UNLV Basketball
Media Reaction to Tark Statue: It's Perfect
May 6th, 2013
When UNLV announced that the school would be erecting a statue of legendary former coach Jerry Tarkanian outside the Thomas and Mack Center, the feedback was positive. But once they released an artists' rendering of the planned Jerry Tarkanian statue, the public reception went from positive to ecstatic. Read more »
Anthony Bennett Declares for NBA Draft
UNLV freshman could even land as the top overall pick
April 1st, 2013
As was widely expected, Anthony Bennett declared his eligibility for the NBA draft at a Monday press conference, bringing his UNLV career to an end after one spectacular season. Read more »
March Madness
Dance Card is Full
The Rebels take on Cal looking for first NCAA win since 2008
March 21st, 2013
Caption Contest: Conference Call
March 14th, 2013
Anthony Bennett will be long gone by the time the Miami Heat pick in the NBA draft, so it’s intriguing to think about whom Heat President Pat Riley—seen here after UNLV’s opening-round Mountain West Conference tournament victory over Air Force—was scouting on March 13 at the Thomas & Mack Center. But let’s get to the bigger questions: Is that LeBron on the line? And who’s that woman talking to? Read more »
Sports
The Point of it All
February 28th, 2013
There was a time when UNLV could have been called Point Guard U. From the mid-1970s to the early 1990s, the men’s basketball team was consistently blessed with great floor generals, from Robert Smith to Greg Anthony. The team’s style attracted expert distributors who loved pace, ran the fast break expertly and were at ease in half-court sets. Read more »
Character Study
Prodigal Daughter
January 31st, 2013
As UNLV basketball players high-five and joke with the ball boys and girls before a recent game at the Thomas & Mack Center, Kreigh Warkentien can’t help smiling. She spent a good part of her childhood out on that hardwood. Kreigh Warkentien, 25, is UNLV’s director of basketball operations—one of only three women to hold such a post in Division I men’s basketball. But she hardly feels a stranger on the Rebels’ bench. Read more »
Rebels
Forgotten Legend
January 17th, 2013
Earl Evans isn’t among the most celebrated UNLV basketball players of all time, but he was one of the most gifted. Unfortunately, his achievements never came close to matching his potential as injuries derailed his professional career. His life ended too soon as well, as Evans died Christmas Eve in Edmond, Okla., at the age of 57. Read more »
Quick Turnaround: Rebels Have to Do it All Over Again Against Northern Iowa
December 19th, 2012
Less than 48 hours after going down to the wire in a win at UTEP, the Rebels have to turn around and host a potential dragon slayer on Wednesday. Read more »
Over/Under
Birch Set to Debut Against UTEP
What will Khem Birch bring to the table on Monday against UTEP?
December 16th, 2012
After a year on the sideline, Khem Birch is set to make his UNLV debut Monday at UTEP, and it's hard to say who the wait has been harder on — Birch himself, or the Rebels fans who have been anticipating this day ever since he transferred from Pitt. Read more »
UNLV offers 2013 guard Kendall Smith
California guard Kendall Smith gets an offer from the Rebels
December 15th, 2012
The Rebels are still hard at work on the recruiting trail, and the latest move involves scorching-hot California guard Kendall Smith. Read more »
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Rebels Stare Down Injury, Tough Opponent, and Live to Tell the Tale
After a fast start by the California Bears on Dec. 9, UNLV responded like a team beginning to find its identity and pulled out a tough road win, 76-75. Not only could the win be important for the Rebels' RPI later this season—Cal is one of the favorites in the Pac-12—but it was an important gut-check in front of a hostile crowd. Keep reading »
