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• Sports

Wizards' Bradley Beal receives Community Assist honor at NBA Awards show

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal was named the NBA Cares Community Assist Award winner at the league’s annual award show Monday night.

• Sports

2019 NBA draft: First-round pick order, top prospects and how to watch

Here's what you need to know before the 2019 NBA draft begins Thursday night.

• Sports

A week from NBA draft, Maryland center Bruno Fernando's position is difficult to mock

Former Maryland center Bruno Fernando's name can be found all over the various mock drafts, from a top-10 pick to middle of second round.

By Don Markus

Jun 13, 2019

• Sports

Former Maryland star Kevin Huerter selected to NBA's All-Rookie second team

Former Maryland standout Kevin Huerter was named one of the NBA's top 10 rookies this season, becoming the first former Terp to do so in nearly 20 years.

By Don Markus

May 21, 2019

• Sports

Maryland's Kevin Huerter realizes NBA dream, is drafted 19th overall by Hawks

Maryland guard Kevin Huerter went from being a fringe NBA prospect after his sophomore year to a first-round pick at No. 19 overall by the Atlanta Hawks in Thursday night's NBA draft.

By Don Markus

Jun 21, 2018

• Sports

NBA mock draft roundup: When Maryland's Kevin Huerter and Justin Jackson might go Thursday

One day out, it seems like Maryland guard Kevin Huerter will end up as a mid-to-late first-round pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. Forward Justin Jackson, who struggled last season due to injury, is likely to be a second round pick.

By Katherine Fominykh

Jun 20, 2018

• Sports

How to watch the NBA draft: schedule, predictions and draft order

Maryland guard Kevin Huerter became a hot item during workouts this spring — will he become a Laker, Timberwolf or fall to someone else?

By Katherine Fominykh

Jun 19, 2018

• Business

Under Armour adds to roster of young NBA talent with signing of Dennis Smith Jr.

Under Armour adds to roster of young NBA talent with signing of Dennis Smith Jr.

By Jeff Barker

Aug 9, 2017

• Sports

Seeking lane into NBA, undrafted players turn to developmental and overseas leagues

Players not selected in the NBA draft turn to development leagues such as the newly renamed NBA Gatorade League and overseas leagues.

By Don Markus

Jun 20, 2017

• Sports

Should Melo Trimble stay for his senior season?

The lead was long gone, the comeback was short-lived and the Maryland men’s basketball season was about to end.

By Don Markus

Mar 17, 2017

• Soccer

Digest: 2015 NWSL MVP Dunn leaves Spirit for Chelsea

Crystal Dunn, a rising star with the top-ranked U.S. women's national soccer team, has left the Washington Spirit to sign with English club Chelsea, the second prominent player to depart since the National Women's Soccer League final three months ago.

• Horse Racing

Digest: Eyeplayeveryday wins upset in $75,000 Find Stakes at Pimlico

M & D Stables homebred Eyeplayeveryday ($19) took the lead in midstretch and held off a closing English Minister to capture the $75,000 Find Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday.

• Sports

Opinions on Robert Carter Jr. vary, but the former Maryland forward is confident he made the right decision

Robert Carter Jr. seemed to be off the radar of most NBA scouts when he regained his eligibility last season at Maryland. He had sat out a season because of

By Don Markus

Jun 21, 2016

• High School sports

A look at this week's top metro-area football playoff matchups

By Katherine Dunn

Nov 12, 2015

• Dallas Mavericks

Dallas Mavericks' CEO joining Under Armour

Terdema Ussery II, a longtime top executive of the Dallas Mavericks, is joining Under Armour as president of global sports categories, accordiing to the company and the NBA team.

By Jeff Barker

Jul 16, 2015

• Sports

Ravens rank 24th among Forbes' most valuable sports teams

In its annual list of most valuable sports teams, Forbes ranked the Ravens 22nd overall with a value of $1.5 billion.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Jul 15, 2015

• Sports

LaMarcus Aldridge chooses the San Antonio Spurs

Ending a frantic few days of courtship ¿ and perhaps cementing the Spurs as the preseason favorites to win yet another NBA title ¿ Aldridge announced Saturday that he will sign with San Antonio and align with Tim Duncan and Kawhi Leonard to form what would figure to be among the league's most-formidable frontcourts.

• Laurel Leader

Basketball standout fights MS in Laurel

In 2012, while playing professional basketball in Turkey, former Georgetown University stand out Chris Wright learned that he had multiple sclerosis. The next year he began the Chris Wright Foundation to provide education and awareness of multiple sclerosis, as well as to provide charitable giving to other nonprofit organizations.

