Former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman had hoped to bring an NBA Franchise to Las Vegas, and helped the city get the All-Star Game in 2007.
The league descended on Las Vegas that February, engaging the community with several events and contesting the game at the Thomas & Mack Center.
The West won 153-132 and Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant was named MVP. .
But chaos ensued on the Strip afterward as local police and casino security were overwhelmed by an influx of visitors. More than 400 were reportedly arrested.
Goodman said the weekend was “disastrous,” but the game itself and the events in the community were very positive.
A rare October storm pummeled Southern California with several inches of rain, swelling rivers and causing many freeway accidents.
The NBA is returning to Las Vegas on Wednesday for a preseason showdown between the Lakers and Mavericks at T-Mobile Arena. Here’s what to know about the matchup.
Las Vegas Valley residents gathered at Cafe Landwer in Las Vegas to celebrate the signing of a Mideast peace treaty and the release of Israeli hostages.
Almost two million viewers tuned in to watch Game 1 of the 2025 WNBA Finals between the Aces and Phoenix Mercury, according to a post on ESPN PR’s X page.
The Las Vegas casino operator was widely considered a favorite to secure one of three available downstate New York gaming licenses.
UNLV’s first-year coach once again pledged his commitment to the program after a high-profile firing in college football.
Police say the stabbing happened around 11:10 a.m. Monday at a park in the 800 block of West Lake Mead Boulevard.
The president’s comments came during his meeting with Argentina’s president and it wasn’t immediately clear what he was referring to.
The unmistakable curves of a massive guitar are beginning to take shape over the Strip, as progress on the resort corridor’s largest construction project continues.
Aces’ star Jackie Young traded in her basketball uniform for a Raising Cane’s one, passing out orders of chicken fingers to fans on the Strip.
Fox News, the former employer of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has joined a near-unanimous outpouring of news organizations rejecting new rules for journalists based in the Pentagon.
Las Vegas elders praised the selection of Dallin H. Oaks, a former Utah Supreme Court justice, to lead The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
High-end luxury home sales picked up in September as expected with Las Vegas registering three transactions in excess of $10 million with a house in The Ridges setting the bar.
Condo sales are on a downward trend in the Las Vegas Valley, according to the latest data from Redfin.
The retailer is ramping up its effort to add more positions for the holiday season.
D’Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer recognized by his raspy yet smooth voice and for garnering mainstream attention with the shirtless “Untitled (How Does It Feel)” music video, has died.
Prosecutors said Jzamir Keys, 18, and Jesus Ayala, 20, deliberately struck 66-year-old Andreas Probst with a vehicle.
Destination sales climbed in September, thanks in part to the unprecedented special sale featuring more than 160 special offers for potential customers.
High-end luxury home sales picked up in September as expected with Las Vegas registering three transactions in excess of $10 million with a house in The Ridges setting the bar.
A federal shutdown makes it illegal for a homeowner association to send pre-collection notices. intent to lien notices or any other collection notices to federal, tribal or state workers or related household members under Nevada Revised Statutes 116.311627.