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Kruger contract altered in September
It wasn’t an extension or even a dramatic alteration, but UNLV basketball coach Lon Kruger’s contract was amended in September. Upon the recommendation of new UNLV president Neal Smatresk, the state’s Board of Regents approved that the risk of additional marketing expenses not resulting in increased revenue was shifted from Kruger to the university. “In theory, if all (goes) exactly like last (season), nothing changes, period,” Kruger said recently. “So all it did was remove the risk I had last ...
Chilly start for Chace, but Stanback says he’ll warm up
Since he practiced in the building all last season, UNLV sophomore Chace Stanback knew the Thomas & Mack Center can be a cold arena. But 31.3 percent? That's Arctic. “Nobody’s ...
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UNLV prez Smatresk is ready for some basketball
Dr. Neal Smatresk, UNLV’s new president, is ready for basketball season to begin and he’s hoping many in the valley are as enthusiastic come opening night. The Rebels open the ...
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Rebels rookie Lopez says redshirting is his best move
Two weeks in a hospital bed near his home in Lajas, Puerto Rico, over the summer zapped UNLV freshman power forward Carlos Lopez of considerable energy and strength. That’s a ...
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On the road to Long Beach, UNLV hoops style
UNLV’s basketball team left for its first road trip today. In fact, it’s on a bus right now to Long Beach, Calif., to play Long Beach State in a private ...
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Cornell hoops better than UNLV, says coaches poll
The basketball teams at Cornell and Utah State are better than UNLV, at least that’s according to 31 coaches. In the newly released ESPN/USA Today coaches poll, the Rebels received ...
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Globetrotters pay tribute to Flash Richardson on ‘Amazing Race’
A pair of Harlem Globetrotters has been honoring the late Chris “Flash” Richardson, who played basketball at UNLV, in “The Amazing Race 15.” Herbert “Flight Time” Lang and Nathaniel “Big ...
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A numbers game at UNLV basketball practice
UNLV players on the sideline or not in the gym at all comprised a decent starting lineup by the end of Saturday’s session inside the Cox Pavilion practice gym. Center ...
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Without Stanback, Rebels are missing a key weapon
A full week into UNLV hoops practice and sophomore forward Chace Stanback still is a no-show. That’s been the most disappointing part of the official start of the 2009-10 season. ...
A dapper Scotty Hoffman returns to UNLV practice
Scott Hoffman returned to a UNLV practice Thursday afternoon wearing a different uniform than he had donned over the previous four seasons. He looked dapper in his tan slacks and ...
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