Delaware Blue Coats rookie Haywood Highsmith did not play Division I basketball, a rarity for modern professionals. (Sam Gordon/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The NBA launched seven basketball academies worldwide in 2016 in an effort to globalize the game. On Friday, 25 student-athletes scrimmaged at Mandalay Bay Convention Center before the G League Winter Showcase. Among the top players was Timothy Ighoefe, a 6-foot-11 center signed to play college basketball at Georgetown. UNLV freshman forward Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua graduated from an NBA Academy.
Both Coronado and Bishop Gorman will compete in this year’s Tarkanian Classic in the Platinum Division. See how both high school basketball boy’s teams did in the first round.
Hear from UNLV head coach Marvin Menzies and Noah Robotham, the player responsible for the game-winning 3-pointer over BYU.
UNLV defeated BYU 92-90 in overtime thanks to a last second 3-pointer from senior guard Noah Robotham.
Foothill senior basketball player Jace Roquemore announced his commitment to UC-San Diego on Thursday. (Sam Gordon/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Clark senior forward Ian Alexander was awarded a full scholarship Monday, but not for basketball. Alexander is going to study bio-medical engineering at Northwestern, thanks in part to a non-profit organization called QuestBridge that aims to send low income students to high academic universities. Alexander, a straight-A student, discovered QuestBridge while recovering from a torn ACL he sustained in the Region Championship game against Bishop Gorman. Through QuestBridge, he spent the summer studying the business of sport at Penn. He was cleared to return to the court in August, and made his season debut for the Chargers basketball team on Saturday.
The UNLV Runnin’ Rebels’ four-game winning streak was snapped with a 72-64 loss to Valparaiso. Rebel Nation host Cassie Soto and UNLV beat reporter Mark Anderson discuss what went wrong for the Rebels.
UNLV Runnin’ Rebels head coach Marvin Menzies and players discuss the 72-64 loss to Valparaiso on Wednesday night.
Bishop Gorman tops the boys rankings while Centennial tops the girls standings. Ben Gotz and Elaine Emerson preview the upcoming basketball season.
Kathy Olivier talks to the loss to Wright State on Nov. 9, 2018, at Cox Pavilion. (Betsy Helfand/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UNLV basketball coach Marvin Menzies talks about the exhibition victory over Montana State-Billings. Video by Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Mark Anderson talks with Commissioner Craig Thompson at the Mountain West media day at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018. (Mat Luschek / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The LA Lakers defeat the Golden State Warriors in preseason ball at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, on Wednesday, Oct 10, 2018.
Olympia Sports Park opened in Southern Highlands on Tuesday, Aug. 28 2018. The 17-acre park features three full-size, lighted, multi-purpose fields that can be used for soccer, football, lacrosse and other sports Six basketball courts A splash pad A full playground with state-of-the-art equipment and shade And a scenic walking trail with workout stations and picnic areas Olympia Sports Park offers something for everyone. (Mat Luschek / Review-Journal)
A’ja Wilson talks about the Las Vegas Aces after their loss to Dallas on Friday, August 17. (Sam Gordon/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Aces lost their fifth straight game — 89-73 to the defending WNBA champion Minnesota Lynx on Thursday night at Mandalay Bay Events Center
Review-Journal sports writer Mark Anderson goes over how players on Team USA feel about Las Vegas getting a NBA team.
Review-Journal sports writer Mark Anderson covers the first day of the Team USA mini camp and how players feel about the new coach.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver talks about the league’s strong presence in June and July. (Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Highlights of the Aces’ 84-40 win over the Chicago Sky on Thursday, July 5, 2018 (WNBA)
Jantel Lavender scored 17 points and the Los Angeles Sparks snapped a two-game skid with an 87-71 win over the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday.
Highlight from the Aces’ 94-78 win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Friday, June 29, 2018.
Kayla McBride’s career-high 38 points and 22 points and 15 rebounds from A’ja Wilson were wasted in a 97-91 loss to Dallas before an announced crowd of 5,246. (WNBA)
The Aces surrendered a 3-pointer 44 seconds into their showdown with the defending WNBA champion Lynx at Mandalay Bay Events Center, and trailed the entire game en route to an 88-73 loss before an announced crowd of 4,816. (WNBA)
Las Vegas Aces defeat New York Liberty at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. (WNBA)
Troy Brown Jr. and his dad, Troy Sr., talk about the Washington Wizards taking the younger Brown in the NBA draft. Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal
The Dallas Wings beat the Las Vegas Aces 77-67 on Friday,June 5, 2018.(WNBA)
UNLV coach Marvin Menzies has signed four recruits. Jovan Mooring is one of the players he must replace. Clark guard Trey Woodbury will be a Rebel next season. Amauri Hardy is a top returning player. UNLV’s recruiting class ranked 2nd in MW only behind UNR. (Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)