Rockets, Cavs roll to Game 1 wins

Trevor Ariza scored 23 points, and James Harden added 20 points and 14 assists as the Houston Rockets jumped on the San Antonio Spurs in the opening minutes and rolled to a 126-99 victory on Monday night in Game 1 of a Western Conference semifinal series.

Caps extend series; Pens may lose Crosby

A shot from the point by Washington’s Kevin Shattenkirk salvaged — or at the very least, extended — his team’s season. A far different kind of shot may end up determining the outcome of a playoff series growing more contentious by the shift.

SOFTBALL: Yvette Sanchez, Rancho rally past Green Valley

Yvette Sanchez went 4-for-5 with a double and two RBIs, and Sam Pochop pitched six innings of relief and drove in two runs to help Rancho’s softball team rally for an 11-7 win at Green Valley on Monday.

Review-Journal columnist drew an erroneous conclusion

Anyone who has known or worked with Dina Titus — as I have — knows that she would never advocate violence as a form of political expression.

Democrats and national monument designations

Regardless of your feelings toward the national monument issue, you have to amused by the inane statements from our elected Democrat officials defending Assembly Joint Resolution 13 in support of the Gold Butte designation.

Man, 53, dies after crash in Henderson

A driver died Saturday in Henderson after a car ran a red light and crashed into his Nissan, according to Nevada Highway Patrol.

Old McCarran Airport tower meets a $1.99M demise

McCarran International Airport’s former air traffic control tower is pegged for demolition, although not in the spectacular Las Vegas style of hotel implosions.

 
Rebels show heart in signing special football recruit

On Monday, UNLV signed the last recruit of its 2017 football class. His name is Thaddeus Thatcher. He is 9 years old, and for the past two years has been fighting t-cell leukemia/lymphoma.

Mets’ pitching depth gone and not just in the big leagues

For all the hype around about the New York Mets’ “five aces,” one thing still remains a fact: Noah Syndergaard, Jacob deGrom, Steven Matz, Matt Harvey and Zack Wheeler have never all been members of the rotation at the same time.

Bill would remove Las Vegas neighborhood from gaming corridor

During the 1950s, a generation of musicians, pit bosses and servers who worked on the Strip settled modest homes sprung up in the Beverly Green neighborhood east of Paradise Road.

Life-saving gadget will do no good in a drawer

Given that studies show more than 2.5 million Americans over 65 each year, it makes sense that seniors wear wear alarm devices that ultimately can alert first responders to an accident.

Local sports executives navigate busy Las Vegas sports scene

Las Vegas has quickly gone from zero to two major professional teams, presenting challenges and opportunities for those already here and those on their way. They are in no hurry to see Las Vegas add a third team.

Small group protests closing of Trader Joe’s store

Three women protested in front of Trader Joe’s at Decatur Boulevard and O’Bannon Drive on Monday, clutching the familiar brown paper bags covered in red writing and calling out to passersby.

Clark County appoints new assistant county manager

Kevin Schiller has worked for Washoe County for 21 years and as an assistant county manager since January 2014. He lobbies for the county at the Nevada Legislature and represents the county in employee negotiations.

Rebound in Macau boosts Las Vegas gaming companies

Macau gross gaming revenue advanced 16.3 percent in April to 20,162 patacas ($2.52 billion), according to government data posted Sunday night.

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