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• Sports

Wizards trade Dwight Howard for C.J. Miles, add four more players in two three-team deal

The Washington Wizards announced Saturday that they have acquired forward C.J. Miles from Memphis in exchange for center Dwight Howard.

• Sports

Wizards can’t seem to take their show on the road; 4-15 away from home, they'll visit Pistons on Wednesday night

The Washington Wizards have lost 15 of 19 games on the road, including losses at Cleveland and Atlanta — teams with a combined 17 wins in 66 games, a winning percentage of .258.

• Sports

Maryland standouts Bruno Fernando, Jalen Smith get first-round grades in NBA mock drafts

Maryland big men Jalen Smith and Bruno Fernando are ranked 31st and 75th, respectively, among the top 100 NBA prospects, according to ESPN.

By Don Markus

Dec 12, 2018

• Scholarships

Bradley, Coakley families honored with Edgewood High memorial scholarships

Two memorial scholarships at Edgewood High School are named for a student basketball star and a former teacher, coach and athletic director. Their families accepted the honors during the school's annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony Friday.

• Sports

In 'uphill battle' to secure NBA roster spot, UMBC hero Jairus Lyles is still an underdog

UMBC guard Jairus Lyles played in the Utah Jazz's summer league, hitting 3-pointers off the bench.

By Katherine Fominykh

Jul 12, 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

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

After two shining moments to close UMBC career, Jairus Lyles trying to take the next step

Former UMBC guard Jairus Lyles is hoping that the attention he received at the end of his college career will catapult him into a professional career, possibly in the NBA.

By Don Markus

May 22, 2018

• NBA

Digest (Oct. 14): Wizards set roster for season opener

The Washington Wizards waived point guard Donald Sloan and retained wing Carrick Felix on Saturday, according to several sources familiar with the move. 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

• NBA

Digest: Wizards' Ian Mahinmi to miss start of postseason

Digest: Wizards' Ian Mahinmi to miss start of postseason

• NBA

Digest: Win over Pacers sends Wizards into All-Star break on a roll

Otto Porter Jr. made six 3-pointers, finished with 25 points and eight rebounds, and the Washington Wizards won their fourth straight, a 111-98 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night.

• College Basketball

Digest: Capitals win again, head into All-Star break with most points in NHL

Evgeny Kuznetsov scored twice, Alex Ovechkin had a goal and an assist and the Capitals beat the host Devils, 5-2, on Thursday night to head into the All-Star break with the most points in the NHL.

• NBA

Spalding product Rudy Gay suffers suspected torn Achilles tendon

Rudy Gay, an Archbiship Spalding graduate who has gone on to a 10-year NBA career, could miss the rest of the season with a suspected torn left Achilles tendon.

• Soccer

Digest: Donatelli's two goals lift Blast over Syracuse, 6-3

Tony Donatelli scored two goals and the visiting Blast earned a 6-3 win over the Syracuse Silver Knights on Thursday night.

• College Sports

Digest: C. Milton Wright grad Amanda Barnes named first women's lacrosse head coach at East Carolina

C. Milton Wright graduate Amanda Barnes was named the first head coach at East Carolina.

• Sports

Melo Trimble won't make decision on draft until Wednesday's deadline

Maryland point guard Melo Trimble won¿t decide until Wednesday¿s deadline whether to return to College Park for his junior year or remain in the NBA draft.

By Don Markus

May 23, 2016

• Sports

Former Maryland forward Robert Carter Jr. has big day at NBA combine

Of the four Maryland players at this week¿s NBA combine in Chicago, forward Robert Carter Jr. might have had the most to prove.

By Don Markus

May 12, 2016

• NBA

Wizards reach agreement with Baltimore native Gary Neal

The Washington Wizards have agreed to a one-year deal worth approximately $2.1 million with guard Gary Neal, according to people with knowledge of the situation.

• Sports

Mike Green leaves Capitals for Red Wings

Defenseman Mike Green signed a three-year, $18 million contract with the Detroit Red Wings, according to reports, formally closing the door on his tenure with the Washington Capitals.

• Sports

Former Terps guard Dez Wells works out for Wizards, continues to impress

Wells still is unlikely to be picked in the two-round draft June 25 but it seems his chances improve each time he steps on a practice court for an NBA team.

By Don Markus

Jun 11, 2015

• Sports

A closer look at the factors in Damion Lee's transfer decision

On Sunday, Drexel transfer Damion Lee (Calvert Hall) announced that he had cut his list of schools that he is still considering to five: Arizona, Gonzaga, Louisville, Marquette and Maryland.

By Don Markus

Apr 14, 2015

• Sports

No. 4 North Carolina runs away from No. 8 Virginia, 10-6, in men's lacrosse

Joey Sankey had four goals for the Tar Heels (11-1, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference). The host Cavaliers fell to 8-3, 0-3.

