Aces rookie Mya Hollingshed never expected to play in the WNBA. Now she’s getting her chance.
Basketball
Lindy La Rocque and UNLV agrees to a contract that will keep her as the women’s basketball coach through the 2026-27 season, sources told the Review-Journal.
Isaiah Cottrell, who played three seasons at Bishop Gorman, will return to play for UNLV after transferring from West Virginia.
Marvin Menzies was named as the new coach of UMKC Tuesday
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.
The Aces came up short during the 2021 season, but the team’s veteran core and new coach Becky Hammon are aiming for championship redemption this year,
Phoenix has long held a monopoly in the Southwest on hosting major sporting events. But that has changed with Las Vegas and Los Angeles adding new facilities.
Rebels officially added former Duquesne freshman guard Jackie Johnson III Wednesday.
Jay Wright shocked college basketball Wednesday night with his immediate resignation at Villanova, the Big East program he led to two national championships and four Final Fours in a Hall of Fame career.
Former Mississippi basketball player Luis Rodriguez announced on Twitter that he has committed to UNLV. He has two years of eligibility remaining.
The Aces on Monday waived Kalani Brown, a 6-7 center, after she injured her knee. Also released on Tuesday were forward Faustine Aifuwa and guard Deja Winters.
New Aces coach Becky Hammon needs to install her system, but players already are beginning to understand the basics and see the benefits of her approach.
Former Colorado wing Elijah Parquet and ex-Oklahoma guard Elijah Harkless committed to UNLV on Monday as graduate transfers. The Rebels also lost a freshman recruit.
The Aces began training camp Sunday for the season, the first under coach Becky Hammon and general manager Natalie Williams. They open the season May 6 at Phoenix.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver appeared on the Dan Patrick Show on Friday and addressed the ongoing discussion of possible expansions into Seattle and Las Vegas.