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Vegas Golden Knights head coach Peter DeBoer watches players during training camp at City National Arena Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021.

21 predictions for the Golden Knights season in 2021

Jan. 13, 2021

By Justin Emerson

As the Golden Knights prep for their season opener against the Anaheim Ducks Thursday night, expectations are high for ...
UNLV works out the kinks in blowout win over Saint Katherine

Jan. 13, 2021

By Mike Grimala

Running offense against man and zone defenses. Nailing down help defense against pick-and-rolls. Building endurance and fitness at game speed. If that sounds like an agenda that a coach might lay out for a Tuesday afternoon practice, it’s because ...
New coordinator Gus Bradley out to recreate past successes with Raiders

Jan. 12, 2021

By Case Keefer

The architect of the famed “Legion of Boom” defenses is coming to Las Vegas. Gus Bradley, known for helping build the Seattle Seahawks’ defense to one of the best in ...
Live blog: UNLV finishes off St. Katherine in exhibition win

Jan. 12, 2021

By Mike Grimala

UNLV basketball needs a win right now in the worst way. But what the team needs even more than a tally in the W column is actual court time against a real opponent ...
National championship by the odds: Vegas picks of Alabama vs. Ohio State

Jan. 11, 2021

By Case Keefer

A rotten regular season has given way to a brilliant bowl season for betting purposes. ...
Now relied on, Nicolas Roy ready for second season with Golden Knights

Jan. 11, 2021

By Justin Emerson

Of all the questions surrounding this year’s Golden Knights team, there’s a quiet confidence that Nicolas Roy will not be one of them.
UNLV drops second straight at buzzer at Colorado State

Jan. 10, 2021

By Mike Grimala

In the big picture, UNLV’s performance in Fort Collins was a pleasant surprise. After more than a month off due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the program ...
11 draft prospects for Raiders to consider in national title game

Jan. 9, 2021

By Mike Grimala

NFL executives watch a lot of film and attend numerous in-person workouts leading up to the draft and generally leave no stone unturned in their pursuit of prospects ...
Wild-card weekend sweats: A handful of bets to add to your NFL card

Jan. 8, 2021

By Case Keefer

Don’t bet on any Super Bowl futures in the next several hours before the NFL playoffs officially kick off. The hold percentage is high and the value is nonexistent after bettors and bookmakers have spent months knocking the odds into shape. That doesn’t mean not to back a ...
UNLV falls flat after hot start at Colorado State

Jan. 8, 2021

By Mike Grimala

Sometimes things go exactly as expected, straight from Point A to Point B, with nary a plot twist in sight. Thursday was one of those times for UNLV basketball ...
UNLV parts ways with star signee Zaon Collins in wake of arrest

Jan. 8, 2021

By Mike Grimala

UNLV took the expected step on Thursday of disassociating itself from former prized recruit Zaon Collins in the wake of his arrest on DUI charges. Collins signed a letter of intent ...
What we know about UNLV basketball as season resumes

Jan. 7, 2021

By Mike Grimala

Finally, after more than a month away from the court, the UNLV basketball team will resume its season on Thursday when they begin a two-game series at Colorado State. With such a long break between games — an unprecedented in-season occurrence ...
21 local sports predictions for 2021

Jan. 7, 2021

By Ray Brewer,
Justin Emerson,
Mike Grimala,
Case Keefer

Las Vegas gets a stronger hold on the sports world every year as our number of teams and events constantly seems to grow. The momentum should continue in 2021, and many of the reasons why are listed below—our 21 predictions for 2021 across a wide spectrum of Las Vegas sports, presented roughly in the order we project them to occur.
Vegas pick'em: NFL wild-card weekend winners against the spread

Jan. 7, 2021

By Case Keefer

For the first time in NFL history, away teams outscored home teams throughout an NFL regular season. ...
Staying or going? A status check on every Raider player heading into the offseason

Jan. 6, 2021

By Case Keefer

An NFL roster never stays the same from one season to the next, and almost always undergoes significant changes, so Jon Gruden knew the victory was his final moment ...
UNLV basketball back at practice, hopeful to play at CSU

Jan. 5, 2021

By Mike Grimala

The UNLV basketball team gathered on Monday for their first practice in three weeks, but things still aren’t quite back to normal in this very abnormal season. “There was a lot of excitement to get back on the practice court and have the possibility ...
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