Reigning WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson scored 23 of her team-high 25 points in the first half to lead the Aces past the Los Angeles Sparks, improving their record to 19-2.
Basketball
Oklahoma City Thunder forward-center Chet Holmgren continued his stellar play Wednesday at NBA Summer League.
Leonard Miller is a skilled 6-foot-10-inch forward for the Minnesota Timberwolves who’s learning what the NBA game is all about at Summer League.
College basketball will open its season Nov. 6 in Las Vegas with four games at T-Mobile Arena featuring two of the biggest names in the sport.
After NBA legend Charles Barkley said he didn’t think Golden Knights star Jack Eichel recognized him recently, Eichel said he’s a fan and it was just a misunderstanding.
The Aces welcome the New York Liberty, the other front-runner for the WNBA championship, for a preseason game Saturday at Michelob Ultra Arena.
Former Lady Rebels guard Essence Booker signed a training camp contract with a WNBA team Wednesday after two strong seasons at UNLV.
Minutes after the NCAA Tournament selection committee revealed the bracket Sunday, the South Point posted lines on all 32 games and took up to $10,000 a side at the counter.
Kansas, the defending national champion, is the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament’s West Region, of which the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight will be played at T-Mobile Arena.
UNLV (31-2) is making its second straight trip to the NCAA Tournament after repeating as Mountain West regular-season and conference tournament champion.
Las Vegas will host the WNBA’s midseason showcase for the third time July 15.
Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale has $3.55 million riding to win $30,925,000 on the Cougars, the 8-1 favorites at Caesars to win the NCAA basketball title.
Chris Beard took the UNLV job in 2016 but left after 19 days for the Texas Tech job.
Sophomore Keshon Gilbert broke his single-game career scoring record for the second straight game, helping UNLV roll past Incarnate Word on Saturday.
The UNLV women’s basketball team was picked to finish first in the Mountain West’s preseason poll. The Lady Rebels won the regular-season and tournament titles last season.
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