Former UNLV coach Todd Simon is now the coach at Bowling Green, and one of his players recently lost four family members in a tragic house fire in Las Vegas.
Basketball
The UNLV men’s basketball team lost its first game of the season Saturday, falling to Memphis at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Aces coach Becky Hammon began rebuilding her staff Thursday by hiring an assistant coach with USA Basketball and NBA experience.
It has been a turbulent offseason for the Aces since they were eliminated in the WNBA semifinals by the New York Liberty in their quest to win their third straight title.
The Lady Rebels, who have won three straight Mountain West titles, opened their 2024-25 campaign with a home win over Loyola Marymount on Monday.
Coach Kevin Kruger believes in the UNLV men’s basketball team’s potential, but is still determing how certain pieces will fit amid injury concerns.
The UNLV women’s basketball team has claimed three straight Mountain West titles, but the Lady Rebels’ ultimate goal is a breakthrough in the NCAA Tournament.
UNLV wasn’t included in the massive college basketball event coming to Las Vegas in 2027 ahead of the Final Four in 2028. The Rebels aren’t at that level — for now.
Another member of Aces coach Becky Hammon’s staff is leaving to become the head coach of a WNBA team.
Abdusalem Adem, the 43-year-old husband and father who died in a house fire in southwest Las Vegas last week, was known for helping young men become skilled, headstrong, and well-rounded athletes.
UNLV men’s basketball coach Kevin Kruger hopes all the local support for the school’s football team this year carries over when his season begins Monday.
The UNLV men’s basketball team will be without one key player — and maybe more — for Monday’s season opener against Alabama State.
The march to March Madness starts Monday, and UConn is the clear 8-1 betting favorite to three-peat as NCAA men’s basketball champions.
Allegiant Stadium will host two games between four college basketball powerhouses in 2027 as part of its preparation for the 2028 Final Four.
General manager Natalie Williams helped the Aces win two WNBA championships. She was hired shortly after coach Becky Hammon in 2022.