Nevada moved quickly to replace one big-name coach with another. Nevada hired former UCLA coach Steve Alford on Thursday, four days after Eric Musselman left for Arkansas.
Basketball
The Aces acquired veteran shooting guard Sugar Rodgers from the New York Liberty in a three-team trade Thursday. They will send third-year small forward Nia Coffey to the Atlanta Dream.
The NBA sold out a record 760 games in 2018-19, including a Nets crowd that included LeBron James on the final night of the season.
The Phoenix Suns have removed the interim tag from general manager James Jones and hired Jeff Bower assenior vice president of basketball operations.
The Sacramento Kings have fired coach Dave Joerger after three losing seasons.
