Tag: Mountain West Alumni
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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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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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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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Nevada Wolf Pack Alumni: Jalen Harris Signs 2-Way Deal, Caleb Martin Earns Guaranteed Deal
[jwplayer jF5wU66N-sNi3MVSU] Here is the latest on Nevada Alumni in the NBA Contact/Follow @cisabelg & @MWCwire It’s been a good couple of days for Nevada alumni as two former Wolf Pack players are enjoying some contract news. Jalen Harris has signed a two-way contract with the Toronto Raptors, according to the NBA’s transactions log. Meanwhile,…
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2020 NBA Draft: Mountain West Alumni Grades
[jwplayer jF5wU66N-sNi3MVSU] The Mountain West had one first-round pick and three second-round picks during the 2020 NBA Draft. Contact/Follow @cisabelg & @MWCwire Four Mountain West alumni were selected during the 2020 NBA Draft. Here is how national media graded those picks. Malachi Flynn 6’1” PG – San Diego State No. 29 pick by the Toronto…
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JaVale McGee will likely get more minutes as Lakers need size
[jwplayer jF5wU66N-sNi3MVSU] The Lakers went small for the Houston Rockets series, but size will be important against the Denver Nuggets. Contact/Follow @cisabelg & @MWCwire JaVale McGee’s playing time was significantly reduced during the Western Conference semifinals, but the former Nevada player is likely to get his time back when the Los Angeles Lakers play the…
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Kawhi Leonard Makes All-Bubble Second Team
[jwplayer jF5wU66N-sNi3MVSU] Former SDSU player Kawhi Leonard adds to his list of NBA honors Contact/Follow @cisabelg & @MWCwire The NBA announced the league’s Bubble Awards on Saturday before the Western Conference play-in series. Mountain West basketball alumnus Kawhi Leonard was named to the second-team. The awards were voted on by a panel of sportswriters and…
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Mountain West Alumni in the 2020 NBA Playoffs
[jwplayer jF5wU66N-sNi3MVSU] Eight Mountain West alumni have made it into the 2020 NBA Playoffs Contact/Follow @cisabelg & @MWCwire The two weeks since the NBA restart have flown by and the regular season has now ended. Here are the teams with Mountain West alumni that have officially made it into the 2020 NBA Playoffs, and a team…
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Mountain West Alumni Kawhi Leonard, Paul George Lead L.A. Clippers
[jwplayer RLZxebBM-sNi3MVSU] The two best players for the Los Angeles Clippers are Mountain West alumni Contact/Follow @cisabelg & @MWCwire The Kawhi Leonard and Paul George duo has only played 32 games together due to injuries this season. They are the two best players for the Los Angeles Clippers but they also have another thing in…