denver nuggets

• Sports

Coppin State sprinter Joseph Amoah victorious at Aliann Pompey Invitational

Coppin State sprinter Joseph Amoah was victorious against an international field in the 100-meter dash at the Aliann Pompey Invitational.

• Sports

Denver Nuggets acquire DeMatha Catholic alumnus Jerami Grant from Oklahoma City Thunder

DeMatha Catholic alumnus Jerami Grant was traded by the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Denver Nuggets.

By Giana Han

Jul 8, 2019

• 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

After turning down Wizards, Baltimore native Tim Connelly eager to finish what he started with Nuggets

Denver president of basketball operations Tim Connelly decided to stay with the Nuggets instead of possibly bolting for Washington.

• Sports

From coaching staff to front office to on the court, Denver Nuggets have deep ties to Baltimore

Shooting guard Will Barton is one of a few members of the Denver Nuggets' roster, coaching staff and front office with roots in Baltimore.

By Don Markus

Apr 16, 2019

• From the Community:

Sports tech innovator Fusion Sport helping pro sports teams to accelerate performance.

Global leader in human performance management software, Fusion Sport, is proving to be the secret weapon assisting the success of many pro sports teams including NBA team the Denver Nuggets. Originally founded in Australia and now headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, Fusion Sport is well and truly an integral part of America's sporting landscape. Fusion Sport has experienced strong demand for their athlete management technology SMARTABASE over the past few years with several high-profile teams across the NBA, NFL, NHL and MLB adopting the platform to monitor and optimize player health, performance and fitness. Fusion Sport's flagship product SMARTABASE has proven ...

• Sports

Wizards interim President Tommy Sheppard steps out of Ernie Grunfeld's shadow

Tommy Sheppard has become the team's interim president of basketball operations, elevated to the top job after Ernie Grunfeld's dismissal Tuesday afternoon.

• Sports

John Carroll graduate Montez Mathis endearing himself to fans, Rutgers men’s basketball

The 6-foot-4, 200-pound freshman guard ranks third among the Scarlet Knights in scoring and double-digit totals while making the last 22 consecutive starts.

By Edward Lee

Mar 11, 2019

• Maryland

Kadiri, Glasgow Jr. thriving on the basketball court in Europe

David Kadiri, Rodney Glasgow feature

• Sports

Kevin Huerter backs up decision to leave Maryland early with solid NBA rookie season in Atlanta

"I think what we’ve learned is that Kevin has a lot more swag than we’ve given him credit for," Hawks coach Lloyd Pierce said. "Soft-spoken, mild-mannered, and all of sudden he’ll dunk on you. And he’ll whisper something to you after he dunks on you."

By Don Markus

Feb 5, 2019

• Sports

Digest (Aug. 7): Morgan State star Marvin Webster selected for induction to Small College Basketball Hall of Fame

Morgan State men's basketball great Marvin Webster will be inducted in the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame. This year's class – the third in Small

• Sports

Maryland gets a jump on men's basketball season with three-game summer tour in Italy

The Maryland men's basketball team will leave Saturday for a 10-day trip to Italy, where Mark Turgeon hopes to continue preparation for the 2018-19 season.

By Don Markus

Aug 2, 2018

• Sports

With focus on giving back, The Basketball Tournament 'about changing the narrative of Baltimore'

For organizers of the The Basketball Tournament, a $2 million, winner-take-all event, the focus is on bringing Baltimore a better reputation.

By Katherine Fominykh

Jul 18, 2018

• Sports

Baltimore's Will Barton makes it a priority to give back to that city that raised him

Coming off a career-best season, Baltimore native Will Barton looks forward to a leadership role and playing LeBron James in the 2018-19 NBA season.

By Katherine Fominykh

Jul 5, 2018

• Sports

Baltimore native Will Barton remains with Nuggets on four-year, $54 million deal

Baltimore native Will Barton agreed to earn $54 million over the next four years with the Denver Nuggets.

