Portland Could Get Pro Hoops Franchise ; a Group Is Trying to Land an Expansion Team, with Possible Celtics Ties, in the Nba Development League.
Portland Press Herald › January 24, 2008
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A minor league basketball team could debut in Portland as soon as this fall, if all goes according to plan for a group of investors trying to win an expansion franchise in the NBA Development League.
The group is led by Bill Ryan Jr., owner of Oxford Plains Speedway, and former Boston Celtics assistant coach and executive Jon Jennings. It also includes Bill Ryan Sr., chairman of the board of TD Banknorth, and former Celtics player and head coach K.C. Jones.See the full content of this document
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Portland Could Get Pro Hoops Franchise ; a Group Is Trying to Land an Expansion Team, with Possible Celtics Ties, in the Nba Development League.
"You look at the Sea Dogs and the Pirates - there is such a passion for minor league sports here," said Ryan Jr. "That's what we want to capture. The same family atmosphere, fun, affordable."
The group is looking at the Po...See the full content of this document
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