- Georgia Angelos is striking back against a lawsuit filed by her youngest son, Louis, responding to his suit in a messy, public battle over the assets of ailing Orioles owner Peter Angelos. She alleges that Louis Angelos' conduct has been so ānefariousā that it constitutes āelder abuseā of his father.
- Johnny Egan, who played for the Baltimore Bullets and five other NBA teams and recorded more than 5,000 points, 2,000 assists and 1,000 rebounds in his 11-year pro career, died Thursday in Houston at the age of 83.
- After eight seasons with the Denver Nuggets, new Washington Wizards guard and Baltimore-born Will Barton is excited for the opportunity to play close to home, where he once led Lake Clifton to an undefeated season.
- Former Maryland and Mount Saint Joseph standout Jalen Smith averaged 13.4 points and 7.6 rebounds on 53.1% shooting from the floor in 22 games for the Indiana Pacers after getting traded from the Phoenix Suns at the trade deadline. He has reportedly agreed to re-sign with the franchise.
- The Seven-Eleven Era has come to an end. Superstar forward Kevin Durant has requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets, the Daily News has confirmed,
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Bradley Beal and the Washington Wizards have agreed on a five-year contract that could pay him as much as $251 million ā one of the largest contracts in NBA history. - Will Barton, a 10-year NBA veteran, was The Baltimore Sunās All-Metro Player of the Year in 2009 after averaging 18 points, 10 rebounds and four assists as a junior and led Lake Clifton to a 28-0 mark and the Class 3A state title that year.
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- Los Angeles-based attorneys whose resumes include a battle over the estate of Michael Jackson, family fights over sports franchises and a multimillion-dollar award against O.J. Simpson will represent Peter Angelosā wife, Georgia, and his son, John, in a lawsuit filed by his younger son, Louis.
- Justin Lewis is coming off a breakout sophomore season at Marquette in which he averaged 16.8 points and 7.9 rebounds per game while leading the Golden Eagles to the NCAA Tournament.
- Paolo Banchero averaged 17.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.1 steals en route to being named a second-team All-American and the ACC Rookie of the Year.
- The three-best players in the 2022 NBA Draft have found their new homes.
- For former Poly star Justin Lewis, who declared for the NBA draft after his sensational sophomore season at Marquette, this demanding time has been a labor of love.
- Almost every time the Warriors needed a play during their Finals run Andrew Wiggins made it happen.
- The seven-time WNBA All-Star has been detained in Russia since February.
- James, 37, has recorded the second-most points in NBA history with 37,062, and the seventh-most assists with 10,045.
- Five Degrees of Miami Heat from Friday night's game against the Boston Celtics.
- Smart was a rebound shy of a triple-double, after adding 12 assists and nine rebounds.
- Ja Morant is likely done for the playoffs, but the debate around his injury will linger for much longer.
- Phoenix will face the Dallas-Utah winner in the second round.
- Philadelphia will face Miami in the second round.
- Chicago Bulls star DeMar DeRozan couldnāt deliver late-game heroics in Game 1 of the opening round of the NBA playoffs against the Milwaukee Bucks.
- NBA star Carmelo Anthony recently did an interview with The Baltimore Sun about his new book, growing up in Baltimore, receiving the inaugural Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award and why he thought an NBA career could never be a reality.
- āI want to make sure that I continue to keep making strides to get better,ā Quickley said. āAt the end of the day, thatās all that matters.ā
- āI am still letting the fact I was drafted sink in,ā Aldama said from the Canary Islands, where he celebrated his new future with his family and coaches. āI cannot describe what I am feeling right now. It is what I have been working for, but it is only the beginning."
- Aldama, a 6-foot-11, 224-pound forward, became the second Greyhounds player to be selected in the modern era of the NBA draft and the first to be taken in the opening round.
- Wes Unseld Jr. credited growing up in the Baltimore area and playing at Loyola Blakefield and Johns Hopkins for molding him as an individual and a coach.
- Wes Unseld Jr., a graduate of Loyola Blakefield and Johns Hopkins, is returning to the organization that his father, Hall of Famer Wes Unseld, led to an NBA championship.
- Carmelo Anthony was selected from a group of five finalists āfor his dedication over the past year to pursuing social justice and advancing Abdul-Jabbarās life mission to engage, empower and drive equality for individuals and groups who have been historically marginalized or systemically disadvantaged,ā the NBA said.