• NBA

Randy Wittman can focus on coaching Wizards, not rebuilding them

After spending much of eight seasons coaching doomed teams, Wittman is finally overseeing a roster primed to win.

• Maryland

New-Look NBA: A player's perspective, Paul Pierce

• 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

• Sports

Former players praise Bob 'Slick' Leonard as he heads into Hall of Fame

On Friday he is to be enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, a greying icon of a long-gone professional league that introduced the tri-colored ball and the 3-point shot. That's where Bob "Slick" Leonard won acclaim.

• Sports

Morgan State's Ian Chiles looks for a chance to prove he can play in the NBA

Now 23 years old, Ian Chiles -- a 7-foot-2, 260-pound center at Morgan State for the last four seasons -- has spent the past month and a half practicing jump shots in workouts for teams as he prepares for Thursday's NBA draft.

• Football

Ravens tight end Daniels keeps an eye on the skies

Baltimore Ravens tight end Owen Daniels, 31, has had a longtime affinity for meteorology and the weather — a fact that's mostly unbeknown to many of his teammates.

• Maryland

Who will win the NBA Finals?

• Horse Racing

Coffee Companion (5/19): Chrome's nose, throwback uniforms and more

A day after he won the Preakness, California Chrome's trainer Art Sherman said that a New York rule prohibiting nasal strips 'might be an issue' for his horse in the Belmont Stakes.

• Horse Racing

Coffee Companion (5/16): Preakness in focus on wet Black-Eyed Susan Day

All the Preakness news ahead of Saturday's race

• NBA

Wizards' third-quarter woes have Pacers nearing a knockout fourth win

"I don't know if we ran out of gas or what, but we didn't have the same confidence .. to try to increase the lead," Drew Gooden said.

• Matt Wieters

Coffee Companion (5/12): Recapping the Ravens' draft, Wieters to DL

Recapping the Baltimore Ravens' draft and resetting the Orioles roster with Matt Wieters on the disabled list

• NBA

Wizards on brink of exit after late collapse in Game 4 loss to Pacers, 95-92

Paul George scored a game-high 39 points, 28 in the second half, to help the Pacers take a 3-1 lead in this best-of-seven series.

• Pro Basketball

Coffee Companion (5/8): Wieters spared surgery as draft day arrives

Matt Wieters found out he will not need elbow surgery last night as the Orioles won 4-3 in Tampa Bay

• NBA

Wizards enjoy reversal of fortune at Indiana in Game 1 victory, 102-96

Bradley Beal scored a game-high 25 points and Trevor Ariza had 22 as the Wizards won their fourth straight road game in the playoffs and took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.

• Sports

Gary Williams announced as Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee

Gary Williams has officially received his hall pass, being named one of the 2014 inductees for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Monday afternoon.

• NBA

Former Baltimore Bullets coach Bob 'Slick' Leonard inducted into National Basketball Hall of Fame

Former Baltimore Bullets coach Bob "Slick" Leonard, the winningest coach in American Basketball History Association, on Friday was named one of the first members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2014.

• NBA

Fifty years later, 1963 Bullets remember an interesting first season in Baltimore

Half a century ago, the Baltimore Bullets came into the world without much fuss. There was no parade for the city's new National Basketball Association team. The opening night crowd fell far short of a sellout. And the Bullets bowed meekly to the world champion Boston Celtics, as they would the first nine times they played them.

• NBA

NBA family tree from Baltimore's Connelly brothers is growing

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.

• Sports

Alex Len sits down with ESPN's Jalen Rose, Bill Simmons

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.

• NBA

NBA playoffs look like football without pads

Like your basketball rough? Then you must be loving the NBA playoffs, where the physical play is now officially ridiculous, to the point where it¿s making a mockery of the game.

• Maryland

Hibbert grows into major role

• Elections

Sanford and Hicks go to Congress, The CIA goes to Hollywood and CNN stays put

• NBA

When will the Heat next lose a game?

• NBA

Which NBA teams hurt by flopping rule?

• Sports

U.S. men's basketball team struggles against Brazil

What was supposed to be a rousing sendoff for the U.S. team playing its last game on American soil before continuing its pre-Olympic tour later this week in England, turned into an embarrassing first quarter that saw Brazil take a 10-point lead amid an assortment of missed dunks, errant jump shots and porous defense by their more famous counterparts.

• Sports

Bowie State's Travis Hyman hopes to get noticed before NBA Draft

It's not easy to hide a 7-footer, but Travis Hyman went unnoticed at Bowie State

• Sports

Commentary: Left off one best of list, these Harford athletes haven't been forgotten

A few Harford County athletes who were left off The Sun's top 175 in Maryland certainly should have merited more consideration, Aegis writer says.