RENO — As Anthony Bennett discussed his mysterious injury, his eyes turned wide open when a reporter mentioned “brachial neuritis” as the diagnosis.
Basketball
The rain clouds have moved away from those storms of disaster that were road losses to Fresno State and Air Force, and light appears to be shining through the mist upon UNLV’s basketball team.
Kelli Thompson would watch her older brother take it to future NBA All-Stars on the courts in Southern California, his talent unquestioned as he would outplay James Harden, Russell Westbrook and other top players.
Single-session tickets for the Mountain West Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships go on sale at noon today. The tournament runs March 12 to 16.
PROVO, Utah — Kelly Olynyk scored 19 points, Gary Bell Jr. hit four 3-pointers and No. 2 Gonzaga survived a Brigham Young rally for a 70-65 victory Thursday and its 10th outright conference title.
Justin Yamzon was supposed to be in Canada this week doing missionary work with his Lake Mead classmates.
Writing off a talented team with a good coach is a foolish thing to do in February, and the same is true in the first week of March. So this is not the time to pen an obituary for Arizona, because Sean Miller can coach and he’s working with talent.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — When New Mexico post players Alex Kirk and Cameron Bairstow last saw San Diego State in the first meeting between the teams last month, they combined for two points and nine rebounds.
Full disclosure: I hate when basketball players whine about calls that officials make during games.
On a Sunday afternoon in mid-March, coach Dave Rice will see where UNLV fits into the NCAA Tournament picture. Until then, he won’t sneak many peeks at the projections.
Nigel Williams-Goss first saw the tiny gym at Henderson International when he was just 14. And even though it has just seven rows of bleachers on one side and none on the other, he fell in love.
(1). The smallest thing can cause the biggest uproar.
NEW YORK — Mike Krzyzewski said again Tuesday he doesn’t plan to return as U.S. men’s basketball coach after leading the Americans to two Olympic gold medals.
DENVER — It’s a good thing Danilo Gallinari was a late scratch for the Denver Nuggets. With a bruised left thigh, he couldn’t have kept up with his hustling teammates as they sped past the aged and aching Los Angeles Lakers.
AMES, Iowa — Kansas coach Bill Self has 500 wins because Elijah Johnson “blacked out.”