During a ceremony preceding Tuesday’s game against Bishop Gorman, Abdul Adem’s old bench spot was decorated with jerseys as the program celebrated his contributions to the team.
Basketball
The Los Angeles Lakers won’t be around to defend their title, but four other teams will play in the semifinals of the NBA Cup on Saturday. The finals are Dec. 17.
The UNLV men’s basketball team was unable to keep pace with hot-shooting Creighton in a loss Saturday afternoon in Omaha, Nebraska.
UNLV men’s basketball team travels to play Creighton on Saturday. The Bluejays are coming off one of the more impressive wins in college basketball this season.
A popular Aces player was selected in Friday’s WNBA expansion draft by the Golden State Valkyries, who will open play as the league’s 13th franchise next season.
The Golden State Valkyries will start to assemble their roster Friday by selecting a maximum of one player from each of the existing 12 clubs. Each team can protect six players.
The WNBA released its 2025 schedule Monday, and the Aces will open with a semifinals rematch against the Liberty on May 17 in New York.
The UNLV men’s basketball team lost to Northwestern on Friday at the Arizona Tip-Off after a blowout defeat to Mississippi State on Thursday.
No. 25-ranked Mississippi State crushed the UNLV men’s basketball team in a victory at the Arizona Tip-Off.
UNLV men’s basketball coach Kevin Kruger is looking to help his team bond at the Arizona Tip-Off on Thanksgiving and Friday against major-conference opponents.
Top-ranked Kansas escaped Las Vegas with a victory over No. 11 Duke on Tuesday despite the ejection of star center Hunter Dickinson midway through the second half.
Duke freshman phenom Cooper Flagg will take the floor in Las Vegas on Tuesday as his team plays Kentucky at T-Mobile Arena.
Dedan Thomas Jr. scored 15 of his 22 points in the first half to help overcome a slow start for UNLV, which withstood a late charge from New Mexico State on Saturday.
The UNLV women’s basketball team trailed No. 9-ranked Oklahoma by only one at halftime at the Thomas & Mack Center. Then the third quarter started.
The Rebels will look to build off their win against Pepperdine when they host New Mexico State on Saturday at Thomas & Mack Center.