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Baltimore Sun reporters Jeff Barker and Don Markus and producer-editor Jonas Shaffer weigh in on the retired-jersey policy and the recruiting impact of Maryland's loss to Florida State.

Maryland men's basketball coach Mark Turgeon expects Shaquille Cleare to play a larger role in the middle in his sophomore season.

With Tuesday marking the season's unofficial start of Maryland men's basketball coverage, coach Mark Turgeon and the Terps spoke to the media at the team's media day inside Comcast Center. Below are the highlights from his half-hour press conference.

Baltimore Sun reporters Jeff Barker and Don Markus and producer-editor Jonas Shaffer weigh in on the three biggest topics of the past week in Maryland sports.

Maryland coach Mark Turgeon spoke Tuesday with ESPN college basketball analysts Andy Katz and Seth Greenberg in their "ESPNU College Basketball" podcast.

The Maryland Terps got a commitment from Trayvon Reed, a 7-foot-1 center from Georgia.

The is-he-or-isn't-he-coming saga of Maryland four-star recruit Trayvon Reed could have some finality as soon as Wednesday.

Baltimore Sun reporters Jeff Barker and Don Markus and editor Matt Bracken weigh in on the three biggest topics of the past week in Maryland sports.

Sophomore forward Jake Layman scored 25 points to lead the Terps to a 92-84 victory over the Bahama All-Stars on Tuesday night at Sir Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium in Nassau, Bahamas.

Baltimore Sun reporters Jeff Barker and Don Markus and editor Matt Bracken weigh in on the three biggest topics of the past week in Maryland sports.

As a high school player in Ohio, Logan Aronhalt twice went with teams to Italy to play basketball. Aronhalt, who played as a graduate student last season at Maryland after playing three years at Albany, will now be going to Italy to start what he hopes to be a long professional career.

Alex Len, the former Maryland center who was drafted fifth overall by the Phoenix Suns last month, underwent surgery on his right ankle Monday.

Baltimore Sun reporters Jeff Barker and Don Markus and editor Matt Bracken weigh in on the three biggest topics of the past week in Maryland sports.

Baltimore Sun reporters Jeff Barker and Don Markus and editor Matt Bracken weigh in on the three biggest topics of the past week in Maryland sports.

If the top of the NBA draft Thursday was a surprise, the fifth pick was a bit of a relief for former Maryland center Alex Len.

Maryland center Alex Len could go to the Cleveland Cavaliers with the No. 1 pick in the 2013 NBA draft.

Recent interview suggested the 7-foot-1 sophomore delayed MRI until after Maryland's season was complete, but university spokesman said Len told coaches pain decreased after X-ray in March

Baltimore Sun reporter Don Markus and editor Matt Bracken weigh in on the three biggest topics of the past week in Maryland sports.

Alex Len sat down with ESPN's Jalen Rose and Bill Simmons for a mock job interview as part of Grantland's The Full NBA Job Interview series.

Trayvon Reed is considering offers from Georgia Tech, Georgia, Florida, Maryland and Miami.

It now appears that Alex Len could become the No. 1 pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers despite being sidelined since early April after undergoing surgery to repair a partial stress fracture in his left ankle.

Except for the fact that his left foot is encased in a protective boot, and that most of his training is done sitting down, little has changed for former Maryland center Alex Len as he gets ready for next week's NBA draft.

The Baltimore sports scene is blessed with a bunch of talented bloggers who bring their unique perspective to the conversation. This week, we exchanged emails with Dave Tucker, who blogs about Maryland football and basketball for the Testudo Times blog.

Baltimore Sun reporters Jeff Barker and Don Markus and editor Matt Bracken weigh in on the three biggest topics of the past week in Maryland sports.

Baltimore Sun reporters Jeff Barker and Don Markus and editor Matt Bracken weigh in on the three biggest topics of the past week in Maryland sports.

My best Maryland Terps predictions in basketball ¿ and one clunker

As Maryland awaits word from former Memphis point guard Antonio Barton regarding his possible transfer to College Park, it might be interesting to look at the lineups Mark Turgeon could put on the floor next season with or without the 6-2 senior from Baltimore.

Baltimore Sun reporter Don Markus and editor Matt Bracken weigh in on the three biggest topics of the past week in Maryland sports.

Mike Lelchitski of Sports International Group talks about former Terps center's surgery for partial stress fracture

In the 2013 ACC-Big Ten Challenge, the Maryland Terps basketball team will play at the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Former Maryland Terps center and NBA prospect Alex Len has surgery for partial stress fracture

Alex Len was given the Len Bias Award as Maryland's most valuable player at the team's awards banquet.

Maryland coach Mark Turgeon had hoped for sophomore center Alex Len to make the announcement of his plans to forgo the last two years of his college career in order to turn pro. But what Turgeon called a "lingering story" was difficult to keep from the media.

What has been anticipated around the Maryland basketball season for months has become reality: sophomore Alex Len will forego the last two years of his college career, a source with knowledge of the situation said Sunday night.

With Alex Len headed to the NBA, how will the Terps replace their 7-1 center? The Len Replacement Committee will be convening shortly at Comcast Center.

So now comes the speculation about where Alex Len gets picked in the NBA draft and how good a player the Maryland center might be.

Baltimore Sun reporters Jeff Barker and Don Markus and editor Matt Bracken weigh in on the three biggest topics of the past week in Maryland sports.

Maryland-bound big man Damonte Dodd played well for Massanutten Military Academy this past winter.

Every Monday, Baltimore Sun blogger and reporter Matt Vensel will rank the most significant athletes and events in Baltimore sports that week based on accomplishments on and off the field. Because, well, why not?

Former Maryland basketball star Walt Williams still vividly recalls winning a the ECAC Holiday Festival at Madison Square Garden in 1990.

Maryland to play first game at Brooklyn, N.Y., venue for second straight year

Baltimore Sun reporters Jeff Barker and Don Markus and editor Matt Bracken weigh in on the three biggest topics of the past week in Maryland sports.