Case Keefer
Assistant Sports Editor
Story Archive
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SportsAnalysis: For real this time? Golden Knights may have finally figured it out
Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020 The whole fan and media experience around this year’s team seems to be a series of false starts. The Golden Knights show a glimpse or two of their championship-level ...
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SportsDunkin' Rebel: Former UNLV player continues elevating his game in the NBA
Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020 No matter what Derrick Jones Jr. comes up with in his second career NBA Dunk Contest February 15 in Chicago, he doesn’t foresee it making his list of all-time favorite slams.
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SportsAnalysis: Peter DeBoer ‘is doing great,’ has earned the right to an ovation
Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020 When the Golden Knights announced former foe Peter DeBoer as their new coach last month, there was a debate over whether he would be cheered or jeered in his first game on the home bench at T-Mobile Arena ...
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Blog: Golden Knights end road trip in style, eviscerate Panthers
Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020 An eight-game, 24-day expedition that spanned the eastern seaboard and transformed the future of the Vegas Golden Knights ends tonight. The overall success of the journey largely hinges upon how the Golden Knights fare against the Florida Panthers in a game that starts at 4 p.m. at the BB&T Center. Vegas sits at 3-3-1 since ...
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SportsRunning through college hoops' top title contenders
Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020 With football season concluded, the sliver of the sports betting calendar headlined by college basketball is upon us. For the next month and a half—leading up to and running through the NCAA Tournament—college hoops rules the big screens and odds boards at local sportsbooks.
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SportsGolden Knights stay upbeat after letting Lightning ‘off the hook’
Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020 Despite the final score, the Golden Knights acted as the predator for the vast majority of the game between two of the most talented teams in the NHL. Vegas lurked in the area of Tampa Bay’s goal much more than the other way around. The Golden Knights held sharp edges in ...
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SportsSuper Raiders: Glancing back through the new Vegas team’s championship history
Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020 Only 10 NFL franchises have reached the Super Bowl five times or more, and the soon-to-be-local Raiders are on that exclusive list. They’re also one of nine franchises to have captured three or more Super Bowl trophies, having gone 3-2 in the NFL’s championship game.
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NoiseA few favorite shows from shuttering rock club Vinyl’s eight-year run
Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020 Built to Spill, Bombay Bicycle Club, DeVotchKa and more.
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SportsWhat will a Super Bowl in Las Vegas look like?
Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020 For many years, the NFL only mentioned its championship game in conjunction with Las Vegas when controversy struck. Now, however, with the league embracing gambling (having announced a partnership with Caesars Entertainment at the start of 2019), with the 2020 NFL Draft set to take place on the Strip in April and with the Raiders ready to begin play here ...
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FeaturesSuper Bowl cram session: Read this before heading to your watch party
Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020 We’ve whipped up a quick-read Kansas City vs. San Francisco study guide to make sure you’re well-prepared.
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SportsUnconventional wisdom: Pick against the majority for your Super Bowl props
Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020 A lot of football bettors employ a “fade the public” tactic, in which they gamble against the most popular sides all season, and for the most part, it’s a nonsensical, long-term losing strategy. In a single game, with few exceptions, public money isn’t enough to offset larger wagers by professionals and influence the betting market. The Super Bowl is different. Somewhere around $150 million will be ...
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SportsChiefs move to slight favorite over 49ers on the Super Bowl betting line
Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020 Super Bowl betting started a little early this year. Several Las Vegas sports books began posting numbers at halftime of the NFC Championship Game Sunday evening. ...
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SportsUnpredictability, question marks make McGregor's return to octagon difficult to handicap
Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020 The only punch fans have seen Conor McGregor throw over the past 14 months was a cheap shot against an elderly man in a Dublin pub. In August, TMZ released video of the assault, for which the 31-year-old UFC superstar eventually pleaded guilty.
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SportsGolden Knights’ justifications for Gerard Gallant’s firing ring hollow
Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020 For a team known for employing a progressive approach, the Golden Knights sure appear to have made an out-of-character move with the biggest personnel change in the franchise ...
