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Mountain West basketball preview

Teams are listed in predicted order of finish based on Mountain West preseason media poll.

Meet the Rebels

Get to know the 2015-16 UNLV Runnin’ Rebels.

Derrick Jones Jr. leads UNLV to scrimmage victory at USC

Derrick Jones Jr. scored 18 points and Stephen Zimmerman Jr. posted a double-double as freshmen led the way Saturday for UNLV in a closed scrimmage against Southern California in Los Angeles.

Okonoboh, Morgan buck transfer rumors, stick with UNLV

We have heard a lot about the D word when it comes to UNLV basketball this season, about how the Rebels have more depth than at any time under fifth-year coach Dave Rice. That’s because Oregon transfer Ben Carter is now eligible and freshman Stephen Zimmerman chose to stay home; size and talent in the front court haven’t been this extensive in some time. There are others, of course.

UNLV walk-on Austin Starr rolled out of bed and started shooting — really

UNLV walk-on guard Austin Starr is a pure shooter, raised in a basketball family in a Henderson home that had a high ceiling for a reason. The living room extended 25 feet vertically to accommodate the arc of a jump shot. He is, after all, the son of a former NBA player.

Rebel freshman Jones shows he can fly — PHOTOS

Less than two weeks after suffering a sprained left ankle, UNLV freshman Derrick Jones jumped over three teammates on his way to winning the dunk contest at the Runnin’ Rebel Madness event at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, which drew a crowd of around 3,000.

Rebels can sell their pipeline to NBA

When it comes to selling the idea that getting to the NBA would be best accomplished at a particular college, UNLV’s coaching staff ranks among the finest nationally in delivering such a message. Dave Rice and his assistants own the most important of factors in such recruiting wars: tangible evidence.