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UNLV Rebels forward Rob Whaley Jr. (5) hangs on the rim after dunking against the San Diego State Aztecs during overtime of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinal round of the Mountain West Conference tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center Thursday, March 14, 2024.

Taking stock of UNLV basketball as portal closes

May 3, 2024 (2 a.m.)

By Mike Grimala

Two distinct sounds were heard across the college basketball landscape this week. First was the door of the transfer portal slamming shut, and second was every coach in America sighing in relief ...

La Rocque, UNLV looking to add ‘program players’ via transfer portal

April 19, 2024

By Mike Grimala

The UNLV’s women’s basketball team is going to have a very different look next season, with two starters leaving the program — including the most accomplished player in Scarlet and Gray history. There is stability in the most important area, however, as Lindy La Rocque ...
UNLV adds former Boise State sharpshooter Jace Whiting

April 16, 2024

By Mike Grimala

UNLV’s offseason makeover continued on Tuesday, as the basketball program added veteran guard Jace Whiting via ...
Kruger, UNLV diving into transfer portal for reinforcements

April 16, 2024

By Mike Grimala

The college basketball transfer portal has been open for almost a month, and while news has been slow to trickle out of Maryland Parkway, UNLV coach Kevin Kruger and his staff have been ...
UNLV lands portal commitment from DePaul wing Jaden Henley

April 15, 2024

By Mike Grimala

The UNLV basketball program landed its first commitment from the transfer portal on Monday in veteran wing Jaden Henley. Henley, a 6-foot-7 sophomore, averaged ...
Players to watch as UNLV basketball sifts through transfer portal

April 14, 2024

By Mike Grimala

The NCAA transfer portal will remain open until May 1, and UNLV has been active in trying to bring in veteran players to improve the 2024-25 team. The Scarlet and Gray currently have ...
Barry Odom signs contract extension with UNLV

April 12, 2024

By Mike Grimala

Barry Odom signed a contract extension on Friday, tacking an extra year onto the end of his current deal at UNLV. UNLV announced the extension ...
Shane Nowell transferring from UNLV basketball

April 11, 2024

By Mike Grimala

The UNLV basketball program is losing Shane Nowell to the transfer portal. Nowell, a junior, reportedly entered the portal on Thursday, making him the second player to exit UNLV this offseason along with junior guard Jackie Johnson ...
UNLV football ready to face the changes in annual portal frenzy

April 11, 2024

By Mike Grimala

The on-field action has wound down for UNLV football, with the team concluding spring practice Saturday at an open scrimmage at Allegiant Stadium. But while practice ...
All about D.J.: Projecting future for UNLV basketball

April 10, 2024

By Mike Grimala

The 2023-24 college basketball season concluded Monday with UConn’s victory over Purdue in the national championship game, but it already feels like the offseason has been going on forever. UNLV coaches especially ...
Newcomers provide big plays in UNLV football showcase

April 6, 2024

By Mike Grimala

Early in the second half of UNLV’s spring scrimmage, senior quarterback Hajj-Malik Williams dropped back and zipped a quick pass to freshman receiver Damien McDaniel. Then the fireworks started ...
NC State’s run to Final Four revives memories for ’83 UNLV team

April 6, 2024

By Ray Brewer

The UNLV basketball team was ranked No. 1 nationally for the first time in program history in 1983. As a reward, coach Jerry Tarkanian had ...
UNLV coordinator back for encore: ‘We have something good here’

April 5, 2024

By Mike Grimala

Brennan Marion is in the driver’s seat. As UNLV wraps spring practice and prepares to host its scrimmage showcase Saturday at Allegiant Stadium, the team’s ...
Could local transfers bolster UNLV basketball in 2024-25?

April 4, 2024

By Mike Grimala

Everyone loves a returning hometown hero, including the UNLV basketball program. Last year, the team added Las Vegas native Jalen Hill as an offseason transfer after the former Clark High product spent four years at Oklahoma. The prior offseason, it was Isaiah Cottrell boomeranging back to Las Vegas following two years at West Virginia. Will UNLV coach Kevin Kruger stick with the second-time-around ...
Crucial offseason as UNLV aims to end NCAA tournament drought

March 30, 2024

By Mike Grimala

After Wednesday’s season-ending loss at Seton Hall in the NIT quarterfinals, the consensus among UNLV players, coaches, and even fans was that 2023-24 was a successful campaign. The team developed promising underclassmen ...