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SportsVegas Golden Podcast: Golden Knights contribute to lack of clarity in the Pacific
Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020 On the final Vegas Golden Podcast of 2019, hosts Justin Emerson and Case Keefer more or less declared the Pacific Division a race between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Arizona Coyotes. ...
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SportsForward progress: As Las Vegas’ sports profile grows in 2020, how will its teams and stars fare?
Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020 The new year has arrived ready to go down as the most significant in Las Vegas sports history. As if an NFL franchise officially relocating to town isn’t enough, the established teams ...
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Noise20 From 20: Our favorite albums of the past 20 years
Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020 Spencer Patterson and Case Keefer run through their picks, from Boston Spaceships and Tim Hecker to Jason Isbell and Tegan & Sara.
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NoiseMagical music: Our favorite albums of 2019
Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019 FKA twigs, Lana Del Rey, Weyes Blood and some you might not have heard yet.
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SportsGolden Knights ready for a break after giving up seven goals to Avalanche
Monday, Dec. 23, 2019 Marc-Andre Fleury furiously slapped his stick against the post in the midst of tying his career high in goals allowed Monday night at T-Mobile Arena. ...
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SportsBlog: Avalanche hammer Golden Knights for second time this season
Monday, Dec. 23, 2019 It's no exaggeration to call the Colorado Avalanche's second trip to Vegas of the season a potential Western Conference Finals preview. They're both trailing the defending Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues for the ...
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SportsVegas Golden Podcast: Pacific Division will come down to Arizona, Vegas
Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019 The San Jose Sharks had a memorable run as the Vegas Golden Knights' biggest rival, but it might be time to drop them from that distinction. It might be time to initiate the Arizona Coyotes into the role. ...
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SportsElite action: The nation's top teams dominate our 2019 College Football Betting Awards
Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019 A wide gap separated the best teams in college football from everyone else this regular season—but not in the exact way most anticipated coming into the year. The preseason saw ...
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SportsVegas Golden Podcast: Golden Knights have been maddeningly inconsistent
Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019 More than 30 games into the season should be enough time to draw certain conclusions about hockey teams. It might not be when it comes the Vegas Golden Knights. ...
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SportsGolden Knights shut out at home for the first time in nearly two years
Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019 The fans directly behind New York Rangers goalie Alexander Georgiev rose out of their rinkside seats at T-Mobile Arena and started celebrating. ...
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SportsYour many mobile options for placing a sports bet in Nevada
Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019 Sports betting is going mobile. Slowly but surely, gamblers have been getting away from placing their wagers over a physical counter for the past several years. Instead, they’re loading money onto a phone account so they can bet from anywhere within Nevada’s state lines.
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SportsSuperbook Sunday: Behind the counter at the world’s largest sportsbook on an NFL game day
Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019 Ten minutes before betting windows open at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook on a recent Sunday, a middle-aged man in a T-shirt, sweatpants and flip-flops lumbers into the sportsbook and begins filling out a parlay card.
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SportsVegas Golden Podcast: Building hype for the season series with the Oilers
Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019 Athletes are never supposed to look past the game standing right in front of them, but there's no such rule applying to fans and media. ...
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A&ENew Downtown resort Circa’s planned sportsbook sounds like a game changer
Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019 It will be a centerpiece of the property, occupying three levels and housing what Stevens suggests could be the world’s largest television.
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SportsVegas Golden Podcast: Golden Knights are still the Pacific Division favorites
Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019 The Golden Knights are back home after dropping three of four games on their East Coast road trip. ...
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SportsVegas Golden Podcast: Which team poses the biggest problem in the Pacific?
Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019 The Edmonton Oilers and Anaheim Ducks are two of the biggest surprises of the first two weeks of the NHL season. Which of the two Pacific Division opponents should the Golden Knights be more worried about it?
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SportsHoop dreams: Read these tips before you place your NBA future bets this year
Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019 While casinos used to wait until September to post a complete menu of full-season betting options, many did so at the conclusion of free agency in late July. That means Las Vegas is flush with opportunities to bet on the NBA leading into opening night October 22.
