Wink Adams News

Unbeaten but still largely untested Louisville heads west on Saturday hoping for a little payback against UNLV.

You can excuse UNLV basketball coach Lon Kruger if he feels a little like famed chef Emeril Lagasse during the early portion of this season.

Several unknowns surround coach Lon Kruger as he begins his sixth season on the UNLV bench.

UNLV guard Chace Stanback dishes off a pass against Washburn during a preseason game Tuesday.

After many long and grueling months, the UNLV Running Rebels finally take the court this week.

UNLV guard Wink Adams and forward Joe Darger bump fists in the closing minutes of their game against North Carolina A&T on Nov.

Junior guard Tre'Von Willis takes a break during UNLV's public practice last week.

It was no surprise that the first Rebel to bang into a group of chairs in practice was Steve a oeChoppera Jones.

Mychal Martinez made a basket in a Rebels uniform, with fans watching inside the Thomas & Mack Center, before Derrick Jasper or Chace Stanback .

Expectation vs. reality. It's a common encounter for UNLV basketball this time of year, for all college teams the second week of October.

Former UNLV shooting guard Wink Adams has signed a one-year contract to play basketball in Turkey, according to the European hoops Web site Sportando.net. Adams will play for Oyak Renault in Bursa, Turkey, in the Beko Basketball League.

Joe Darger, before potentially heading overseas, is imparting wisdom on Jordan Darger this week at Center Stage tourney Sam Morris UNLV guard Wink Adams and forward Joe Darger bump fists in the closing minutes of their game against North Carolina A&T on Nov.

Former UNLV guard Wink Adams defends in the closing moments of New York's 96-73 loss to Detroit on Wednesday afternoon in NBA summer league play.

Late in the first quarter, Wink Adams still has yet to get off the bench for the New York Knicks in their NBA summer league opener, but the sixth all-time leading scorer in UNLV history has plenty of supporters in the building.

Rodrigue Beaubois has 11 points as Dallas is looking to win its first game, in its final attempt, at the NBA Summer League.

Ex-UNLV guard Wink Adams practices with the New York Knicks this week at Cox Pavilion.

Former UNLV guard Wink Adams made his debut with the New York Knicks this afternoon at the NBA Summer League.

Former UNLV standout Wink Adams practices with the New York Knicks' summer league team Monday at Valley High.

Trent Plaisted , plays against the Sacramento Kings during the NBA Summer League at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas.

Guard Wink Adams, front, who finished his college career as UNLV's sixth all-time leading scorer, and forward Rene Rougeau, rear, a walk-on who became a two-year starter and was the Rebels' most versatile player, know they won't be drafted, but they still aim to play in the NBA.