BOISE, Idaho — Pierre Jackson, a former Desert Pines High School star, set an NBA Development League record when he scored 58 points in Idaho’s 136-122 victory over the Texas Legends on Tuesday night.
Basketball
By RON KANTOWSKI / RJ
It has been a good week, sort of, for Anthony Bennett, the former UNLV basketball whiz and much-maligned top overall pick in the most recent NBA draft. For starters, Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey called Royce White the worst NBA first-round draft pick ever. Not Bennett.
By MATT YOUMANS / RJ
Every basketball team needs a player resembling Roscoe Smith, a player who chases rebounds, runs the floor with the attack mentality of a junkyard dog and backs up his bark.
By TODD DEWEY / RJ
As a freshman reserve, UNLV shooting guard Danielle Miller’s role was to be a defensive stopper. As a sophomore starter, she was expected to help carry the scoring load for the Lady Rebels. This season, Miller is being counted on as a stopper, scorer and leader.
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