Seventh-seeded Washington State won the first conference basketball tournament title in program history with a victory over fifth-seeded UCLA on Sunday in Las Vegas.
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After a preseason loss at T-Mobile Arena, the Los Angeles Lakers star directly addressed commissioner Adam Silver, telling him he want to own an NBA expansion team to Las Vegas.
The NBA’s annual Summer League begins Thursday at UNLV — and with it, the 11-day audition that most of its players are preparing for. Get ready for 75 games in 11 days.
Ignite is comprised of prospects who elect to bypass college basketball, such as Daishen Nix and Jaden Hardy of Las Vegas, and veterans who use the league to aid in their development.
It’s no accident that college basketball maintains its foothold here that preceded — and paved the way for — the arrival of its professional sporting counterparts.
The UNLV men’s basketball game scheduled for Saturday at Air Force was postponed. If the game cannot be rescheduled, it will be declared a no contest.
At the end of the first quarter, the Aces trailed by nine points in Game 1 and 17 points in Game 2. They fell behind 11-0 in Game 3.
The Aces trailed by as many as 12 in the first half Sunday and tied the game twice in the second half before ultimately succumbing to the Sky, who clinched a playoff berth with the victory.
Angel McCoughtry is a five-time All-Star, six-time All- WNBA honoree, eight time All-Defensive selection and two-time scoring champion.
The Aces don’t play again until next Sunday, giving them ample time for rest, recovery and practice after an arduous trip out East.
Shakayla Thomas is vying for a roster spot with the Aces, after she was drafted by the Los Angeles Sparks in 2018 and waived as a tweener with no true position.
Oklahoma forward Victor Iwuakor transfers to UNLV, gives Rebels three new players from Big 12, joining West Virginia’s Jordan McCabe and Texas’ Royce Hamm.
Brink played one of her best all-around games of the season Friday night, powering No. 4 Stanford past Oregon State and into the Pac-12 tournament championship game.
Former Mayor Oscar Goodman convinced the NBA to bring the All-Star Game to Las Vegas, but when the weekend was over, more than 400 people reportedly had been arrested.
The West Coast Conference began women’s basketball tournament play Thursday afternoon and has no plans to alter its schedule despite the first local coronavirus case.