Andre Drummond and Montrezl Harrell withdrew from USA Basketball’s upcoming training camp in Las Vegas, and Bam Adebayo was named as a replacement.
Ben Gotz
Ben Gotz came to the Review-Journal in May 2016 after graduating from the University of Minnesota. He covers the Lights FC, high school sports and anything else sports-related that comes into town. He also hosts segments in the video studio on soccer and high school sports. Before coming to Las Vegas, he wrote about college hockey, college football and high school sports during stops at the Star Tribune, Pioneer Press and Minnesota Daily back home in Minnesota.
Marcus Kallionkieli, the 139th overall pick in the 2019 draft, signed a three-year, entry level contract with the Golden Knights on Wednesday.
The Golden Knights will play in a six-team rookie tournament from Aug. 7-10 at Great Park Ice in Irvine, Calif.
The Golden Knights traded winger Nikita Gusev for a 2020 third round pick and a 2021 second pick.
The Canada native talks about his offseason, defenseman Deryk Engelland’s new one-year contract and restricted free-agent forward Nikita Gusev’s situation, among other things.
Several of the NBA’s star players withdrew from USA Basketball’s upcoming camp at UNLV, including Houston Rockets guard James Harden and Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis.
The 37-year-old defenseman is excited to stay in Las Vegas after signing a one-year, $700,000 contract that can reach up to $1.5 million with incentives.
The one-year deal for the 37-year-old has a base salary of $700,000 and can reach up to $1.5 million, his base salary last season, with incentives.
The Golden Knights hosted Doron Coldwell, a 13-year-old Las Vegas who’s battled Hodgkin’s lymphoma,
Representatives from the company, which is working with Las Vegas officials to build a new soccer-specific stadium, plan to attend Major League Soccer’s All-Star Week.
The teaser for the SportsCenter clip shows Doron Coldwell, a 13-year-old Las Vegas who’s battled Hodgkin’s lymphoma, practicing and fist-bumping with the Golden Knights.
MLS announced Monday that officials from as Vegas, Charlotte, Sacramento, St. Louis and “other potential expansion markets” will attend its All-Star Week as the league attempts to expand from 27 teams to 30.
The Raiders have added offensive line depth in the form of free agent guard Jonathan Cooper in the wake of Richie Incognito’s two-game suspension.
The final for the tournament featuring Major League Soccer and Liga MX teams will take place Sept. 18 at Sam Boyd Stadium.
MLS commissioner Don Garber confirmed the league has interest in Las Vegas as an expansion candidate but did not give away whether a team will eventually come.