• Sports

Maryland freshman Michal Cekovsky is quickly adapting to life and basketball in the U.S.

The education of Maryland freshman Michal Cekovsky is a daily grind that includes five hours of learning English in the classroom and two more hours with a tutor in study hall at night.

By Don Markus

Oct 22, 2014

• Sports

While preparing to play in Baltimore, Wizards have high hopes for season

The expectations have been raised, perhaps higher than they've been in a decade. The roster has been bolstered, with the additions of aging superstar Paul Pierce and blue-collar power forward DeJuan Blair. Are the Washington Wizards for real, or was last season just a nasty tease for the team's long-suffering fans?

By Don Markus

Oct 19, 2014

• Pro Basketball

C.J. Fair throws down highlight dunk in NBA Summer League

C.J. Fair wasn't selected in last month's NBA draft, but the Baltimore native and former Syracuse star has started to make at least something of an impression in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.

• Maryland

Dallas gets Chandler back in 6-player deal with NY

The Mavericks and New York Knicks agreed Wednesday to a six-player trade that returns center Tyson Chandler to Dallas three years after he helped win a championship only to leave right away in free agency.

• Baltimore County

UMBC announces plans for new arena on campus

$85 million facility to open in 2017-2018 school year

• Maryland

Wizards' Wall makes case for all-star status

• Sports

How have Terps basketball players fared after leaving early?

• NBA

Should Griner get shot to play for Mavs?

• NBA

Who's playing best basketball in NBA?

• Sports

Lake Clifton grad Josh Selby named co-MVP of NBA's Las Vegas Summer League

Former Lake Clifton star Josh Selby was named co-MVP of the Las Vegas Summer League, the NBA announced Sunday.

• Will Barton

Barton drafted by Trail Blazers; English to Pistons

Will Barton has heard all about his perceived detractors: He's too skinny, too unorthodox and too undisciplined. But Thursday night, he was an NBA draft pick.

• NBA

Former Lake Clifton star Will Barton hoping to be first-round pick in NBA draft

Will Barton has done the research. He's poured over the numbers, he's tracked the stocks and he's talked with the experts. Something just doesn't add up. How could the most efficient swingman in college basketball not be considered a lottery pick in Thursday's NBA Draft?

• NBA

Which teams will play in the NBA Finals?

• Maryland

Commentary: Employee No. 8's swift fall

• NBA

What NBA teams will surprise, disappoint?

• NBA

Where will Howard be dealt this year?

• NBA

In a short season, here are 5 Wizards games to catch

• Facebook Inc.

Sports 2011: UGC

• NBA

Who will get better deal, NBA or players?

• NBA

If there's a season, who will win next NBA title?

• Sports

Donte' Stallworth wishes you wouldn't bash Bosh for crying

Ravens wide receiver Donte¿ Stallworth, who will become a free agent whenever the NFL lockout is finally lifted, is not very happy with basketball fans on Twitter who bashed Chris Bosh and other Miami Heat players for crying after they lost to the Dallas Mavericks in the sixth and deciding game of the NBA Finals.

• Sports

Coffee Companion -- 6/13: O's, Matusz mauled; Mavs beat Heat

Orioles starter Brian Matusz retired just three of the 13 hitters he faced, allowing four runs on five hits and four walks in 1 1/3 innings during Sunday's 9-6 loss to the Rays. ... Wanting Zach Britton's rookie season to prolong into September, the Orioles have pushed back his next start a couple of days. ... The Mavericks beat the Heat on Sunday night to capture their first NBA championship. ... A wild and unpredictable Triple Crown season came to an appropriately stunning conclusion Saturday as 24-1 long shot Ruler On Ice won the Belmont Stakes.

• LeBron James

Joy in LeBron's loss? No, sadness at Cleveland's loss

• LeBron James

LeBron, title would have meant more in Cleveland

• New York Knicks

Handicapping the Carmelo Anthony sweepstakes

Baltimore's most prominent basketballer, Carmelo Anthony, has been the subject of trade talk since his wedding this summer. So where will Carmelo be playing two weeks from now?

• Basketball

Cavs do homework, school Celts

• Coaches

Former Terps coach L. Saban dies at...

• Golf

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• Utah Jazz

Wizards come up short

• Washington Wizards

Wizards lose lead, fall, 119-103, to Mavs

• Ice Hockey

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• Basketball

Hawks sweep Wizards