The Aces defeated the Indiana Fever on Saturday at Michelob Ultra Arena in the first game in Las Vegas for No. 1 overall draft pick Caitlin Clark.
Basketball
The top-seeded Aces are regularly complimented for their versatile offense, but coach Becky Hammon praised the team’s versatile defense ahead of Game 2 of the WNBA semifinals.
The Aces visited the White House on Friday to celebrate their 2022 WNBA championship with Vice President Kamala Harris.
Speaking Monday on ESPN’s “NBA Today,” commissioner Adam Silver said expansion “is not on the front burner” but expressed optimism about a potential franchise in Las Vegas.
Oak View Group’s planned 2,000-room resort and 20,000-seat NBA-ready arena on the south Strip are scheduled for a groundbreaking next year and an expected opening in 2026.
Spring Valley High School senior point guard Aaliyah Gayles was one of 24 girls named to the prestigious McDonald’s All-America team Tuesday.
Lon Kruger, whose son Kevin was named UNLV’s coach earlier this week, plans to spend his retirement in Las Vegas.
UNLV, an 11½-point favorite, was stunned by Montana State to begin coach T.J. Otzelberger’s second season. The Rebels trailed for almost 35 minutes of the game.
San Diego State, which starts three four-year transfers, enters Sunday’s game against UNLV ranked fourth in the nation. The Aztecs are the nation’s only unbeaten team.
UNLV blew out to a 57-16 halftime lead and went on to beat West Coast Baptist 112-54 in an exhibition Friday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
A’ja Wilson scored the go-ahead layup with 46.4 seconds left as the Aces defeated the defending WNBA champion Seattle Storm 60-56 on Tuesday at Mandalay Bay Events Center.
Mwani Wilkinson scored all 18 of his points in the second half, including Gorman’s first 12 points of the fourth quarter, as the Gaels defeated the Jaguars 52-42 in the Southern Nevada boys basketball championship game.
The Mountain Region champion Bulldogs coasted to an 86-51 victory over Desert Region champion Bishop Gorman on Monday in the Southern Nevada championship game.
UNLV was beaten by 38 points last season at San Diego State. The Rebels haven’t forgotten that loss as they prepare for Saturday’s 5 p.m. game at Viejas Arena.
An altercation broke out near the gym entrance about 20 minutes before the 13-year-old LeBron James Jr. and the North Coast Blue Chips were set to play the Nike Meanstreets in a showcase game the four-time NBA MVP was present for.
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