Iconic magicians Siegfried & Roy helped UNLV’s 1986-87 Final Four team make magic during a media guide photo shoot. Siegfried Fischbacher died of cancer last week at age 81.
Basketball
There will be no fans the rest of the football season at Allegiant Stadium, or at Thomas and Mack Center or Cox Pavilion to start the basketball season.
The NCAA men’s and women’s basketball season will begin on Nov. 25, the day before Thanksgiving.
A better playoff path helped move Kawhi Leonard and Los Angeles ahead of the Lakers and Bucks in futures odds at the Westgate. The playoffs start Monday.
The Aces lost guard Kelsey Plum last week to a season-ending Achilles injury and needed to bolster their depth on the perimeter.
Michael Jordan is no longer a nemesis for UNLV gradaute Matt Maxson and his boyhood rooting interests.
The Gaming Control Board OK’d betting Thursday, but it was unclear whether sportsbooks would have wagers available before the draft begins Friday.
The Aces have one pick — No. 33 overall — in Friday’s WNBA draft. Pickings are often slim in the third round, but there have been some players who have had productive careers.
The secondary betting market website said it would “bridge the small gap” to make sure customers weren’t left with virtually worthless tickets.
Anthony Davis made a game-ending free throw to give Team LeBron a 157-155 win over Team Giannis in the revamped NBA All-Star Game on Sunday night.
Danielle Robinson played five years with franchise in San Antonio, earning All-Star honors with the Stars from 2013 to 2015. She averaged a career-high 12.9 points in 2014.
Las Vegas will open its third season with a 3 p.m. home game against the Dallas Wings at Mandalay Bay Events Center.
Mary Fenlon, Georgetown’s longtime men’s basketball academic coordinator, has died She was 81.
Robert Smith, one of the greatest point guards in UNLV history, lies in a long-term care facility in Las Vegas, breathing on his own and showing signs that he could be on the road to recovery.
Mountain West leadership hopes to go from 18 to 20 conference men’s basketball games in the next year or two. UNLV and San Diego State oppose the plan.
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