Clippers-Warriors series billed as ‘must-see’ matchup

Forget the Showtime Lakers. A new pair of rising California rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers and the Golden State Warriors. will get the NBA spotlight in the first round as the NBA playoffs begin. It’s Lob City against the Splash Brothers.

Downtown Las Vegas unions show force as contract talks continue

In the past few weeks, the Culinary and Bartenders unions have authorized a strike, signed up thousands of workers for strike benefits and spent hours picketing in front of 10 downtown Las Vegas casinos.

Murderous grandma leaves parents explanatory note

The Connecticut grandmother who murdered her two grandkids left a letter for the parents explaining her motive.

NBA playoffs capsules

A look at the eight first-round series in the NBA playoffs:

Nevada near top of U.S. in both job growth and unemployment

Nevada’s jobs market is outpacing most of the nation in more ways than one. It was near the top in March for both job growth and unemployment — a dichotomy born of its status in early recovery.

Utah police enlist FBI to analyze babies’ deaths

Utah authorities are enlisting the help of the FBI to analyze DNA from seven babies found dead in the garage of a woman who has been arrested on six counts of murder.

At 49, Hopkins aims to win WBA belt, solidify spot in history

When Bernard Hopkins speaks, it pays to listen. He doesn’t deal in sound bytes. He’s more like a narrative from a documentary, telling the entire story with thoughtfulness, insight and the wisdom of a 49-year-old man who has seen and done virtually everything in boxing.

 
12 guides killed, 4 missing after avalanche on Everest

An avalanche swept down a climbing route on Mount Everest early Friday, killing at least 12 Nepalese guides and leaving four missing in the deadliest disaster on the world’s highest peak. Several more were injured.

14 places to try for New American cuisine

Each week Neon spotlights a different cuisine in the Dining Guide, with New American restaurants this week.

 
Mrs. Doubtfire gets a sequel vs. Pierce Brosnan with a gun

To me, it’s even more interesting that Brosnan just said he can’t watch his 007 films, because he is so hard on himself, when to the rest of us, the problem with Brosnan’s 007 movies weren’t him but the scripts, directing and post, am I right?

Dining Pick of the Week: Pizza Rock

It’s tempting to say that Pizza Rock isn’t your grandmother’s pizzeria — except it probably is. That’s because the pies here are crafted in an Old-World style using brick ovens, worthy of the approval of any Italian grandmother.

Dining Pick of the Week: Montana Meat Co.

Walking into the Montana Meat Co. is like walking into an homage to the great outdoors and the American hunting tradition. The menu, decorated with full-color photos of eagles, buffalo and Grizzly bears, features — surprise, surprise — plenty of meat.

Dining Pick of the Week: Sierra Gold

The Sierra Gold location on South Jones Boulevard at the 215 Beltway is billed as an ultra-tavern. In addition to the wide assortment of food and alcohol available in an upscale but cozy setting, it features a 12-seat private conference room and a 200-seat banquet room with plasma screen TVs and state-of-the-art audio-visual connectivity.

Lorde, George Brett have a ‘Royals’ meeting

Baseball Hall of Famer George Brett was the inspiration for Lorde’s biggest hit. The two finally met in Las Vegas this week.

Puig’s journey adds to star’s complexity

Yaseil Puig has been called everything from spoiled to a troublemaker. The tale of his escape from Cuba adds another piece to the puzzle.

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