The three leading scorers from the Kansas State team that captured a share of the Big 12 Conference championship are gone. UNLV plays the in-transition Wildcats on Saturday.
Basketball
UNLV, which opens Saturday against Cal State Fullerton, is replacing a lot of experienced players from last season. But the Lady Rebels still plan to contend in the Mountain West.
The title will be decided Thursday night in Washington with a first-time champion crowned.
The newly created Pac-12 Coast-to-Coast Challenge, a three-game men’s basketball series, will begin play next year at T-Mobile Arena.
Bryce Hamilton came in as UNLV’s top-rated recruit a year ago, but he didn’t play up to expectations. He’s hoping to be a better fit in new coach T.J. Otzelberger’s system.
Washington State big man Jeff Pollard is popular all over Pullman and easily recognized back home in Bountiful, Utah.
As the No. 4 seed, Las Vegas (21-13) will host a playoff game at Thomas & Mack Center on Sept. 15.
The WNBA team said that while announced attendance is down 16 percent from last season, actual attendance has increased in the franchise’s second year in Las Vegas.
Players and assistants have been raving about coach Gregg Popovich during Team USA’s camp at UNLV’s Mendenhall Center this week.
The WNBA is expanding its reach in video games as its players will appear in NBA 2K20.
Jerry Tarkanian, best known as the towel-chomping college basketball coach who guided UNLV to national prominence, would have turned 89 on Thursday.
Thunder, Celtics and Bulls among those who were victorious on Monday.
The former Virginia star signed with the Sacramento Kings and is set to get married to his high school sweetheart when the NBA Summer League is completed
The Gonzaga product was drafted No. 9 overall by the Wizards, thus becoming the first Japanese-born player selected in the first round of the NBA draft.
The Los Angeles Clippers might be the favorites to win the 2020 NBA championship, but the Lakers continue to be the favorite team of bettors at Las Vegas sportsbooks.
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