D.C.'s Verizon Center Is Now Capital One Arena
The downtown home of the NBA's Wizards and NHL's Capitals is now called Capital One Arena.
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The downtown home of the NBA's Wizards and NHL's Capitals is now called Capital One Arena.
Kyrie Irving, Cavs point guard playing with LeBron James on a team likely to return to the NBA Finals, wants a trade for some reason.
All-Star point guard John Wall and the Washington Wizards have agreed to a $170 million, four-year contract extension that will start with the 2019 season.
While the season has yet to begin, we take a look at some of the most questionable contracts handed out this offseason.
There might be questions if the 24-year-old Porter is worth that money. But the Wizards believe he is a good fit alongside Wall, 26, a four-time All-Star, and Beal, 24, one of the league's top shooting guards.
With free agency almost 20 days in, we take a look at some of the best bargain deals of the NBA offseason.
With the dust finally settling on free agency, we take a look at the biggest moves around the NBA this offseason.
The Washington Wizards matched the Brooklyn Nets' $106 million, four-year offer sheet to keep forward Otto Porter, making him the team's highest paid player.
One year later, we take a look at the worst contracts given out during the 2016 NBA free agency period.
Russell Westbrook won best male athlete at The ESPYS, while Olympic gymnast Simone Biles earned best female athlete honors Wednesday night.
The NBA has for years heard complaints that a free-flowing, fast-paced and athletic game grinds to a halt at the most important and compelling time, when everyone tunes in to watch the final few minutes of a tight game.
The NFL is by far the most profitable sports league.
With NBA free agency 12 days in, we take a look at the top free agents still available.
Here are some standouts from this year's NBA Summer League.
Harden now has the richest contract in NBA history.
Competitors like Dan Marino, Jim Kelly, Barry Sanders, Ken Griffey, Jr., Barry Bonds don't need trophies to command your respect.
He is currently an assistant coach for G.G. Smith with the Loyola University Maryland men's basketball team.
Free-agent forward Mike Scott has agreed to a $1.7 million, one-year contract with the Washington Wizards.
The NBA has set the salary cap at $99 million for the 2017-18 season.
Phil Jackson's stint as the New York Knicks' president was a complete failure, a shameless money grab that leaves the team worse off.
A diversity report shows the NBA "significantly ahead" again in professional sports in racial and gender hiring practices.
Jerry Bembry of ESPN's The Undefeated joined Rob and Ken to talk about the NBA Awards.
Russell Westbrook moved past Oscar Robertson and kept right on going to the top of the NBA.
The NBA draft averaged more than 3.5 million viewers, the second-biggest audience ever on ESPN.
Marc Spears of ESPN's The Undefeated joined Rob and Ken to talk about tonight's NBA Awards Show and who will win the MVP.
Howard County plans to appeal after a federal judge reinstated building permits for a planned U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Elkridge, according to media partner The Baltimore Banner.
Multiple immigrant mothers detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Baltimore earlier this year are fighting to have their ankle monitors removed, saying the devices have made it harder to find work and have led to discrimination.
A man has been indicted on charges in the 2024 killing of his girlfriend in the parking lot of her Baltimore County apartment complex.
The horse has been roaming along Deer Park Road since June, prompting neighbors and officials to warn drivers and work to safely capture it.
Baltimore police broke up several fights Monday after hundreds of students gathered at the Hampden shopping center, according to police and property management.
Baltimore police broke up several fights Monday after hundreds of students gathered at the Hampden shopping center, according to police and property management.
The horse has been roaming along Deer Park Road since June, prompting neighbors and officials to warn drivers and work to safely capture it.
The family of "Big Sam" Brown has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Baltimore County police and the officer who punched Brown, leading to his death last February in Woodlawn.
Multiple immigrant mothers detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Baltimore earlier this year are fighting to have their ankle monitors removed, saying the devices have made it harder to find work and have led to discrimination.
The chance of showers and storms will spike in Thursday.
A group of civil rights and privacy organizations have filed a complaint, accusing seven companies of violating the Maryland Data Privacy Act.
An EF-1 tornado touched down during Thursday's intense storms in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, according to the National Weather Service.
A New York man was arrested at Dulles International Airport after U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers discovered 368 pounds of khat in his luggage.
Neighbors near an Annapolis house explosion that left a woman dead and a man severely injured said the blast was unlike anything they had heard before.
CBP officials said the men at BWI airport each had suitcases full of khat, with the street value of about $100,000.
Local franchisee owner Bruce Dash shares a variety of sweet and savory pretzel snacks and talks about how you can cater Wetzel's for your next party or sporting event.
Eian Jackson shares what inspired him to start the company and how you can book an experience on the water.
