Rob Miech

Story Archive

Rebels basketball is ranked No. 40 by Lindy's magazine: Monday, July 20, 2009
UNLV athletic director emerges as likely Marshall candidate: Position would bring Mike Hamrick back home to West Virginia; Sunday, July 19, 2009; UNLV athletic director Mike Hamrick hangs his framed white Marshall football jersey in the upstairs family room of his Anthem house.
Antlers hang on another wall. Both offer some insight about where home is for Hamrick, a hunter who might be heading back to his native West Virginia.
Adams upbeat at NBA Summer League as he waits for his chance: Sunday, July 19, 2009; Wink Adams heard the chants — “We want Wink!”— early in the fourth quarter Saturday afternoon against Chicago at the NBA Summer League inside the Cox Pavilion. However, for the third time in four New York games, Knicks summer coach Phil Weber did not play Adams.
NBA Day 9: Beaubois leads Mavs to first summer victory: Saturday, July 18, 2009
Tarkanian spinal-cord surgery a success (UPDATED): Saturday, July 18, 2009
D-League underdogs turning heads at NBA Summer League: Saturday, July 18, 2009; They don’t have their last names on the back of their jerseys, and that’s Dwayne Archibald – not Jerry West – on the logo on the front of the jersey. However, the D-League Select squad has become one of the more compelling topics here at the NBA Summer League on UNLV’s campus.
NBA Day 8: Young misses key shot for Wizards: Friday, July 17, 2009
Foreign teams scout NBA Summer League for next star players: Friday, July 17, 2009; Julius Erving battled Larry Bird in a HORSE competition. Well, a kid in a white Erving No. 6 jersey challenged his buddy, wearing a green Bird No. 33 jersey. A vendor tried to get anyone within earshot to try his La Veneto Italian ice. Steve Nash, Tony Parker and LeBron James jerseys were going for $100 a pop at a stand. The competition on the Cox Pavilion and Thomas & Mack Center courts has paled in comparison to what has transpired in the horseshoe-shaped concourse between the two arenas.
NBA Day 7: Mavs run suicides after dropping to 0-4: Thursday, July 16, 2009
Germany showing major interest in Rougeau: Thursday, July 16, 2009
Tarkanian spinal surgery re-set for Friday morning: Thursday, July 16, 2009
Walt 'Clyde' Frazier smooth as ever: Thursday, July 16, 2009; Las Vegas sweltered in triple-digit heat Wednesday. Walt Frazier, as cool as ever, didn’t drop a bead of sweat. As he does everywhere he goes, his presence added a measure of class and respect to the NBA Summer League at Cox Pavilion. Wearing an untucked black polo shirt, fuschia shorts and white hand-woven leather slip-ons, “Clyde” glided across the bubbling Cox asphalt to the New York Knicks’ team bus.
Morrison transitions to NBA after Gonzaga stardom: Trade to Lakers offered a shot of confidence, Morrison says; Thursday, July 16, 2009; Adam Morrison is supremely confident these days that he is quite tired of answering questions about his confidence. The former Gonzaga star is attempting to show his many critics that, after major knee surgery, he can still produce and be a viable weapon in the NBA.
NBA Day 6: Raptors forward Ibekwe leaves Cox on a stretcher: Wednesday, July 15, 2009
At age 79, Kings coach still in love with the game of basketball: Wednesday, July 15, 2009; After this season with the Sacramento Kings, 79-year-old Pete Carril likely will leave the game that, after a long stretch at Princeton, landed him in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. “I think this might be it,” he says. “I’m not sure. You can never tell, but it might be the end. I don’t know. I’ll see how I feel.”
Once declared an NBA bust, Tskitishvili back to prove himself: Wednesday, July 15, 2009; The biggest bust in NBA lottery history. That’s a tough label to shake, but that’s just what Nikoloz Tskitishvili is trying to do here at the NBA Summer League with the New York Knicks.
NBA Day 5: Randolph ties summer league scoring mark: Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Terry taking a serious look at Turkey: Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Tark's spinal surgery delayed: Tuesday, July 14, 2009; Spinal surgery has been delayed for former UNLV basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian.
Milwaukee GM 'back home' while leading Bucks: John Hammond grew up in northern Illinois, recalls team's history; Tuesday, July 14, 2009; John Hammond grew up listening to Hank Aaron play baseball for the Milwaukee Braves and watching Marquette coach Al McGuire stalk the court at The Mecca.
Tarkanian to have spinal surgery Tuesday in Calif.: Monday, July 13, 2009; Former UNLV basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian will undergo spinal surgery Tuesday morning at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, Calif.
