak at 48 consecutive games.
On June 21, 2012, the Red Claws announced that they had entered a hybrid affiliation with the Boston Celtics, making the Celtics the Red Claws' sole affiliate.[7][8]
The Red Claws made their first play-off appearance on April 11, 2013, in a 118–120 loss to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in the first game of a three-game series.[9][10]
On July 16, 2014, the Red Claws announced that Mike Taylor would not return for a third season as the team's head coach. He had a 45–55 record as coach over two seasons with the team.[11] He was replaced by Canadian Scott Morrison after 11 seasons as the head coach of Lakehead University's Lakehead Thunderwolves. Morrison spent the 2013–14 season as a D-League assistant.[12] On June 21, 2017, Brad Stevens, Boston Celtics head coach, named him as an assistant coach with the Celtics.[13]
Team name
On April 2, 2009, "Red Claws" was announced as the winning name after a name-the-team contest. Voters in the contest could choose from the Red Claws, Beacons, Crushers, Destroyers, Swarm and Traps. The name and logo give homage to the lobster fishing industry, a major economic engine of the New England area. The use of "Red" in the team's name also serves to pay tribute to longtime Boston Celtics coach Red Auerbach.
Season-by-season
Season | Division | Regular season | Postseason results | ||||||
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Finish | Wins | Losses | Pct. | ||||||
Maine Red Claws | |||||||||
2009–10 | Eastern | 4th | 27 | 23 | .540 | ||||
2010–11 | Eastern | 5th | 18 | 32 | .360 | ||||
2011–12 | Eastern | 6th | 21 | 29 | .420 | ||||
2012–13 | Eastern | 3rd | 26 | 24 | .520 | Lost First round (Rio Grande) 0–2 | |||
2013–14 | Eastern | 4th | 19 | 31 | .380 | ||||
2014–15 | Atlantic | 1st | 35 | 15 | .700 | Lost First Round (Fort Wayne) 0–2 | |||
2015–16 | Atlantic | 1st | 31 | 19 | .620 | Lost First Round (Canton Charge) 0–2 | |||
2016–17 | Atlantic | 1st | 29 | 21 | .580 | Won First Round (Fort Wayne) 2–1 Lost Semifinals (Raptors) 0–2 | |||
2017–18 | Atlantic | 4th | 17 | 33 | .340 | ||||
Regular season record | 223 | 227 | .496 | 2009–2018 | |||||
Playoff record | 2 | 9 | .182 | 2009–2018 |
Head coaches
# | Head coach | Term | Regular season | Playoffs | Achievements | ||||||
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G | W | L | Win% | G | W | L | Win% | ||||
1 | Austin Ainge | 2009–11 | 100 | 45 | 55 | .450 | — | — | — | — | |
2 | Dave Leitao | 2011–12 | 50 | 21 | 29 | .420 | — | — | — | — | |
3 | Mike Taylor | 2012–14 | 100 | 45 | 55 | .450 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | |
4 | Scott Morrison | 2014–17 | 150 | 95 | 55 | .633 | 9 | 2 | 7 | .221 | NBA D-League Coach of the Year (2015) |
5 | Brandon Bailey | 2017–present | 50 | 17 | 33 | .340 | — | — | — | — |
Players assigned from NBA teams
Bill Walker – assigned by the Boston Celtics on November 21, 2009
Alexis Ajinca – assigned by the Charlotte Bobcats on November 30, 2009
Lester Hudson – assigned by the Boston Celtics on December 15 and December 26, 2009
Sherron Collins – assigned by the Charlotte Bobcats on December 8, 2010
Avery Bradley – assigned by the Boston Celtics on January 14, 2011
Craig Brackins – assigned by the Philadelphia 76ers on February 7, 2012
Fab Melo – assigned by the Boston Celtics on November 14, 2012
Kris Joseph – assigned by the Boston Celtics on November 14, 2012
MarShon Brooks - assigned by the Boston Celtics on January 1, 2014
Rajon Rondo – assigned by the Boston Celtics on January 15, 2014
Vitor Faverani - assigned by the Boston Celtics on January 25, 2014
Vander Blue - assigned by the Boston Celtics on January 31, 2014
Jordan Mickey - assigned by the Boston Celtics on November 5, 2015
Terry Rozier - assigned by the Boston Celtics on November 5, 2015
Players recalled by NBA teams
Lester Hudson – recalled by the Boston Celtics on December 20, 2009.
Bill Walker – recalled by the Boston Celtics on December 23, 2009.
Alexis Ajinça – recalled by the Charlotte Bobcats on February 2, 2010.
Sherron Collins – recalled by the Charlotte Bobcats on December 21, 2010
Avery Bradley – recalled by the Boston Celtics on February 7, 2011
Craig Brackins – recalled by the Philadelphia 76ers on March 2, 2012
Rajon Rondo – recalled by the Boston Celtics on January 15, 2014
Jordan Mickey - recalled by the Boston Celtics on January 16, 2016
Affiliates
Boston Celtics (2009–present)
Charlotte Bobcats (2009–2012)
Philadelphia 76ers (2011–2012)
Current roster
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References
^ "Maine Red Claws Logo Unveiling". NBA Media Ventures, LLC. May 1, 2009. Archived from the original on May 2, 2009. Retrieved May 14, 2018..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "Maine Red Claws Reproduction Guideline Sheet". NBA Properties, Inc. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
^ Mike Lowe (2009-06-29). "Red Claws, Celtics make their partnership official". Portland Press Herald. Archived from the original on 2012-06-30.
^ "Maine Basketball LLC owner bios".
^ "NBA Development League Expands to Portland, Maine". Maine Red Claws. 2009-02-25. Archived from the original on 2012-11-06.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2012-04-12.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
^ "BOSTON CELTICS AND MAINE RED CLAWS ENTER INTO SINGLE AFFILIATION PARTNERSHIP BEGINNING WITH 2012-13 SEASON" (Press release). NBA Media Ventures, LLC. June 21, 2012. Archived from the original on January 10, 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
^ Toscano, Jimmy (June 21, 2012). "Celtics enter into single affiliation partnership with Red Claws". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
^ "Furious Red Claws' Rally Falls Short". Archived from the original on 2013-04-13.
^ "RED CLAWS TO OPEN FIRST ROUND OF PLAYOFFS AT HOME THURSDAY". Archived from the original on 2013-04-14.
^ "NBA Development League: Red Claws Will Feature New Head Coach For 2014-15 Season". National Basketball Association. July 16, 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
^ "End of an era".
^ Former Wolves coach named assistant with Celtics
External links
- Official website