Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade is expected to miss several weeks with a right hamstring injury.
Basketball
Because so many opponents have played a 2-3 zone against UNLV, the Lady Rebels were far from surprised when UNR greeted them with that look Wednesday.
Green Valley’s girls basketball team certainly won’t grab your attention with height. The Gators’ tallest player is 5 feet 8 inches.
Kobe Bryant’s NBA season effectively ended on Wednesday after he had surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder that will sideline him for nine months, the Los Angeles Lakers said.
Three Southern Nevada boys basketball players were among the 24 who made McDonald’s All American game rosters that were announced Wednesday.
Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James sat out Wednesday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers with a sprained right wrist and is considered doubtful for Friday’s game against the Sacramento Kings.
The UNLV women’s basketball team appears to have its point guard for the next three seasons beyond this one. Freshman Nikki Wheatley has assumed command of the position, and now she needs to become the leader as well.
It’s no secret that Spring Valley’s girls basketball team relies heavily on the contributions of freshmen Kayla Harris and Essence Booker.
It was becoming a familiar story, with UNLV letting a lead slip away in the final minutes. But, this time, doubt never crept into Chris Wood’s mind.
Los Angeles Clippers forward Matt Barnes was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Tuesday for inappropriate language toward a fan.
The Rebels head north for a rematch against UNR tonight. Tip is at 7:00 p.m.
All it took was one game for UNLV freshman Rashad Vaughn to develop an appreciation for the rivalry with UNR. It was a loss that got his attention.
Kobe Bryant will have surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder, the Los Angeles Lakers said on Monday.
Former UNLV assistant and head coach Tim Grgurich is recovering in a Los Angeles hospital after having two separate procedures to clear blockages in his heart late last week.
Coach K reached 1K. Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski became the first Division 1 coach to win 1,000 games, guiding the No. 5 Duke Blue Devils to a 77-68 win over the St. John’s Red Storm on Sunday at Madison Square Garden.