New UNLV men’s basketball coach Josh Pastner has added two members to his staff, including a former Rebels guard, sources told the Review-Journal.
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Former Duke star Christian Laettner reflected on his career Saturday at the Westgate on the eve of the 34th anniversary of the Blue Devils’ upset over UNLV in the 1991 Final Four.
Point guard Dedan Thomas Jr. is leaving the Rebels after two seasons to transfer to LSU. He entered the transfer portal amid UNLV’s coaching change.
All four No. 1 seeds have advanced to the Final Four for only the second time since 1985, and Duke and Florida are favored in Saturday’s national semifinals.
The College Basketball Crown, a new tournament with a $500,000 pool for name, image and likeness payments, begins in Las Vegas this week.
One of the coaches in the men’s Final Four this season said he interviewed with UNLV during the school’s coaching search in 2021.
New UNLV men’s basketball coach Josh Pastner has reportedly begun to fill his staff, zeroing in on an associate head coach.
This year’s NCAA Tournament has largely been devoid of special moments — until two former Las Vegas high school standouts shined in the Sweet 16.
A junior transfer from Boise State and a sophomore guard are the latest UNLV men’s basketball players to jump into the transfer portal.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday that the league has other business to finalize before turning its attention to expansion.
One of the starters on UNLV’s men’s basketball team has entered the transfer portal, becoming the sixth player on last season’s squad to do so.
UNLV has had limited success since legendary coach Jerry Tarkanian resigned in 1992, two seasons after leading the Rebels to their only national championship.
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Josh Pastner won the news conference Wednesday. Now, the question is whether the coach can restore the UNLV men’s basketball team to its winning ways.
CBS Sportsline handicapper Bruce Marshall and South Point studio host Alex White are tied for the contest lead at 7-5 ATS entering the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.
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