Mountain West commissioner Gloria Nevarez issued a statement reiterating the conference’s commitment to remaining viable when five members leave for the Pac-12.
Basketball
The NBA Summer League, featuring all 30 teams, announced the dates for this summer’s event on the campus of UNLV.
The UNLV men’s basketball team upset then No. 22-Utah State on Jan. 15 and now will go for a season sweep in Logan, Utah, on Wednesday.
The Aces’ odds to win the WNBA title improved after they traded Kelsey Plum on Sunday and acquired six-time All-Star Jewell Loyd.
John Lucas III joins recently hired assistant coaches Ty Ellis and Larry Lewis on coach Becky Hammon’s Aces staff. He will be the team’s player development coach.
The Aces traded one of the members of their “Core Four” on Sunday, but acquired a six-time All Star from the Seattle Storm.
After a forgettable loss to Wyoming, the Rebels gave first-place New Mexico everything it could handle before falling Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Dedan Thomas Jr. missed a free throw with 1.3 seconds remaining, and the UNLV men’s basketball team lost to New Mexico on Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
The UNLV men’s basketball team lost to Wyoming on Tuesday with much tougher games on the horizon, starting with Mountain West leader New Mexico on Saturday.
Dedan Thomas Jr. missed a shot to tie at the buzzer, and the UNLV men’s basketball team fell to Wyoming 63-61 on Tuesday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Sierra Vista’s boys basketball team, the defending Class 4A state champions, claimed a road win at Basic on Monday. Here are photos from the game.
Sitting in a spot that reminded him of where he had cried tears of frustration less than a year ago, Dedan Thomas Jr. found himself laughing on Saturday.
Oklahoma City, which leads the Western Conference with a 35-7 record, has replaced Boston as the +240 favorites at Caesars Sportsbook to win the NBA championship.
The UNLV men’s basketball team followed Wednesday’s upset of No. 22 Utah State with a victory at San Diego State on Saturday at Viejas Arena.
The Aces don’t seem likely to hold onto All-Star guard Kelsey Plum, but there are other options on the market as WNBA free-agent negotiations open Tuesday.