Kiara Jackson and Desi-Rae Young each scored 21 points as the UNLV women’s basketball team rolled past Arizona Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
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With Sands shareholder Miriam Adelson near to completing the sale of $2B in stock to buy a majority interest in the Dallas Mavericks, a role in the Oak View project has been dismissed.
The undefeated UNLV women’s basketball team faces its first major test of the season Saturday against Arizona at the Thomas & Mack Center.
“The families are targeting a closing of the transaction by year-end, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions and approval of the NBA Board of Governors,” said a statement released by the Adelson and Dumont families.
UNLV’s defense led the way in a victory against Akron on Tuesday at the Thomas & Mack Center. The Rebels saw an 18-point lead sliced to two in the second half.
According to the SEC filing, Dr. Miriam Adelson is buying a majority interest in the NBA team, which is owned by billionaire Mark Cuban.
The Rebels have struggled on defense through five games, with players and coaches agreeing improvement is needed, particularly in guarding the perimeter.
The UNLV men’s basketball team will play two games at Dollar Loan Center in December in one of several events in the Las Vegas area between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve.
The NBA In-Season Tournament’s semifinal and championship games take place Dec. 7 and 9 at T-Mobile Arena. The NBA expects the first-time event to be a hit.
The Sunshine Slam ended on a sour note for UNLV, as the Rebels lost to Richmond in their second game of the tournament in Daytona Beach, Florida.
UNLV came up just short in its first game at the Sunshine Slam, losing 83-75 to Florida State on Monday at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida.
UNLV faces Florida State in the Sunshine Slam in Daytona Beach, Florida, at 2:30 p.m. Monday, then will play either Colorado or Richmond on Tuesday.
Shaquille O’Neal, who has won more NBA championships (four) than drivers he can name in the F1 series (one, Lewis Hamilton) said he wants to invest in a team in Vegas.
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The UNLV’s men’s basketball team won its first road game of the season Friday, securing a victory over Pepperdine in Malibu, California.
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