Questions about job security shadowed Dave Rice in the spring. The UNLV basketball coach was granted another year, at least, to find the right answers. Four months from now, he hopes to avoid a “Groundhog Day” scenario and the same questions.
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A year ago, it was unanimous. Kentucky coach John Calipari was king of the hill in college basketball. Calipari had compiled an NBA farm team that was capable of running the table and inspired a proposition bet on an undefeated season.
Former Arizona basketball star Michael Wright was found slain in a vehicle in New York City.
No longer is Joe Callero a control freak, so to speak. The Cal Poly coach has a reputation for wanting to control each possession and pump the breaks on the pace of each basketball game.
Three years ago, Bishop Gorman seniors Megan Jacobs, Raychel Stanley and Maddie Washington briefly talked about the possibility of becoming a package deal once college basketball recruiters started coming along.
When a hard elbow to the side of his neck knocked Ben Carter off his feet, he did not expect the result would be a significant head injury.
The elbow caught Diamond Major square. It was as if someone had painted a target on the middle of her forehead and fired a bazooka. It was friendly fire — it was at a Lady Rebels practice a couple of weeks ago.
Freshman forward Derrick Jones Jr. scored 20 points in UNLV’s 94-57 victory over Whittier College in an exhibition that turned ragged for the home team in the second half.
UNLV has concluded both preseason contests and the reviews are more positive than not, a team with definite depth and skill and an ability to put on the floor the sort of combinations that will make preparing for the Rebels a challenge.
Findlay Prep’s boys basketball team was ranked No. 1 in USA Today’s preseason top 25, which was released on Friday.