UNLV gave away a second-half lead in a loss to Fresno State on Friday at the Thomas & Mack Center, giving the Bulldogs a sweep of the season series.
Basketball
The Rebels’ reserve unit is making its presence known ever since UNLV’s loss to Fresno State on Jan. 21 triggered a rotation change from coach Kevin Kruger.
Dearica Hamby spoke to the media for the first time since her controversial trade from the Aces to the Los Angeles Sparks. She says she was bullied over her pregnancy.
EJ Harkless scored 17 points and Keshon Gilbert 16, and UNLV got a strong performance from its bench in a victory at Colorado State on Tuesday night.
UNLV will take its improved defense on the road Tuesday against Colorado State after playing its best defensive game in Mountain West play Saturday against rival UNR.
The Aces will sign free agent wing Alysha Clark, a two-time champion with the Seattle Storm in 2018 and 2020, to a two-year contract.
UNLV’s basketball team is suddenly defending again, which was good enough to beat rival UNR 68-62 on Saturday night.
UNLV fifth-year guard EJ Harkless drew a late offensive foul, and senior guard Justin Webster had a season-high scoring night in a win over UNR on Saturday.
The Lady Rebels and 2,500 of their closest friends enjoyed an 80-57 victory Saturday over archenemy UNR — marking their first-ever sellout at Cox Pavilion.
Two-time WNBA MVP Candace Parker announced Saturday that she will sign with the Aces in free agency. Parker won WNBA titles with the Sparks and Sky.
UNLV sophomore wing Shane Nowell made the most of his opportunity against Wyoming and has earned minutes Saturday against UNR at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Lindy La Rocque is the UNLV women’s basketball coach and mother to a 2½-month-old daughter, who is in the midst of a magical season while learning how to balance both roles.
EJ Harkless scored a team-high 28 points for UNLV, which defeated Wyoming on Tuesday night at the Thomas & Mack Center for its first victory since Jan. 7.
The Aces haven’t addressed Dearica Hamby’s allegation that she was discriminated against because of her pregnancy, a claim being investigated by the WNBA’s Players Association.
UNLV fifth-year wing Elijah Parquet returned to the court for the first time since Dec. 10 Saturday against Fresno State and hopes to help fix the Rebels’ defense.




