A record six Mountain West basketball teams made the NCAA Tournament, but most of the seed lines they found themselves on were questionable.
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Dedan Thomas Jr. was spectacular in an overtime loss to San Diego State in the Mountain West tournament, coming oh so close to sending the Rebels to the semifinals.
The final Pac-12 basketball tournament is being played at T-Mobile Arena this week before the league’s teams scatter to other conferences next year.
Gardner Minshew agreed to a two-year deal Monday with $15 million guaranteed, giving the Raiders an insurance policy if they can’t draft a top quarterback.
The Mountain West basketball tournament could offer several surprising results after a close race during the regular season.
Despite not knowing where they’ll play while their Las Vegas ballpark is being built, Athletics players and coaches insist their focus is on winning games.
The future can wait for the Golden Knights, who were aggressive again at the NHL trade deadline to improve their struggling team, even if it cost them first-round picks.
The Raiders need a quarterback, and Russell Wilson needs a fresh start. It might be a successful match if the team can’t secure a top quarterback in the NFL draft.
UNLV’s basketball team had to play like San Diego State to beat San Diego State on Tuesday night, matching the No. 21-ranked Aztecs’ toughness and physical play.
The Rebels, who opened spring practice Saturday, said they could have done more last season than win nine games and reach a bowl game.
Freshman point guard Dedan Thomas Jr. could be getting ready for his high school prom. Instead he leads the UNLV men’s basketball team in scoring and assists.
The topic of court storming has been debated for decades and took center court again this past month with incidents involving two prominent college players.
Seven years after walking away from coaching, Sheryl Krmpotich returned to lead the Bishop Gorman girls basketball team to a state title in her first season back.
The Golden Knights struggled at T-Mobile Arena yet again Thursday, losing to the Toronto Maple Leafs in blowout fashion.
The Raiders need to do everything possible to strike a deal and secure one of the draft’s top prospects at quarterback this season.