By Katherine Fominykh

Jul 3, 2018

• Sports

Digest (July 1): Capitals sign center Dowd to one-year contract; Beagle off to Canucks

With the Washington Capitals bringing back almost their entire roster from their recent Stanley Cup championship, the first day of NHL free agency went as expected for the team — quiet.

• Sports

Recovered from shoulder injury, Maryland's Justin Jackson looks to find old magic in Orlando

Recovered from a torn labrum that cost him most of his sophomore year at Maryland, Justin Jackson is getting a chance to prove himself on the NBA level with the Orlando Magic.

By Don Markus

Jun 23, 2018

• Sports

Former Terps Huerter and Jackson will start their NBA careers with rebuilding teams

While Kevin Huerter will start his NBA career as a first-round draft pick and Justin Jackson will try to start his after being picked in the second round, both former Maryland players will be part of rebuilding teams at the bottom of the Eastern Conference.

By Don Markus

Jun 22, 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

• Sports Analysis

Schmuck: Carmelo Anthony scoring less, winning more, enjoying Thunder's resurgence in West

In a what-have-you-done-lately-for-me league, the Towson Catholic alumnus is reinventing himself as a key role player in Oklahoma City.

By Peter Schmuck

Jan 30, 2018

• Coaches

Digest (Sept. 14): Wizards retiring Phil Chenier's number

The Washington Wizards will retire Phil Chenier's No. 45 on March 23 before the Wizards' game against the Denver Nuggets. Chenier played nine seasons with the

• NBA

Digest: Mystics lose Elena Delle Donne for 2-3 weeks with thumb injury

Digest: Mystics lose Elena Delle Donne for 2-3 weeks with thumb injury

• Horse Racing

Digest: Ben's Cat to be buried at Laurel Park

Digest: Ben's Cat to be buried at Laurel Park

• Baltimore City Paper

Melo Returns: Carmelo Anthony adds to his Charm City legacy as host of The Basketball Tournament

Hoop dreams often incubate in dim, cramped gyms, much like the one at the Mount Royal Rec Center.

• Sports

NBA summer leagues end with uncertain futures for several former Terps

Except for Jake Layman and Diamond Stone, former Maryland players will likely wind up in G-League or going overseas

By Don Markus

Jul 18, 2017

• Sports

Digest (July 8): Brigade upend Soul, hand defending AFL champ first setback of season

The Baltimore Brigade posted their biggest victory of their inaugural season, upsetting the two-time defending Arena Football League champion Philadelphia

• Sports

Former Terp Robert Carter Jr. has strong summer league debut with Denver Nuggets

After playing last season in Italy, former Terp Robert Carter Jr. trying out for Denver Nuggets

By Don Markus

Jul 8, 2017

• Sports

Former Maryland center Diamond Stone sent to Hawks in three-team NBA trade

After a rookie year with the Los Angeles Clippers, Stone will join the Atlanta Hawks.

• Sports

Digest: Former O's minor leaguer, Nationals third base coach Tony Beasley declared cancer-free

Texas Rangers third base coach Tony Beasley has been declared cancer-free after missing much of the past season while going through extensive chemotherapy.

• Sports

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

Agent for Robert Carter Jr. explains former Maryland forward's situation with Golden State

Todd Ramasar, the agent for Robert Carter Jr., said he believes the Golden State Warriors could be the perfect landing spot for the former Maryland forward.

By Don Markus

Jun 25, 2016

• Sports

Robert Carter Jr. reportedly turned down chance to be drafted by teams that wanted to send him to Europe

Former Maryland forward Robert Carter Jr. turned down a chance to be drafted in the second round by two different teams.

By Don Markus

Jun 24, 2016

• Sports

After NBA draft, it looks like Melo Trimble made right decision to return to school

After Thursday¿s NBA draft, Maryland guard Melo Trimble¿s decision not to hire an agent is looking better than it did even back when he made it in April.

