LIVE: UNLV Rebel Rashad Vaughn drafted No. 17 by Milwaukee Bucks

By REVIEWJOURNAL.COM

June 25, 2015 - 5:37 pm

Rashad Vaughn averaged 17.8 points in 23 games for the Rebels. Despite missing seven conference games, he was voted Freshman of the Year by the Mountain West coaches. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Karl-Anthony Towns (Kentucky), right, shakes hands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number one overall pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the 2015 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. (Brad Penner/USA TODAY Sports)

The Minnesota Timberwolves selected University of Kentucky forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns with the first overall pick Thursday night at the NBA Draft.

The Los Angeles Lakers used the second overall pick on Ohio State freshman point guard D’Angelo Russell instead of Duke center Jahlil Okafor.

Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon shouts from the sideline during the first half of a WNBA ...

Graney: You can book it — Aces will pull off three-peat

By Ed Graney / RJ

May 15, 2024 - 4:01 pm

The two-time defending WNBA champion Aces have the best players and the best coach, and they’ll fight through down moments to claim another title.

3 takeaways: Aces raise banner, hold on in season opener — PHOTOS

By Callie Lawson-Freeman / RJ

May 14, 2024 - 10:16 pm

A’ja Wilson scored 30 points, and the Aces held on for the win in front of the largest crowd the team has ever had at Michelob Ultra Arena.

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander advances the ball in Game 3 of an NBA baske ...

Bettor gives up shot at $1.7M, cashes out $100 parlay early

By Todd Dewey / RJ

May 14, 2024 - 5:45 pm

The bettor placed the $100 three-team futures parlay in May 2023 on the World Series, Super Bowl and NBA Finals winners that would have paid $1.7 million.

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Isaiah Mobley (15) holds the MVP trophy after winning the NBA Summe ...

LVCVA approves sponsorships for 2 major sporting events

By Richard N. Velotta / RJ

May 14, 2024 - 4:58 pm

The two sporting events — one held on the UNLV campus and one coming to Allegiant Stadium — will receive a total $6.2 million in financial backing.

Las Vegas Aces forward A'ja Wilson parades down Las Vegas Boulevard with her team to celebrate ...

Aces players, coach dominate WNBA preseason survey

By Callie Lawson-Freeman / RJ

May 14, 2024 - 10:47 am

The back-to-back WNBA champion Aces were mentioned frequently in the league’s annual survery of general managers Tuesday.

Aces rookies brace for rude awakening in WNBA debuts

By Callie Lawson-Freeman / RJ

May 14, 2024 - 7:12 pm

Aces rookies Kate Martin and Dyaisha Fair will be prepared for anything when the two-time defending WNBA champions open the season against the Phoenix Mercury.

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner (42) shoots against Las Vegas Aces center Kiah Stokes (4 ...

Aces’ betting line moves with Brittney Griner out with injury

By Todd Dewey / RJ

May 13, 2024 - 3:50 pm

The Las Vegas Aces will open their pursuit of a three-peat as WNBA champions against the Phoenix Mercury on Tuesday night at Michelob Ultra Arena.

NIL-based basketball tournament reportedly headed to Las Vegas

By Ed Graney / RJ

May 13, 2024 - 6:52 pm

A new eight-team basketball tournament, in which participants would receive $1 million towards their NIL collectives, will reportedly be staged in Las Vegas this November.

Las Vegas Aces fans get autographs signed by Aces star forward A'ja Wilson after Game 2 of a WN ...

Fans new and old alike snap up tickets for Aces games

By Callie Lawson-Freeman / RJ

May 14, 2024 - 11:39 pm

The WNBA is experiencing a period of exponential growth, and the Aces are the hottest ticket in the league. Some fans have had to be diligent to acquire their seats.

A'ja Wilson laughs on the bench during the Aces' game against the Puerto Rico national team on ...

‘A really big day’: Aces romp in preseason game at Wilson’s alma mater

By Callie Lawson-Freeman / RJ

May 11, 2024 - 4:34 pm

A’ja Wilson had 27 points, and the Aces routed the Puerto Rico national team in a preseason game Saturday at South Carolina, where Wilson starred in college.