LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers claimed the first NBA In-Season Tournament title with a victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.
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It was an egregious, reprehensible, deplorable, humiliating, inconceivable, embarrassing loss for UNLV’s once-proud men’s basketball program. But it’s only one loss.
Now 27 and approaching the peak of her powers, Wilson should be rightfully rewarded for one of the greatest single seasons in the WNBA’s 27-year history.
Shawn Marion, 45, is back in Las Vegas this week for the retired NBA players’ annual Summer Getaway, returning to the city in which he starred before his 16-year career.
There certainly is merit in the heart UNLV showed Thursday under coach Kevin Kruger despite the unforgiving outcome that sabotaged an exhilarating comeback.
Orlando Robinson was a varsity backup at Centennial High School. He returns this week to Las Vegas for NBA Summer League as a member of the Miami Heat.
Neemias Queta had 23 points and eight rebounds while converting 8 of 12 field goals in the Sacramento Kings’ 94-92 loss to the Orlando Magic.
Speaking on his talk show, “The Shop: Uninterrupted,” Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James said he wants to own an NBA franchise in Las Vegas.
UNLV’s women’s basketball team is NCAA Tournament bound for the first time since 2002, courtesy of three wins in three days during the conference tournament at Thomas Mack Center.
The WNBA unveiled its schedule Thursday. The Aces will open the 2022 season on May 6 with a road game against the Phoenix Mercury.
Only five Aces players are under contract for next season, per Spotrac: Chelsea Gray, Kelsey Plum, Dearica Hamby, Jackie Young and Destiny Slocum.
The 32-year-old Kevin Durant is the only three-time Olympian on the team, earning gold medals in 2012 and 2016 in London and Rio De Janeiro.
A wing from Texas is transferring to UNLV, a person close to the program confirmed.
Freshman guard Jalen Suggs scored 10 of his 23 points in the final eight minutes to lift top-ranked Gonzaga to an 88-78 victory over BYU in the WCC championship game.
The Pac-12 tournament features a top NBA prospect, productive seniors who have been around the block and two familiar faces who are returning to Las Vegas.