The Raiders are scheduled to have two practices this week, the third and final phase of organized team activities. Their mandatory minicamp is set for June 11 to 13.
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The Raiders are reaping the benefits of having an experienced hand as their assistant head coach, one who has a lot of experience working with Antonio Pierce.
The Florida Panthers lost to the Golden Knights in last year’s Stanley Cup Final. They dusted themselves off and are back there again for a shot at redemption.
UNLV’s football team hasn’t had back-to-back winning seasons since 1983 and 1984. Oddsmakers expect that to change this year.
Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air announced several special flights to bring opponent team’s fans to Las Vegas for games against the Raiders in Allegiant Stadium.
What those who remained home didn’t see: A team in UNLV that, while hardly perfect at either end, made more winning plays when arriving at the critical juncture of five minutes remaining.
A few things are undeniable: UNLV is likely a few recruiting classes from being NCAA Tournament worthy, and yet its fan base expects a nonconference schedule littered with high major opponents.
UNLV’s basketball team has ensured itself a winning record in the non-conference portion of its schedule, news that wouldn’t make headlines for countless programs across the country, but significant for the Rebels.
MW officials want you to believe this is merely a momentary downturn in what is a cyclical process that will soon rebound to a time of multiple NCAA bids. That’s a huge stretch.
Duke and UNLV have taken separate, very different journeys through the college landscape since that Final Four game in 1991, when Bobby Hurley as the Blue Devils point guard helped guide his team to an upset that was viewed as improbable as it was historic.
Most of a 10-point lead had vanished over the previous five minutes and UNLV stared at a 66-65 lead with 8:40 left against Southern Utah. For this particular Rebels team, it was the perfect test.
The struggles most expect from the inaugural season of the Marvin Menzies Era showed in several forms for the Rebels, who opened with a 76-68 loss to a South Alabama.
How much — and early — a UNLV fan base that can be as unrealistic as it is passionate buys into the newest version of the Rebels is anyone’s guess, but never underestimate how a team might respond to the perception of those who watch it.
We can confirm UNLV has a men’s basketball team this season, as the lights officially were turned on when first-year coach Marvin Menzies was forced to bring the Rebels out of hiding for the first of two exhibitions at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Kathy Olivier knew of the challenges, of convincing enough Division I talent that UNLV basketball didn’t begin and end with the men’s program.
When the call came from UNR basketball coach Eric Musselman about Dave Rice possibly joining his staff, too much made sense, professionally and personally, not to listen.
Sean Bloom has a sharp eye for success, always considering risk versus reward. Last year, the 21-year-old made headlines alongside his billionaire father, Jay Bloom, after narrowly escaping a deadly trip aboard OceanGate’s Titan Sub. They might both be dead if Jay hadn’t heeded Sean’s warning. “I’m always assessing whether potential deals or situations are […]
The Raiders are reaping the benefits of having an experienced hand as their assistant head coach, one who has a lot of experience working with Antonio Pierce.
After a slow start, the two-time defending WNBA champion Aces couldn’t seal the deal against the Atlanta Dream on Friday and suffered their second loss of the season.
The Aces signed a former All-Star on Friday as the back-to-back WNBA champions continue their three-game road trip short-handed.
Shooting guard Jackie Young is holding her own at the point in the absence of Chelsea Gray, giving the Aces more flexibility for a new roster addition.