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The Maryland women's basketball team faces Texas' McGee-Stafford — sister of JaVale McGee of the NBA's Denver Nuggets and the daughter of former Olympian and WNBA player Pam McGee — in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

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.

Brothers Tim Connelly (Denver Nuggets), Pat Connelly (Phoenix Suns), Joe Connelly (Washington Wizards) and Dan Connelly (Utah Jazz) grew up in Baltimore's Roland Park neighborhood and now work for NBA franchises.

Tim Connelly said recently that he had already exceeded his dreams by becoming the assistant general manager of an NBA team three years ago. The 36-year-old Baltimore native might be raising his career bar again.

Jake Arrieta, who was demoted from the Orioles Monday after compiling a 6.63 ERA in four big league starts, made his 2013 Triple-A debut Friday night for the Norfolk Tides at the Charlotte Knights.

Since Steve Blake went to the Los Angeles Lakers three years ago, the former Maryland point guard had rarely been much of a factor.

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.

Being a member of the U.S. Olympic team has been Carmelo Anthony's haven. But the drive to win an NBA title is part of the reason he's in London for the Games.

Former Maryland guard Steve Blake helps Los Angeles Lakers survive first round of NBA playoffs

Carmelo Anthony's arrival in New York hasn't helped the Knicks much and that speaks volumes about the value of NBA superstars

Chances are Maryland forward Jordan Williams will hear his name called at some point during Thursday night¿s NBA draft, though you might already be in bed by the time it happens. The majority of NBA draft experts have Williams, who was named all-ACC first team as a sophomore, pegged as a second-round pick.

Former Maryland center Jordan Williams arrived at Impact Basketball, one of the premier training facilities for pro basketball players and prospects, in mid-April.

The Washington Wizards were one of several teams that Maryland center Jordan Williams has worked out for as he runs the gamut before the June 23 NBA draft, and after Tuesday¿s workout at Verizon Center, he said he has a hectic schedule the next couple of weeks as he tries to improve his draft stock. But as the draft nears, Williams is a staple in the second round of mock drafts from many draft analysts.

Carmelo Anthony is heading to New York. The Knicks acquired Anthony on Monday night, and the consensus among national columnists is that the Knicks will return to relevance with Anthony and Amar'e Stoudemire, who are expected to become one of the league's top frontcourt tandems.

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?

He flitted around the country -- as much as a 7-foot-1 man can flit -- on his own money and his own time. Marvin Webster did what he wanted, when he wanted. He