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• Sports

With NIT more likely than NCAA, Maryland could have plenty of competition from Power Five elite

With NCAA looking more unlikely with each loss, Maryland's chances of playing in NIT is not a lock given the number of Power 5 teams having disappointing seasons.

By Don Markus

Feb 17, 2018

• Sports

Junior college transfer Jaylen Brantley showing what he can do with Melo Trimble away at Pan Am Games

With Melo Trimble playing on the U.S. team at the Pan Am Games in Toronto, sophomore from Springfield, Mass., is getting a chance to show Maryland coach Mark Turgeon how the offense looks when he gets to run it during the limited summer workouts allowed under NCAA guidelines.

By Don Markus

Jul 22, 2015

• Sports

With Damion Lee picking Louisville, Terps look to two current guards and a transfer to fill spot

After playing reserve roles as freshmen, Dion Wiley and Jared Nickens could compete for starting role alongside Melo Trimble for Terps now that Damion Lee will not be coming to Maryland.

By Don Markus

Apr 23, 2015

• 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

• Sports

Maryland commit Jaylen Brantley proved himself playing with Boston-area stars

Maryland basketball commit Jaylen Brantley impressed on the AAU circuit in the Boston area, where he played with a number of well-known stars.

By Don Markus

Oct 21, 2014

• Sports

Change of scenery has aided Trayvon Reed's rise

Trayvon Reed, a 7-foot-1 Maryland signee, left a tough neighborhood in Mobile, Ala., and has blossomed into a basketball star.

• Sports

Terps Trio: Alex Len, next Maryland NBA player, football recruiting in Pa.

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.

• Sports

Phoenix Suns draft Alex Len with the fifth overall pick of the NBA draft

If the top of the NBA draft Thursday was a surprise, the fifth pick was a bit of a relief for former Maryland center Alex Len.

• Terps

Alex Len's journey from Ukraine to U.S. could culminate with him going No.1 in draft

Maryland center Alex Len could go to the Cleveland Cavaliers with the No. 1 pick in the 2013 NBA draft.

• Sports

Terps Trio: Alex Len at No. 1, 2014 hoops class, Andrew Gray and Ohio recruiting

Baltimore Sun reporter Don Markus and editor Matt Bracken weigh in on the three biggest topics of the past week in Maryland sports.

• Terps

Alex Len focused on rehab, 'trying to get better' before NBA draft

Except for the fact that his left foot is encased in a protective boot, and that most of his training is done sitting down, little has changed for former Maryland center Alex Len as he gets ready for next week's NBA draft.

• Terps

With ankle injury, Alex Len misses chance to 'skyrocket' to top of NBA draft, agent says

Mike Lelchitski of Sports International Group talks about former Terps center's surgery for partial stress fracture

• Sports

Alex Len's agent talks about ex-Terps center's ankle injury

• Sports

Alex Len announces for NBA draft, thanks Mark Turgeon and teammates

Maryland coach Mark Turgeon had hoped for sophomore center Alex Len to make the announcement of his plans to forgo the last two years of his college career in order to turn pro. But what Turgeon called a "lingering story" was difficult to keep from the media.

• Terps

Alex Len leaving Maryland, entering the NBA draft

What has been anticipated around the Maryland basketball season for months has become reality: sophomore Alex Len will forego the last two years of his college career, a source with knowledge of the situation said Sunday night.

• Sports

InsideMDSports: Terps in the mix for 2014 center Trayvon Reed

Trayvon Reed, the No. 3 center in 247Sports' 2014 rankings, already has offers from Maryland, Florida, UConn, Auburn, Georgia and Florida State.

• Sports

Terps Trio: Alex Len's pro prospects, replacing him at center, Damonte Dodd's outlook

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.

• Sports

Morning Shootaround: Analyzing the Terps' 58-57 win over Alabama in the NIT quarterfinals

• Basketball

Talking Terps with Dave Tucker of Testudo Times

The Baltimore sports scene is blessed with a bunch of talented bloggers who bring their unique perspective to the conversation. Each week, Matt Vensel of The Baltimore Sun hopes to chat with one of them in a regular feature called Blogger on Blogger. This week, he exchanged emails with Dave Tucker, who writes about Maryland basketball for Testudo Times.

• Sports

Analyzing Maryland's 83-81 win over Duke

Don Markus takes a closer look at the Maryland basketball team's upset of No. 2 Duke.

• Sports

Analyzing Maryland's loss at Florida State

The Maryland Terps lost to the Florida State Seminoles. Don Markus analyzes the defeat.

• Basketball

Weekend wrap – Breunig headed to Washington