Pilots add Drazen Petrovic's nephew to their roster: Monday, July 13, 2009
Iranian making his mark on basketball's highest stage: Memphis' Hamed Haddadi in Las Vegas for summer competition; Monday, July 13, 2009; Hamed Haddadi returned home last month to Tehran as a hero, the first Iranian to play in the National Basketball Association.
When, that is, he chose to venture outside his house and go to a restaurant or visit with friends.
NBA Day 3: Jennings looks like a million Bucks: Sunday, July 12, 2009
Ex-UNLV swingman Beck playing for Spurs: Sunday, July 12, 2009
Former BYU star back on track in NBA Summer League: After injury, off-court issues, Trent Plaisted taking life one day at a time; Sunday, July 12, 2009; Former BYU center Trent Plaisted has simplified his basketball expectations. He doesn’t look beyond today, and today looks pretty good in the NBA Summer League.
NBA Day 2: U.S. steak the best, says Ukic, but he'll take Croatia: Saturday, July 11, 2009
Back on U.S. soil, Jennings anxious to prove himself in NBA: Saturday, July 11, 2009; Brandon Jennings shot his Under Armour ad campaign inside the Colosseum, and he got to see Greece and Spain during the season he spent in Rome. Now part of the Milwaukee Bucks, courtesy of the 10th pick in last month’s draft, he is anxious to play in the NBA. He is participating in the NBA Summer League.
Trio of Pilots gets ousted from New Zealand: Friday, July 10, 2009
Kruger has strong finish for Jazz in Orlando: Friday, July 10, 2009
World Series of Poker media game not for the timid: Thursday, July 9, 2009
Joseph, Canada get U.S. next in New Zealand: Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Utah Jazz takes look at Kevin Kruger: Tuesday, July 7, 2009
New forward Quintrell Thomas starts summer school: Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Joseph shines for Canada in New Zealand: Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Pilots are all over FIBA U19 worlds in New Zealand: Monday, July 6, 2009
Real drama follows Desert Classic victory by 'The Power' (UPDATED): Sunday, July 5, 2009
Phil Taylor shows true ‘Power’ at Vegas competition: Saturday, July 4, 2009; Yvonne Taylor’s nerves always go on a roller-coaster ride when she watches her husband throw darts.
Chris Taylor hears some stick about his dad, now and then, but he brushes it aside and doesn’t let it affect him.
Canadian is first in Desert Classic's final four, Barney joins him (UPDATED): Saturday, July 4, 2009
Priestley bows to Ruthian effort by 'The Power' (UPDATED): Friday, July 3, 2009
Darts competitor thrives on pro circuit: Friday, July 3, 2009; Peter Manley couldn’t believe his good fortune. Darts had steered him from running that newspaper and magazine shop to semi-stardom, and a tournament in China.
'Flying Scotsman' out to win, but doesn't sweat it: Friday, July 3, 2009; Gary “The Flying Scotsman” Anderson is a bit torn between the blue-collar life he led chiseling fireplaces out of marble and carving a name for himself in darts. “You get a bit lazy as a darts player,” he said Thursday at Mandalay Bay. He has attempted to bring the same discipline and work ethic he formed in 15 years at his former trade to the sport that has served as his livelihood since 2002.
Dramatic darts victory sealed with a kiss, or two (UPDATED): Thursday, July 2, 2009
'The Power' beats Caven at Las Vegas Desert Classic (UPDATED): Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Darts champ sets his sights on Las Vegas Desert Classic: Wednesday, July 1, 2009; The Saint in the white satin shirt had the red-clad devil backed into a corner, but The Rocket finally fended off the formidable foe. Phil “The Power” Taylor, the best darts thrower in the history of the sport, doesn’t lose often, but he took one on the chin Tuesday in the Las Vegas Players Championship.
Darts draw released for Las Vegas Desert Classic: Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Klaasen is quick and calm with a dart: Netherlands native among youngest in hunt for tourney crown; Tuesday, June 30, 2009; Jelle Klaasen throws darts as if his rig is double-parked outside the pub, or the bell rang for last call three tosses ago, or the rent was due last week.
Grayson signs with Virginia Commonwealth: Monday, June 29, 2009
Hilton's odds on Sunday's U.S.-Brazil soccer match: Friday, June 26, 2009
Locals react to U.S. soccer win over Spain: Thursday, June 25, 2009; The United States’ 2-0 victory over Spain, the top soccer team in the world, sent shock waves around the world Wednesday that have been felt in Las Vegas.