The WNBA said Wednesday it is investigating the Aces for their conduct surrounding the exit of Dearica Hamby. Alleged salary cap circumvention is also part of the probe.
Basketball
UNLV got its season back on track Saturday, beating No. 21 New Mexico in front of a sold-out crowd in Albuquerque to avoid an 0-3 start in the Mountain West.
Aces players and coaches expressed their relief at WNBA player Brittney Griner’s safe return following almost 10 months of detention in Russia.
UNLV is hiring Portland State assistant basketball coach Jamaal Williams to the same position, completing its coaching staff after the departure of all three assistants.
Aces coach Becky Hammon switched up her starting lineup Sunday, but the new rotation will face another challenge Tuesday against the Atlanta Dream, a potential first-round opponent.
Four-time NBA champion LeBron James pulled up to Thomas Mack Center for the nightcap, a game between his Lakers and the rival Suns. Former MVP and teammate Russell Westbrook also attended.
Donovan Williams, who spent the past season with the Rebels, made his summer league debut Friday for the Brooklyn Nets.
Former UNLV forward Christian Wood beleives he can help his new team, the Dallas Mavericks, win an NBA title. Mavericks owner Mark Cuban agrees.
NBA Summer League is taking over Las Vegas over the next 10 days. While watching the NBA’s up-and-coming players is the main attraction, there are plenty of other ways for fans to be entertained.
“Friends of UNILV” is a third-party program designed to assist UNLV athletes with name, image and likeness deals.
Star forward A’ja Wilson scored 20 points as the Aces defeated the Seattle Storm on Sunday night at Michelob Ultra Arena to start the season 2-0.
Natalie Williams, who has coached at various levels and spent the past six years running her own basketball academy, will become the Aces’ new general manager.
No. 1 Gonzaga has won the last three WCC tournaments and nine of the last 10, making the championship game 25 straight years and winning 19 of those titles over that span.
Air Force could not keep Desi-Rae Young, the UNLV sophomore standout, away from the basket or free-throw line during their Mountain West tournament matchup.
Junior Essence Booker scored 17 points Tuesday as No. 1-seeded UNLV beat No. 5 Air Force in the semifinals of the Mountain West Tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center.