By dominating in the WNBA postseason, Aces star A’ja Wilson is proving she isn’t just the rightful regular-season MVP but one of the best players in league history.
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For all the conference tournament championship celebrations around Las Vegas this time of year, there are far more collegiate careers that come to a disappointing end.
Turns out the Aces aren’t just an offensive juggernaut. They can win rock fights, too, defeating the Connecticut Sun in a defensive struggle in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals.
The Aces are 15-7 at the All-Star break and talented enough to win the WNBA title, but their defense needs to improve and they are selfish at times on offense.
Turnover is coming for the UNLV basketball program, and it might not end with the players.
Since 2002, when Ken Pomeroy started KenPom.com, 17 of the 18 NCAA champions have ranked in the top 20 in his offensive and defensive efficiency ratings.
Former Rebels interim coach Todd Simon overcomes Big Sky peaks, valleys, obstacles to put Southern Utah in line for an NCAA Tournament berth.
LeBron James, at age 36 and in his 18th season, has played in all 26 games for the Los Angeles Lakers and appears to be on a mission to win his fifth NBA MVP award.
The Westgate sportsbook has adjusted 2020 NBA title odds and posted odds on which teams will earn the eighth playoff seed in each conference.
All-state basketball player Julian Strawther leaves for college Monday, well aware of how his grandfather helped blaze a trail for the civil rights movement.
The league seems more open to the concept as any, which makes sense given the number of women who play basketball at all levels across the world.
No. 10 Butler, a 1-point favorite over No. 7 Arkansas, was the only lower seed favored over a higher seed when Las Vegas sports books posted the opening lines Sunday for the NCAA Tournament, which opens on Tuesday and starts in earnest Thursday.
The made-for-television saga that was Chris Beard departing for Lubbock, Texas, didn’t do much for the immediate state of UNLV basketball, but it allowed Texas Tech to move swiftly forward among the better programs nationally.
The Rebels, who opened their season with a 108-66 rout of Florida A&M, are longer, deeper, more athletic, more savvy, far better suited to compete on a nightly basis this season.
Oregon basketball is still a nightmare to play. It still has guys who defend laterally until you get past them, and then others who are just as quick and long and bouncy who go horizontal.