Mike Grimala
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Kruger, UNLV diving into transfer portal for reinforcements
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 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 ...
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Reigning champion Aces add four in WNBA Draft
Monday, April 15, 2024 The Las Vegas Aces have their eyes on a championship three-peat, and they added some reinforcements on Monday by selecting four players in the 2024 WNBA Draft ...
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UNLV football ready to face the changes in annual portal frenzy
Thursday, April 11, 2024 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 ...
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All about D.J.: UNLV basketball roster projection 1.0
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 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 ...
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UNLV coordinator Brennan Marion back for encore: 'We have something good here'
Friday, April 5, 2024 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 ...
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Could local transfers bolster UNLV basketball in 2024-25?
Thursday, April 4, 2024 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 ...
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Crucial offseason ahead as UNLV aims to end tournament drought
Saturday, March 30, 2024 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 ...
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No worries for UNLV basketball as carefree NIT run continues
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 Basketball, like all sports, is supposed to be fun. And it’s even more fun when you’re winning. The UNLV basketball team is learning that lesson right now, as a pressure-free NIT run has unlocked ...
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UNLV advances in NIT with home win over Boston College
Sunday, March 24, 2024 It felt like March. That’s what Kevin Kruger seemed most happy about after his UNLV team knocked off Boston College, 79-70, in the second round of the NIT on Sunday. A back-and-forth game ...
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UNLV women approaching NCAA Tournament game as new normal
Friday, March 22, 2024 A four-day road trip? A showdown between two Top 25 teams? A real opportunity to notch the program’s first NCAA Tournament win in more than two decades? This is all normal, according to Lindy La Rocque. The No. 20 UNLV women’s basketball team went through its final preparations ...