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Former Maryland center Bruno Fernando will sign a three-year guaranteed contract with the Atlanta Hawks, who traded three draft choices to get him.

By Don Markus

Jul 7, 2019

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

Former Loyola Maryland midfielder Chase Scanlan announced that he has agreed to transfer to the Syracuse men’s lacrosse program.

By Edward Lee

Jul 3, 2019

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

Maryland freshman forward Jalen Smith will return to school, the team announced Monday.

By Don Markus

Apr 8, 2019

The first domino has fallen in the wake of the news of John Wall's extended absence: The Wizards are breaking up what many believed to be their core for years to come, trading Otto Porter Jr. to the Chicago Bulls for Jabari Parker and Bobby Portis.

After spending most of his first two NBA seasons buried on the bench with the Portland Trail Blazers, former Maryland standout Jake Layman has found his role as a key reserve and sometimes starter for one of the Western Conference's top teams.

By Don Markus

Jan 25, 2019

The Golden Eagles, named after Marquette, won all three rounds in the Northeast bracket to reach Baltimore as one of four surviving teams who have battled through a field of 72 in July to reach The Basketball Tournament (TBT) semifinals.

By Katherine Fominykh

Aug 2, 2018

A 2011 graduate, Richman worked as a practice player for coach Brenda Frese and the Terps women before joining coach Mark Turgeon’s staff as a graduate assistant.

By Jonas Shaffer

Jul 3, 2018

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

After disappointing end to freshman year and unfulfilled professional career, Diamond Stone's legacy to Maryland is further tarnished by allegations of improper benefits.

By Don Markus

Feb 23, 2018

Former Maryland men’s basketball player Diamond Stone’s name appears on a document that alleges he received money from an agent while he was in college, according to a report by Yahoo Sports.

By Don Markus

Feb 23, 2018

Diamond Stone played one season, 2015-16, at Maryland before leaving for the NBA Draft. He had some highlights for the Terps, but wasn't the dominant center he was supposed to be as a Top 10 national recruit.

The Bulls will be the fourth NBA organization Stone has been affiliated with since leaving Maryland

By Don Markus

Sep 14, 2017

Despite decent numbers in summer league, Diamond Stone is looking for new team

By Don Markus

Jul 31, 2017

Digest: Brenda Frese, Juan Dixon part of D.C. Sports Hall of Fame class

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

Former Maryland guard Melo Trimble remains optimistic heading into Thursday night's NBA draft.

By Don Markus

Jun 21, 2017

When the NBA draft combine's on-court portion starts Thursday, the most interesting Maryland player on the court will not be Melo Trimble but Justin Jackson.

By Jonas Shaffer

May 10, 2017

Baltimore could get another preseason Wizards game soon. The wait for another Capitals game is another matter.

By Jonas Shaffer

Dec 14, 2016

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

Diamond Stone did not have a going-away party at Maryland after his freshman year, as Jake Layman and three others did in March on Senior Night.

By Don Markus

Jun 23, 2016

Only 10 Major League Baseball teams, including the Baltimore Orioles, don't have a naming rights deal or a pending one for their ballparks. Such deals — which can produce revenue of more than $10 million a year — have become the norm in professional sports. But don't expect any changes at Camden Yards.

By Jeff Barker

Apr 24, 2016

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

The Colonial Athletic Association announced Thursday afternoon that the conference's men's basketball tournament would move from Baltimore to Charleston, S.C., after this year's championship is completed at Royal Farms Arena from March 4-7.

By Edward Lee

Jan 28, 2016

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.

The Wizards returned to Baltimore on Monday night to play against the New Orleans Pelicans at the newly renamed Royal Farms Arena, and it seemed like the memories came flooding back more than the fans came storming into the antiquated venue.

By Don Markus

Oct 20, 2014

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

Wes Unseld has never been one to seek the spotlight. Yet there he was on Thursday, surrounded by media, NBA players past and present and several hundred youngsters who packed the gym at the Unseld School in West Baltimore for the promotion of a Washington Wizards preseason basketball game to be played in Baltimore on Oct. 20.

The Washington Wizards will play a preseason game at Baltimore Arena for the second straight year, hosting the New Orleans Pelicans on Oct. 20.

Maryland guard Dez Wells first met Chris Paul during an Amateur Athletic Union tournament at the University of North Carolina five years ago. They've been working out every summer since.

Maryland guard Lexie Brown hoping her NBA dad can come to her Final Four game. Sacramento Kings assistant Dee Brown got permission to watch daughter in Elite Eight.

Lake Clifton boys basketball coach Herman "Tree" Harried will coach Pan Africa at the Nike Global Challenge, a four-day, eight-team international tournament that features some of the top under-19 players in the world.

Former Terps point guard Greivis Vasquez is headed from the New Orleans Pelicans to the Sacramento Kings in a three-player trade, USA Today reported Thursday

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Greivis Vasquez, a former Maryland Terps standout, is playing well for the New Orleans Hornets.

Eric Hayes spent the first two years after graduating Maryland in 2010 playing basketball in three different countries and moving closer to his ultimate goal ¿ becoming a coach like his father, Kendall, who had coached for years in Northern Virginia and stopped to watch his son play for the Terps.

Brandon Jennings (Milwaukee Bucks), Kemba Walker (Charlotte Bobcats), former Terps star Greivis Vasquez (New Orleans Hornets), DeAndre Jordan (Los Angeles Clippers) and Derrick Williams (Minnesota Timberwolves) will lead the UA pros team against a B'more Finest squad.

Former Terp Vasquez is honored

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.

Baltimore Sun reporters Jeff Barker and Don Markus and intern Connor Letourneau (The Diamondback's co-sports editor) weigh in on the three biggest topics of the past week in Maryland sports.

Former Maryland guard Terrell Stoglin works out with Hornets, but scouts say he'll likely end up in D-League or overseas after the NBA draft.

Ex-Terp Vasquez helps quiet Jeremy Lin, Linsanity