Stephen Curry’s NBA debut was not exactly memorable as the Golden State rookie guard started slow, picked up the pace early in the second half, then struggled at the end as the Warriors fell to Houston, 73-69, at Cox Pavilion as the 2009 NBA Summer League tipped off.
UPDATED: The Board of Regents today voted 10-1 not to renew the contract of UNLV President David Ashley. After the vote, the board voted unanimously to reassign him to faculty. Higher education Chancellor Dan Klaich said the executive vice president and provost, Neal Smatresk, immediately became acting president, following protocol. Ashley, 58, will be paid his current salary, $246,000 a year, and is a tenured professor now.
Las Vegas-based Allegiant Airlines reported another big jump in passenger traffic in June although the largest airline at McCarran International Airport saw its traffic numbers fall.