By Don Markus

Jun 24, 2016

• Maryland

'I can't lose this game,' ex-NBA player tells Harford audience about his recovery from drug abuse

"I often say, we can step over addicts. We can walk past them on the street, but every one of them have a mom and dad at home. They have a son or daughter that miss them on Christmas and just want to see them on their birthday," Chris Herren told more than 800 people gathered at The John Carroll School's gym.

• Maryland

Former NBA player Chris Herren brings his story of addiction, recovery to Bel Air Wednesday

As a high school basketball star who wasa point guard for the Boston Celtics, Chris Herren's dreams had come true. In reality, he was in an addiction nightmare.

• Sports

Diamond Stone tops among Terps in mock drafts

Now that two of Maryland's players, freshman center Diamond Stone and redshirt junior forward Robert Carter Jr., have announced their intention to turn pro and

By Don Markus

Apr 12, 2016

• Basketball

The five ways Will Barton can honor Baltimore in the Slam Dunk Contest

One suggestion: Wear a Natty Boh mustache, then dunk.

By Jonas Shaffer

Feb 12, 2016

• NBA

Baltimore native Will Barton maintains ties to hometown as he breaks out for Denver Nuggets

Baltimore product Will Barton is having a breakout season for the Denver Nuggets, and the ties that bind him to his hometown are as strong as ever.

By Childs Walker

Jan 29, 2016

• Baltimore City Paper

Local NBA star Will Barton opens Protect The Family clothing store in Waverly

• Will Barton

Baltimore's Will Barton fist-bumps baby Nuggets fan, continues to have best year

Will Barton is a man of wonderful contradictions.

By Jonas Shaffer

Jan 18, 2016

• Wandering Eye:

Activist Tariq Touré's #NoJusticeNoLeBron gets national headlines

• Business

Under Armour, sponsoring NBA youth events, looks to make basketball inroads

Targeting rising stars, Under Armour hopes its basketball footwear business can take flight in the United States and overseas. The company is sponsoring a national series of youth clinics this week with the NBA.

By Jeff Barker

Oct 20, 2015

• High School sports

Committing to Brown was 'a no-brainer' for Mount Carmel's David Erebor

David Erebor, a Lagos, Nigeria native playing for Mount Carmel in Baltimore County, will play for the Brown Bears in the Ivy League.

By Matt Bracken

Sep 29, 2015

• Sports

Steve Blake's long road trip around the NBA

Steve Blake has heard the same line for more than a decade, as the NBA careers of three of his former Maryland teammates came to an end.

By Don Markus

Aug 2, 2015

• Sports

Local coach leads City of Gods to ESPN tournament semifinals

City of Gods, which is named after a Baltimore clothing store, includes several players with local ties, including former Maryland star James Gist and Omar Strong, a former two-time All-Metro guard at Douglass High who played collegiately at Texas Southern.

By Don Markus

Jul 31, 2015

• Sports

Greivis Vasquez dealt to Bucks and Steve Blake sent to Nets, reports say

Former Maryland and Montrose Christian point guard Greivis Vasquez is on the move again, having been traded Thursday night from the Toronto Raptors to the Milwaukee Bucks, according to news reports.

• Sports

Former Terps guard Lexie Brown to transfer to Duke

Former Maryland guard Lexie Brown has transferred to Duke. The rising junior will sit out this season under NCAA transfer rules and will have two years of eligibility remaining beginning with the 2016-17 season.

• Sports

No. 1 Terps defeat UMBC, 14-7, in women's lacrosse

Taylor Cummings (McDonogh) and Zoe Stukenberg (Marriotts Ridge) scored four goals each to power No. 1 Maryland (4-0) to a 14-7 victory over visiting UMBC (3-3) on Wednesday night.

• Sports

Jake Layman, Melo Trimble projected in first round of some NBA mock drafts

Maryland¿s emergence as one of the nation¿s top college basketball teams amid an unexpectedly-quick turnaround has landed a few players on NBA mock draft boards.

By Don Markus

Jan 28, 2015

• Baltimore City Paper

Dave Zirin Presents Not Just a Game at 2640 Space March 29