The U.S. men’s basketball team will play Uruguay at Cox Pavilion, and the women’s team will have a scrimmage there.
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Administrators, coaches and players with Las Vegas ties offered their thoughts on Thursday’s 50th anniversary of the signing of the landmark Title IX bill.
The 2022 class of the Southern Nevada Sports of Hall originally was going to be inducted in June 2020 before COVID-19 ceremony wiped out the ceremony.
A’ja Wilson thrived in her first Olympics, leading Team USA in scoring throughout the course of the tournament. Gray excelled as a backup point guard. Both were first-time Olympians.
Kelsey Plum and Jackie Young, who are enjoying career years with the Aces, continued their superb play for Team USA in 3-on-3 basketball Olympic championship win.
The U.S. earned a bye into the semifinals after a 21-19 victory over China in the three-on-three women’s basketball competition at the Olympics.
Aces star A’ja Wilson is playing for Team USA under her college coach, Dawn Staley, with whom she shares a special relationship that extends beyond the basketball court.
The Aces’ Jackie Young and Kelsey Plum make up half the four-team U.S. Olympic 3-on-3 women’s basketball roster.
The U.S. men’s Olympic basketball team defeated Spain on Sunday at Michelob Ultra Arena in its final tuneup before leaving for Tokyo to finish 2-2 in exhibition games.
Aces forward A’ja Wilson had 16 points and 10 rebounds as the Americans concluded their exhibition schedule with a resounding win over Nigeria at Michelob Ultra Arena.
A close look at each athlete with Las Vegas ties competing in the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal won’t play for the U.S. national team in the Olympics because of health and safety protocols, and Friday’s game against Australia was canceled.
Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard averaged 28.8 points during the NBA season, but says he won’t have to carry the scoring load in the Tokyo Games.
The men’s U.S. Olympic team finally won a game at Michelob Ultra Arena, pounding Argentina in an exhibition after consecutive losses to Nigeria and Australia.
The USA men’s national basketball team fell to 0-2 in Las Vegas after an exhibition loss to the Australian national team Monday at Michelob Ultra Arena.