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Golden State forward Yaxel Lendeborg hoists the NBA Summer League MVP trophy following his team's, 94-90, win over Memphis Sunday night. Photo Credit: Terrel Emerson/Talk that Talk Day 11 of the NBA Summer League brought the annual championship game that would be the culmination of nearly two full weeks of basketball in Las Vegas. Golden State moved to 5-1 in the valley with a final, 94-90, win over Memphis Sunday, July 19 from the Thomas & Mack Center. It’s the first summer

Washington's AJ Dybantsa (#4) and Utah's Darryn Peterson (#22) line up ahead of their first professional matchup. Photo Credit: Terrel Emerson/Talk that Talk It took no time to get to the annual No. 1 versus No. 2 matchup in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas this year. Top pick AJ Dybantsa’s Washington Wizards got the better of No. 2 overall pick Darryn Peterson and the Utah Jazz, 92-88, from the Thomas & Mack Center on Day 1 of the NBA Summer League. While Peterson played i

Top picks Caleb Wilson and Cameron Boozer met just a few days into this year's NBA Summer League with Boozer's Memphis Grizzlies taking down Wilson's Chicago Bulls. Photo Credit: Terrel Emerson/Talk that Talk A third meeting since February between now top picks Cameron Boozer and Caleb Wilson may have proven to be the best one. In their first professional meeting, Boozer’s Memphis Grizzlies topped Wilson’s Chicago Bulls, 97-96, from the Thomas & Mack Center Friday, July 10 on

Sacramento guard Darius Acuff Jr. gets handsy with LA Clippers guard Keaton Wagler during the pair's first meeting at this year's NBA Summer League. Photo Credit: Terrel Emerson/Talk that Talk Fans don’t always see top picks guard each other during NBA Summer League but that’s exactly what they got when the Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Clippers met on the first night of this year’s summer showcase in Las Vegas. Sacramento topped Los Angeles in the night cap of Day 1, 91-8

Whether during the regular season or otherwise, it’s always fun beating the defending champions. In this year’s Battle of New York, Brooklyn beat New York, 91-65, Friday, July 10 from the Thomas & Mack Center on Day 2 of the NBA Summer League. The contest also served as the Las Vegas debut for No. 6 overall pick Mikel Brown Jr. “I think it was really impressive,” head coach Dutch Gaitley said. “I mean, it’s the second game and he had a minute restriction in the first game. Mi

Another appearance in the Mountain West Championships resembled a trial run as the UNLV men’s basketball program drought without reaching its conference tournament’s semifinals has reached 12 straight years. Facing the top seed in the tourney as the eight seed, UNLV was pummeled by Utah State, 80-60, Thursday, March 12 from the Thomas & Mack Center. During the regular season, the Rebels swept the Aggies including a 27-point win in this same building nine days ago. “It was not

More than one time this season, a block from freshman forward Tyrin Jones saved the game for the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels. He did it again in the program’s biggest game of the year so far. Jones’ swat helped secure a, 73-70, win over the Wyoming Cowboys Wednesday, March 11 from the Thomas & Mack Center as part of the 8-9 matchup of the Mountain West Championships. After only playing once in the regular season, the Rebels avenged their 32-point loss to the Cowboys back in early Jan

UNLV’s Lady Rebels went from never trailing in the first half to being down double-digits in the fourth quarter on the way to having its chances at another Mountain West Conference tournament title crown extinguished. As the two highest seeds remaining in this year’s Mountain West Championships, the two-seed Lady Rebels lost, 66-59, to the Colorado State Rams Monday, March 9 from the Thomas & Mack Center. Both teams claimed a double-digit win during the regular season ahead o

A wild start to the second day of the Mountain West Championships saw the UNLV Lady Rebels as the bracket’s highest remaining seed without having played a game yet. The program opened this year’s tournament run with a, 79-65, win over Fresno State Sunday, March 8 from the Thomas & Mack Center, a place where the team has yet to lose this season in three tries. That makes it three wins this season in three meetings against the Bulldogs for the Lady Rebels. “We watched all the g

Typical sports jargon argues that the cream always rises to the top. This year’s UNLV Runnin’ Rebels’ play against the top of the conference may be the visual representation of that. UNLV completed the sweep of first-place Utah State Tuesday, March 3 from the Thomas & Mack Center, 92-65. Earlier this season, the Rebels beat the Aggies by 10 points up in Logan, Utah. “Great team win,” head coach Josh Pastner said. “Twenty-one assists, 34 made field goals. I thought defensively