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SportsDon’t sweat the Golden Knights’ second loss in four home games
Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019 Players will always say there’s no such thing as an acceptable loss. But there is such a thing as an acceptable loss. This was exactly that ...
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SportsProfessional Fighters League brings unique format, big prizes to Mandalay Bay
Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019 Chris Curtis relocated to Las Vegas in January and immediately began training more intensely than he had at any other point in his 10-year professional mixed martial arts career. Twice a week, the 32-year-old Cincinnati native engages in double sparring sessions, scheduling ...
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SportsGolden Knights down but not out if Nate Schmidt’s injury is serious
Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019 Nate Schmidt shrieked in anguish, and that wasn’t even the biggest giveaway that he may have suffered a serious injury in the first period of the Vegas Golden Knights’ season opener ...
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HockeyVegas Golden Podcast: Previewing the NHL season, picking apart Sharks rivalry
Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019 The season is here, leaving Vegas Golden Podcast hosts Case Keefer and Justin Emerson in a jovial mood. ...
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SportsVegas Golden Podcast: Previewing Mark Stone's upcoming season
Monday, Sept. 30, 2019 Welcome to the "A player per day" series from Vegas Golden Podcast. ...
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SportsIf you can believe it, the Golden Knights are better than ever this season
Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019 For the first time in franchise history, Vegas enters a season unanimously — and rightfully — rated as one of the best teams in the NHL. Last preseason, there were reasons for some skepticism, namely the fact that ...
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SportsVegas Golden Podcast: Looking at the bottom of the roster
Friday, Sept. 27, 2019 Welcome to the "A player per day" series from Vegas Golden Podcast. ...
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SportsWorld's biggest sports book runs down this year's most popular Stanley Cup bets
Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019 Most sports books won’t be facing multimillion-dollar losses like two years ago, or even small setbacks like last year, if the Vegas Golden Knights win the Stanley Cup this season. The Golden Knights’ odds are too low to create any real liability.
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SportsVegas Golden Podcast: Previewing Paul Stastny's upcoming season
Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019 Welcome to the "A player per day" series from Vegas Golden Podcast. ...
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SportsVegas Golden Podcast: Previewing Brayden McNabb's upcoming season
Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019 Welcome to the "A player per day" series from Vegas Golden Podcast. ...
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SportsVegas Golden Podcast: Previewing Shea Theodore's upcoming season
Monday, Sept. 23, 2019 Welcome to the "A player per day" series from Vegas Golden Podcast. ...
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SportsVegas Golden Podcast: Previewing Nick Holden's upcoming season
Friday, Sept. 20, 2019 Welcome to the new "A player per day" series from Vegas Golden Podcast. ...
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SportsVegas Golden Podcast: Previewing Jon Merrill's upcoming season
Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019 Welcome to the new "A player per day" series from Vegas Golden Podcast. ..
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SportsVegas Golden Podcast: Previewing Brandon Pirri's upcoming season
Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019 Welcome to the new "A player per day" series from Vegas Golden Podcast. ...
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SportsVegas Golden Podcast: Previewing Cody Eakin's upcoming season
Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019 Welcome to the new "A player per day" series from Vegas Golden Podcast. ...
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SportsVegas Golden Podcast: Previewing Alex Tuch's upcoming season
Monday, Sept. 16, 2019 Welcome to the new "A player per day" series from Vegas Golden Podcast. ...
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SportsVegas Golden Podcast: Previewing William Carrier's upcoming season
Friday, Sept. 13, 2019 Welcome to the new "A player per day" series from Vegas Golden Podcast. ...
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SportsVegas Golden Podcast: Previewing Tomas Nosek's upcoming season
Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019 Welcome to the new "A player per day" series from Vegas Golden Podcast. ...
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SportsVegas Golden Podcast: Previewing Ryan Reaves' upcoming season
Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019 Welcome to the new "A player per day" series from Vegas Golden Podcast. ...
