She is only the fifth basketball player to be honored as the Female Athlete of the Year since it was first presented in 1931.
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Aces star forward A’ja Wilson was named Time magazine’s athlete of the year after leading her team to its third WNBA championship in four years this season.
All eight teams left in the running for the NBA Cup are now playing for a shot at going to Las Vegas for the tournament semifinals.
Center Emmanuel Stephen had team-high 18 points and 10 rebounds in his season debut as UNLV’s men’s basketball team defeated Stanford on Sunday.
The NBA Cup format change kicks in next season, and the return of the annual in-season tournament finale to Las Vegas is unclear.
UNLV men’s basketball team hopes to end a three-game losing skid when it meets Stanford on Sunday at Maples Pavilion in Palo Alto, California.
Mojave’s girls basketball team kept its perfect season intact with a road win at Losee on Friday night. Here are photos from the game.
Desert Pines’ boys basketball team claimed a home victory against Clark. Here are photos from the game.
Bishop Gorman is the three-time defending Class 5A boys basketball state champion, but the Gaels will have plenty of competition trying to dethrone them this season.
Centennial, Democracy Prep and Bishop Gorman are the top three Class 5A girls basketball teams in the state. All three will battle for a state championship this season.
The Rebels fell to 0-2 in bracket play at the Players Era Championship and will play a Big Ten opponent in Thursday’s consolation r0und at Michelob Ultra Arena.
UNLV will play Maryland and Alabama as part of the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas, which has become college basketball’s premier early-season event.
Sports betting scandals have rocked the NBA, NCAA, MLB and UFC in the past month alone, but no changes appear to be on the horizon at Nevada sportsbooks.
The UNLV men’s basketball team got 20 points from Dravyn Gibbs-Lawhorn to beat St. Joseph’s and go over .500 for the first time this season.
Loyd announced her decision on social media on Tuesday, a day after former WNBA MVP Jonquel Jones said she’d play in the fledgling league that offers players high salaries and an equity stake.
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