The final homestand of the year for UNLV men’s basketball started out with a bang that featured a rivalry win over the program’s most-hated foe. It wiped the taste of a 13-point road loss to Grand Canyon with an, 85-83, overtime win over the Nevada – Reno Wolf Pack Saturday, Feb. 28 from the Thomas & Mack Center. Prior to the outcome, the Rebels had lost two of their last three contests. “I understood the intensity of this rivalry,” head coach Josh Pastner said. “I can tell y

UNLV men’s basketball fell short of a second straight comeback bid following its emotionally charged overtime win on the road against Boise State. With a chance to even the regular season series against the Colorado State Rams, the Runnin’ Rebels lost, 91-86, Wednesday, Feb. 18 from the Thomas & Mack Center. That ended a three-game win streak for the program that featured an average win margin of around three points. Earlier in the conference slate, UNLV blew a big lead late

Playing through the post regardless of who was in the game provided the perfect platform for UNLV men’s basketball to pick up a second straight victory. To end a two-game homestand, the Runnin’ Rebels squeezed past the San Jose State Spartans, 82-75, Tuesday, Feb. 10 from the Thomas & Mack Center in a matchup of the sixth and 11th teams in the conference. By picking up the win, the Scarlet & Gray improved to 8-5 at home this season. “Good win for the Rebels,” head coach Josh

Entering Saturday, the last win for the UNLV men’s basketball program came in the form of a big upset win two-plus weeks ago. Its latest win put an end to a season-long four-game losing streak. While hosting the fourth-best team in the conference standings, the Runnin’ Rebels edged the Grand Canyon Antelopes, 80-78, Saturday, Feb. 7 from the Thomas & Mack Center. This year’s program has a 2-2 record against the top-4 teams in the Mountain West. “They are really good defensive

From the fresh highs of an undefeated conference road trip to the backpedaling 0-2 homestand for UNLV men’s basketball. Make it two straight losses for the Runnin’ Rebels after their second three-game win streak of the season for the program. It was blown out, 89-61, by the New Mexico Lobos Tuesday, Jan. 27 from the Thomas & Mack Center. That brought the end to a winless two-game homestand for the club that began with an 11-point loss to the San Diego State Aztecs. “We got ou

For the second time this season, UNLV’s three-game win streak has been halted in screeching fashion. Coming off a 2-0 road trip including a big win over Utah State, the Runnin’ Rebels dropped a home contest to the San Diego State Aztecs, 82-72, Saturday, Jan. 24 from the Thomas & Mack Center. The matchup was contested in front of the most fans garnered on the UNLV campus this season. “They hit big late clock shots,” head coach Josh Pastner said. “In key times, just in real ke

Nearly two months into the season and UNLV men’s basketball finally has its first sustained win streak of the year. In the program’s first game of the calendar year the Rebels beat the Air Force Falcons, 67-39, Saturday, Jan. 3 from the Thomas & Mack Center. That brings the end to a perfect three-game homestand to improve to 5-2 at home this season. UNLV’s three game-win streak is the team’s longest of the year. “I know it wasn’t an easy week being out with the flu bug,” head

UNLV needed a top-to-bottom performance in its last non-conference showing and it got just that. The Rebels whooped the La Sierra Golden Eagles, 89-47, Monday, Dec. 29 from the Thomas & Mack Center for the program’s third win in the last four contests. In addition, it's the fourth win for the Rebels in the state of Nevada this season in eight tries. “We were supposed to take care of business,” head coach Josh Pastner said. “And we did.” Overall, UNLV moves to 6-6 with only Mo

UNLV men’s basketball has its Mountain West opener before the calendar flips to the fresh month of January for the third time in the last five years. For just the second time in the last six showings, the Rebels were winners when it hosted Fresno State Saturday, Dec. 20 from the Thomas & Mack Center as part of a, 84-72, win. Entering play, the Runnin’ Rebels were favored by more than eight points despite losing four of their last five contests. “Really proud of our young men,

Back in The Mack for the final time this regular season and the UNLV Lady Rebels made sure to make the most of it. They beat the Northern Iowa Panthers, 62-56, Friday, Nov. 28 from the Thomas & Mack Center for its second straight win following a three-game losing streak. Head coach Lindy La Rocque is now 25-6 overall in The Mack with 24 wins in her last 26 tries. The next time the program steps foot inside the building will be for this season’s Mountain West Championships. A