Category: Nevada
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Team USA wins fourth straight gold medal
[jwplayer jF5wU66N-sNi3MVSU] Nevada alum JaVale McGee is a three-time NBA champion and an Olympic gold medalist. Contact/Follow @cisabelg & @MWCwire Team USA defeated France in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics men’s basketball finals. Nevada alum JaVale McGee can now add Olympic gold medalist to his resume. After an 87-82 victory over France on Friday/Saturday, the Americans…
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Team USA is one win away from gold medal
[jwplayer jF5wU66N-sNi3MVSU] Contact/Follow @cisabelg & @MWCwire A win over Australia put Team USA just one win away from its fourth straight Olympic gold medal. The Australians outplayed the U.S. early in the game and led by as many as 15 points. However, a strong third quarter for the Americans helped them take control of the…
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Nevada alum JaVale McGee signs one-year contract with Phoenix Suns
[jwplayer jF5wU66N-sNi3MVSU] Three-time NBA champion and current Olympian JaVale McGee is heading to Phoenix. Contact/Follow @cisabelg & @MWCwire Denver Nuggets center and former Nevada Wolf Pack player JaVale McGee agreed to a one-year $5 million contract with the Phoenix Suns, per Yahoo! Sports’ Chris Haynes. The Suns are coming off an impressive run in the NBA…
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2021 Mountain West Football Top 50 Players: #38, Nevada WR Elijah Cooks
2021 Mountain West Football Top 50 Players: #38, Nevada WR Elijah Cooks Despite missing nearly all of 2020 to injury, the Wolf Pack wide receiver is back on our countdown of Mountain West football’s best. Contact/Follow @MattK_FS & @MWCwire The comeback is on. It isn’t often that a player can miss a chunk of playing time…
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Team USA bounces back with win against Iran
[jwplayer jF5wU66N-sNi3MVSU] Contact/Follow @cisabelg & @MWCwire Team USA collected a dominating 102-66 win against Iran on Tuesday or Wednesday, depending on where you watched. Whatever clock you were looking at, the game started the same way: Dame Time. “I think we came out with a lot more urgency,” said Damian Lillard during his postgame interview.…
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2021 Mountain West Football Top 50 Players: #41, Nevada RB Toa Taua
2021 Mountain West Football Top 50 Players: #41, Nevada RB Toa Taua The Wolf Pack running back lands on our countdown of Mountain West football’s best performers once again. Contact/Follow @MattK_FS & @MWCwire After all these years, still no fun to tackle. There aren’t that many players who end up making our annual countdown of the…
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Team USA loses first game to France
[jwplayer jF5wU66N-sNi3MVSU] France snapped Team USA 24-game winning streak in Olympics Contact/Follow @cisabelg & @MWCwire For the first time since 2004, Team USA lost a game at the Olympics. The Americans fell 83-76 to France at the Tokyo games on Sunday in their first game of the preliminary round. The U.S. came out strong but…
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics: How to watch USA men’s basketball vs. France
[jwplayer jF5wU66N-sNi3MVSU] Former Wolf Pack center JaVale McGee could play his first Olympic game on Sunday. Here is what you need to know about Team USA’s matchup against France. Contact/Follow @cisabelg & @MWCwire Team USA will tip off its Olympic journey in Group A by taking on a strong French team on Sunday morning. The Americans…
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PODCAST: How Will Texas, Oklahoma Going To SEC Impact Mountain West
[jwplayer 7Lc1uhgj-sNi3MVSU] PODCAST: How Will Texas, Oklahoma Going To SEC Impact Mountain West We also recap Mountain West media days Contact/Follow @MWCwire Realignment strikes again. Jeremy and Matt are back to discuss the Mountain West media days and everything that happened over the past few days. The duo discuss how the media voted on the…
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Mountain West Football Media Reveals 2021 Preseason Players of the Year
[jwplayer fb1swk9j-Esf0Ippc] Mountain West Football Media Reveals 2021 Preseason Players of the Year The conference media makes its picks for offensive, defensive, and special teams players of the year. Contact/Follow @MattK_FS & @MWCwire The best of the best. After revealing their preseason predictions for Mountain West football’s division winners and all-conference team, the Mountain West…