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Rougeau to chat Friday with UNLV hoops fans

By Rob Miech · August 28, 2008 · 8:14 AM

Wondering how UNLV’s new basketball team has been looking during pick-up games over the past month? Curious how the June trip to Australia helped the team bond? Interested in how senior forward Rene Rougeau became such a good bowler? Ask him Friday, when he hosts a chat at 1 p.m. in his live chat area at UNLVRebels.com. Rougeau is a fantastic story, a walk-on who earned a scholarship on the eve of the team’s long flight to Sydney in late ...

Stanback officially joins UNLV basketball team

By Rob Miech · August 25, 2008 · 4:24 PM

Chace Stanback has officially enrolled at UNLV and become a member of the Rebels basketball team. Stanback, a 6-foot-8, 210-pound swingman, transferred from UCLA and will have three seasons of ...

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Rebels unveil depth chart heading into Week One

By Ryan Greene · August 24, 2008 · 9:37 PM

Some moderate surprises were unveiled Sunday as coach Mike Sanford released the UNLV’s two-deep depth chart for next Saturday’s opener at Sam Boyd Stadium against Utah State. On the offensive ...

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UNLV women’s soccer earns a tie and a victory to open the 2008 season

By Ryan Greene · August 24, 2008 · 9:22 PM

The UNLV women’s soccer team ended a two-game weekend swing in California Sunday with a 2-0 win over UC-Irvine. That came on the heels of Friday night’s 1-1 double-overtime tie ...

Rebels get the gameday experience … sort of … Saturday night at Sam Boyd

By Ryan Greene · August 24, 2008 · 2:14 AM

On one hand, you could look at it as one big tease. After three weeks of training camp, UNLV’s players are busting out that phrase you hear just about any ...

MWC commish says hoops tourney site to be studied

By Rob Miech · August 23, 2008 · 8:50 PM

Mountain West Conference commissioner Craig Thompson weighs UNLV’s home-court advantage in the annual league basketball tournament with all that Las Vegas offers those visitors. In a story published Saturday in ...

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Hales UNLV’s second defensive starter knocked out with elbow injury

By Ryan Greene · August 20, 2008 · 11:16 PM

For the second time in fall practices, the UNLV defense was forced to watch a defensive starter leave the fields at Rebel Park with a dislocated elbow. And for the ...

UNLV releases 2008-09 women’s basketball schedule

By Ryan Greene · August 20, 2008 · 9:44 AM

The UNLV women’s basketball program, set to begin play under first-year coach Kathy Olivier, unveiled its schedule for the 2008-09 season. The Lady Rebels could play as many as 11 ...

UNLV releases hoops conference schedule and times

By Rob Miech · August 18, 2008 · 3:45 PM

UNLV released its 2008-09 Mountain West Conference basketball schedule Monday, along with some times and television appearances. Fourteen of the Rebels’ 16 league games will be aired on the Mtn., ...

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Phoenix Suns believe Amundson is a perfect fit

By Rob Miech · August 15, 2008 · 4:45 PM

The Phoenix Suns had their eyes on former UNLV forward Louis Amundson for a while before signing him as a free agent Thursday. New coach Terry Porter liked what he ...