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Columbia-native Greg Whittington, who spent the last four years playing professional basketball internationally, signed a two-way contract with the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday.

Here’s what draft experts and analysts are saying about the two former Baltimore standouts, Jalen Smith and Immanuel Quickley.

Deni Avdija became the highest drafted player from Israel in NBA history by going No. 9 overall to the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night — a year after the team made Rui Hachimura the first player from Japan to go in the first round.

Immanuel Quickley has been known to put his nose to the grindstone and overcome any challenge that comes his way. Now, the former John Carroll star will take his talents to the NBA.

Two players from the Baltimore area are likely to get picked in the two-round draft. But there are a few other prospects with ties to Maryland who you might not know.

Former Kentucky and John Carroll guard Immanuel Quickley practically lives in the gym. Wednesday night, he’s hoping his work there and his Baltimore-area basketball roots culminate with a selection in the NBA draft.

While Denver is celebrating its first trip to the conference finals since 2009, the Baltimore area is well-represented in the front office, coaching staff and on the court.

Carmelo Anthony, a Baltimore native and former Towson Catholic star, reached 26,411 career points, surpassing former Boston Celtics stars Paul Pierce and John Havlicek on the all-time scoring list.

The NBA is not playing games when it comes to COVID-19, says this broadcaster who is working in the NBA bubble in Florida.

Irene Pollin, who co-owned the NBA's Washington Wizards and NHL's Capitals along with late husband Abe, has died. She was 96.

Denver guard Will Barton said that he decided against wearing a social justice message on the back of his jersey at the NBA restart because he does not believe those actions will make enough of a real impact.

WNBA MVP Elena Delle Donne is waiting to have her case heard by the league's independent panel of doctors to see if she'll be medically excused for the season, according to Washington Mystics

“Bradley did everything possible to be ready to play, but after closely monitoring his individual workouts, we came to the conclusion that it was best for him to sit out the upcoming games in Orlando and avoid the risk of further injury,” Wizards general manager Tommy Sheppard said.

Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans will skip the Disney-based resumption of the NBA season, making him the first known example of a healthy, eligible player sitting out.

In 1986, we moved to a home in Catonsville and discovered that our backyard abutted the backyard of Wes Unseld and his family. Almost immediately, we became life-long friends.

Former Towson Catholic basketball star Malcolm Delaney signed a two-year deal with Olimpia Milano of Lega Basket Serie A in Italy, the team announced Tuesday.

Michael Jordan got the last word on just about every controversy highlighted in "The Last Dance," ESPN's 10-part Bulls documentary. Would he have had it any other way? Jerry Krause, meanwhile, was an easy mark as a villain.

The Tribune rates Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan's most memorable television commercials.

Patrick Spencer was the best player in college lacrosse at Loyola-Maryland. The Davidsonville resident became the starting point guard for Northwestern after switching to college basketball as a graduate student. Spencer announced this week he will pursue basketball over lacrosse at the professional level.

The New York Liberty traded All-Star Tina Charles to the Washington Mystics on Wednesday as part of a three-team deal.

Immanuel Quickley talked with The Baltimore Sun about his playing days at John Carroll, his experience at Kentucky and what’s next as he enters the NBA draft.

Most of the top NBA playoff contenders stayed out of the down-to-the-wire frenzy at the trade deadline. The Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Clippers beefed up instead.

Bucks guard Pat Connaughton, the Orioles’ fourth-round draft pick out of Notre Dame in 2014, will reportedly compete in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest on Feb. 15 in Chicago.

Former Lakers star Kobe Bryant inspired one CCBC Essex athlete to honor him with the performance of a lifetime.

The first-place Bullets set a club record (39 wins) in a 132-122 NBA victory over the Chicago Bulls at the Civic Center. Guard Kevin Loughery scores 35 points for Baltimore, which still has 28 games to play.

Shaquille O'Neal tearfully said Tuesday he never could have imagined anything like Kobe Bryant's death, remembering his former teammate as a great player whose kids called him “Uncle Shaq.“

Wearing No. 24 in honor of Kobe Bryant, Joel Embiid scored 24 points in his first game in three weeks, leading the Philadelphia 76ers to a 115-104 win over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night.

Baltimore residents gathered outside City Hall on Tuesday night to honor the memory of late NBA star Kobe Bryant.