The Raiders’ defense was one of the NFL’s best down the stretch last season. They could be even better this year.
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Jakobi Meyers is not only one of the better basketball players on the Raiders, but a needed No. 2 wide receiver behind star Davante Adams.
Glen Gulutzan — who coached the Las Vegas Wranglers to great success between 2003 and 2009 — is on the Edmonton Oilers’ bench during the Stanley Cup Final.
Gardner Minshew is saying all the right things about the Raiders’ quarterback competition, but he is trying like heck to be the starter when the season opens.
The Raiders’ defensive line could be one of the most fearsome units in the NFL. If the group lives up to the hype, Malcolm Koonce will play a large part.
Third-year running back Zamir White will be given every opportunity to become the Raiders’ starter this season and fill the departed Josh Jacobs’ cleats.
Raiders tight end Michael Mayer struggled with injuries and needed to learn how to block in the NFL as a rookie. He’s put all that behind him this offseason.
Thayer Munford has the opportunity to start at right tackle for the Raiders. Now all the third-year pro has to do is take the job.
Despite getting off to the type of start they desired, the Golden Knights lost to the Dallas Stars on Monday in a Stanley Cup playoff series that now is tied 2-2.
The Raiders didn’t select a quarterback in the first three rounds of the NFL draft, making it all but certain that this year’s starter is already on the roster.
The Raiders drafted what could be a generational tight end in Georgia’s Brock Bowers, but they had other needs they should have addressed in the first round.
After missing the postseason in 2022 because of a rash of injuries, the Knights have qualified for the playoffs this season despite facing a similar issue.
Talent everywhere — from those returning and those arriving — could make the UNLV football offense of coordinator Brennan Marion even more potent in 2024.
Despite not knowing where they’ll play while their Las Vegas ballpark is being built, Athletics players and coaches insist their focus is on winning games.
The Golden Knights struggled at T-Mobile Arena yet again Thursday, losing to the Toronto Maple Leafs in blowout fashion.