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Cannon Fodder: The Team We Are

Basketball, Featured on December 23rd, 2011 1 Comment

After a down year in 2010-11, a slow and stumbling start had many of us, myself included, bored, frustrated, and longing for the “good ol’ days.”  Now the 9-3 Pack has roared back, and each with each win announces collectively and convincingly, “This is your team…”

Wolf Pack 78, Portand 60

Basketball, Featured on December 23rd, 2011 1 Comment

The Nevada Wolf Pack found out just how deep its bench truly is this season on Thursday night.
The Wolf Pack, with starting point guard Deonte Burton playing a career-low 13 minutes, pounded the Portland Pilots 78-60 at Lawlor Events Center for its sixth consecutive victory.

The First Time the Wolf Pack Scored 100

Basketball, Featured on December 21st, 2011 No Comments

Wolf Pack basketball fans seemingly could sense history in the making at the University of Nevada gym up on north Virginia Street on the night of Feb. 16, 1962.
And the Wolf Pack wanted nothing more than to satisfy its faithful fans.

From the Sidelines: UC Riverside at Nevada

Basketball, Featured on December 19th, 2011 2 Comments

The University of Nevada basketball team slammed UC Riverside 71-47 Saturday night, making it eight wins in the last nine games. Behind solid performances from Malik Story and Olek Czyz, the Wolf Pack also secured fifth straight win. Silver and Blue Sports’ Brandon Russell was there to capture images of the day’s action.

Wolf Pack 71, UC Riverside 47

Basketball, Featured on December 18th, 2011 No Comments

The Nevada Wolf Pack took yet another step on its long and winding road to maturity.
“This is really the first time we got a lead and added to it,” coach David Carter said after the Wolf Pack cruised to a 71-47 victory over the UC Riverside Highlanders on Saturday at Lawlor Events Center. “We played [...]

Five Questions with Allan Steele of Riverside’s Press-Enterprise

Basketball, Featured on December 17th, 2011 No Comments

For the Pack’s first home game in two weeks, we had Allan Steele of Riverside’s Press-Enterprise answer some questions on the visiting Highlanders.

Wolf Pack Basketball Preview – UC Riverside

Basketball, Featured on December 16th, 2011 No Comments

As far as Malik Story is concerned, there is just one way to get northern Nevada to come back to Lawlor Events Center this winter.
“Excitement and wins,” the Nevada Wolf Pack junior said Thursday. “That’s what it takes. Hopefully that’s what is coming.”

Five Questions with Bob Meseroll of the Missoulian

Basketball, Featured on December 10th, 2011 No Comments

Ahead of tonight’s game at Dahlberg Arena, we get some perspective on the Montana Grizzlies from Bob Meseroll, sports editor and basketball writer at the Missoulian.

Deonte’s Team

Basketball, Featured on December 7th, 2011 1 Comment

The Nevada Wolf Pack men’s basketball team finally has an identity.
The Wolf Pack is no longer simply a ragtag, random bunch of likeable kids thrown together at seemingly the last minute from England, Poland, the southern California playground as well as Colorado, Duke, Indiana and various basketball-centric prep schools.

From the Sidelines: Nevada vs. Washington

Basketball, Featured on December 5th, 2011 2 Comments

In one of the biggest wins of Coach Carter’s tenure as Nevada coach, the Wolf Pack basketball team downed the Washington Huskies of the Pac-12. It was an electric atmosphere at Lawlor Events Center that was reminiscent of the days of Nick Fazekas and Kirk Snyder. Silver and Blue Sports photographer Mark Rauh was at [...]