Basketball star Lamar Odom was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence early Friday after a California Highway Patrol officer saw his white Mercedes-Benz traveling erratically on a San Fernando Valley Freeway.
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UNLV’s frontcourt suffered a major loss Saturday with the announcement that sophomore forward Savon Goodman will not play this season.
The Cavaliers have signed former UNLV star Anthony Bennett, the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s NBA draft, to his guaranteed rookie contract.
The UNLV women’s basketball team will play at least 10 games against teams that appeared in the postseason.
Aytes, a 6-foot-6-inch power forward from JSerra Catholic High School in San Juan Capistrano, Calif., announced Monday on Twitter he has orally committed to UNLV.
It’s not about the rule, about the NBA disallowing those players at its three-day rookie transition program from having guests in their hotel room. It’s more about this for Shabazz Muhammad: perception.
Minnesota Timberwolves President Flip Saunders says the team “fully supports” the decision to send first-round draft Shabazz Muhammad home from the NBA’s rookie transition program due to a rules violation.
The Miami Heat will open their title defense against the Chicago Bulls on Oct. 29 in the expected return of Derrick Rose, with an all-Los Angeles matchup later that night in the Lakers’ first game without Dwight Howard and the Clippers’ first with Doc Rivers.
Jerome Williams never saw himself coaching a high school basketball team. But the former NBA player finds himself in charge of one of the highest-profile programs in the country after Findlay Prep announced Tuesday that Williams would be its next head coach.
INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA announced changes Thursday to the way it will select teams for the men’s basketball tournament, adding flexibility in hopes of keeping teams properly seeded.
During the spring, the DC Assault 17U basketball team set a goal to go undefeated in July. The Washington, D.C.-based powerhouse completed its mission Sunday at Bishop Gorman High.
One glance into the bleachers provided Paul Jorgensen with some extra motivation Sunday afternoon.
During his growing years, all the way up to 6 feet 10 inches tall, Chase Jeter has faithfully attended UNLV basketball games as a fan. It’s too soon to say if he will do the same as a player.
A U.S. airman shocked Team USA members at the USA Basketball Showcase in Las Vegas Thursday by making a windmill dunk during a timeout.
It’s a unique name, one he figures to make more popular in the near future, and Goodluck Okonoboh smiled when asked about the story behind it.
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