denver nuggets

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

David Kadiri, Rodney Glasgow feature

"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."

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

"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.

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.

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

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

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.

Will Barton is a man of wonderful contradictions.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

"I take what they are giving to me," said Nene, who is averaging a team-best 20.5 points on 63.3 percent shooting in the first two games.