As Baltimore City students return to the classroom, Weekend Backpacks Baltimore has announced the largest corporate commitment in the nonprofit’s 10-year history through a new partnership with Heritage | MileOne Autogroup.
Gelato is a 5 year old Pitbull-Boxer mix with sweet and loving personality, and she is fully house-trained. She is available for adoption at county animal services.
Strathmore’s new AIR class of 2027 includes three Baltimore-based musicians among its six selected artists, highlighting the depth of talent emerging from the city’s creative community.
Nick Martinez pitched six innings of one-hit ball; Junior Caminero and Chandler Simpson delivered RBI singles in the pivotal sixth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1 Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.
Gerrit Cole pitched six sharp innings, and the New York Yankees completed a three-game sweep in Baltimore with a 6-1 victory over the Orioles.
Pete Alonso's drive down the left-field line in the seventh inning was ruled foul, and the New York Yankees took advantage of that reprieve, scoring twice in the top of the eighth to beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-3 on Wednesday night.
The Baltimore Ravens and the Minnesota Vikings each have designs on returning to the playoffs after underperforming in 2025 and making significant changes.
Trent Grisham hit his 17th home run in the third inning and had a two-run single in the seventh to propel the New York Yankees to a 3-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night.
The aircraft carrier and its 5,000 crew members will return to San Diego after an approximately nine-month deployment.
In May, a federal judge dismissed a criminal indictment against Abrego Garcia, who had been accused of smuggling immigrants in the U.S. illegally.
U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang ruled that the Trump administration's move to divert funding and cancel a plan to move the FBI to Maryland was "arbitrary and capricious and not in accordance with law."
A judge ruled in favor of Baltimore City Inspector General Isabel Cumming on Friday in an ongoing legal battle with Mayor Brandon Scott over access to city records.
Senate Democrats are demanding answers about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during the aircraft carrier's record-setting deployment.
Nearly 200 families were expected to shop at the 10th annual Christmas Store, hosted by the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and The Foundry Church on Friday.
After a loved one became a victim of sexual assault, a Maryland family is on a mission to prevent it among teens.
Over 400 future star chefs took over Baltimore on Saturday for a National Culinary Cook-off.
Chopped Broadway Bodega & Deli is making its mark as the first Black- and women-owned bodega in Fells Point, bringing the unmistakable flavors of a classic New York bodega to Baltimore.
'I Believe in Me Girls' held its fifth annual workshop on Saturday to empower young women while introducing them to a variety of career opportunities in the creative industry.
Back to school means back to school shopping. How much does it cost to send kids to school?
Baltimore County Restaurant Week kicks off its summer 2026 edition on Friday, July 10 and runs through Sunday, July 19.
Despite the rash of thefts here and there, Howard County Police data shows airbag thefts have been on a downward trend.
Senator Kagan said this bill will limit what she calls "bait and switch" and price gouging.
The Maryland Department of Emergency Management increased the State Activation Level from Normal to Partial on Friday morning in response to a Microsoft outage that has paralyzed systems worldwide.
The Bitty & Beau's Coffee shop in the City Dock section of downtown Annapolis has confirmed its plans to close in September.
Steelefish Grille, located at 660 Boulton Street in Bel Air, announced on its Facebook page that it is abruptly closing after 14 years.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will stay open after it was sold to a nonprofit.
New flights to both U.S. and Caribbean destinations are coming to BWI in 2026.
After three decades of serving customers on the Baltimore waterfront, The Cheesecake Factory is closing its Inner Harbor location.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Vibrio vulnificus is a rare flesh-eating bacterium that lives in brackish or salty water and has been on the rise in Maryland's Chesapeake Bay.
Health officials in Harford and Anne Arundel counties have issued new rabies alerts involving a raccoon, a fox and a bat.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
As the nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak continues to rise, a Maryland farmers' market vendor says a common question she hears is about food that gets people sick.
BTS fans, better known as the BTS ARMY, have been flocking to a wide range of businesses in Charm City for days.
The Baltimore Cultural Alliance nonprofit has announced plans to shut down for financial reasons.
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
"Be The Mogul" reflects on life in East Baltimore and stresses how community organizations help young people discover their purpose.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
More nice weather Wednesday before rain returns to Maryland
The chance of showers and storms will spike in Thursday.
WJZ-TV meteorologist Steve Sosna has your latest weather forecast.
Nice weather continues in Maryland this week
Nice Maryland weather continues through midweek
Howard County attorneys plan to appeal ruling that allows work for ICE facility
Group of mothers detained by ICE present letters demanding ankle monitors be removed
More nice weather Wednesday before rain returns to Maryland
Harford schools seek to build on committee to review challenged books
Wild mustang on the loose in Carroll County causes safety concerns