Thursday edition · Oct. 8, 2026

Edition #1 — Oct. 8–14, 2026

By Joe Clare · Published Oct. 8, 2026

Last checked Oct. 8, 2026

What's the storyline this week?

Can the Aces extend their season? The three-time champions lost 71–60 and 83–81 at Golden State and need to win three straight ^[1]. Game 3 is Friday at Michelob ULTRA Arena. Game 4 would be Saturday in Las Vegas, if necessary ^[1].

Golden Knights home stretch. Vegas (3–1–0) hosts Toronto on Thursday and Los Angeles on Saturday, then heads out for road games at Minnesota and Nashville ^[3][6].

NBA preview night. Lakers–Warriors on Oct. 13 lands while the NBA's Las Vegas expansion decision is reportedly about a month away ^[5][7]. See the NBA expansion watch.

What are the games, Oct. 8–14, 2026?

Thursday, October 8

• 7 p.m. PTMaple Leafs at Golden Knights^[3][8]T-Mobile Arena · Golden Knights

Friday, October 9

• 6:30 p.m. PTWNBA Semifinals Game 3: Valkyries at Aces^[1]Michelob Ultra Arena · Aces · Golden State leads the best-of-five series 2–0.

Saturday, October 10

• 4 p.m. PTNorth Dakota State at UNLV (Homecoming)^[2][9]Allegiant Stadium · UNLV
• 5 p.m. PTUFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan^[4][10]Meta Apex (formerly UFC Apex) · Paramount+ (prelims 2 p.m. PT, main card 5 p.m. PT)
• 6 p.m. PTSilver Knights at San Diego Gulls^[11]Pechanga Arena, San Diego · Silver Knights
• 7 p.m. PTKings at Golden Knights^[3][8]T-Mobile Arena · Golden Knights
• 7 p.m. PTLights FC at Phoenix Rising^[12]Phoenix Rising Stadium, Phoenix · Lights FC
• Time TBAWNBA Semifinals Game 4: Valkyries at Aces (if necessary) If necessary^[1]Michelob Ultra Arena · Aces · Played only if the Aces win Game 3. Time to be announced.

Sunday, October 11

• 10 a.m. PTRaiders at Patriots^[13][14]Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Mass. · Raiders

Monday, October 12

• 5 p.m. PTGolden Knights at Wild^[3]St. Paul, Minn. · Golden Knights

Tuesday, October 13

• 5:45 p.m. PTGolden Knights at Predators^[3]Nashville, Tenn. · Golden Knights
• 7 p.m. PTNBA preseason: Warriors vs. Lakers^[5]T-Mobile Arena
• Time TBAWNBA Semifinals Game 5: Aces at Valkyries (if necessary) If necessary^[1]Chase Center, San Francisco · Aces · Played only if the series is tied 2–2.

Wednesday, October 14

• 7 p.m. PTCoachella Valley at Silver Knights^[11]Lee's Family Forum · Silver Knights

What changed?

• A's ballpark: third roof arch completed. Crews finished the third steel roof truss arch on Oct. 7, 2026, the tallest point of the $2.1 billion ballpark.^[15]
• Aces drop Game 2 at Golden State, trail semifinal 0–2. Golden State won 83–81 on Oct. 7 after a 71–60 win in Game 1. Game 3 is Friday, Oct. 9, at Michelob ULTRA Arena.^[1]
• Golden Knights 3–1–0 after 6–2 win at Seattle. Vegas won 6–2 at Seattle on Oct. 6 and 3–2 at Vancouver on Oct. 4, after a 4–3 home loss to Anaheim on Oct. 2.^[3][6]
• Raiders fall to Chiefs 30–27, now 3–1. First loss of the Klint Kubiak era, Oct. 4 at Allegiant Stadium. Next: at New England, Sunday, Oct. 11, 10 a.m. PT.^[13]
• Chase Briscoe wins the South Point 400. Briscoe led 175 of 267 laps at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Oct. 4, 2026.^[16]
• UNLV beats Cal 39–31. The Rebels improved to 3–2 on Oct. 3 at Allegiant Stadium. Homecoming vs. North Dakota State is Saturday, Oct. 10, 4 p.m. PT.^[2]

This week in Vegas sports history

1. HockeyOct. 10, 2017
   An emotional first home game

   Nine days after the October 1 mass shooting, the Golden Knights honored the victims before beating Arizona 5–2 at T-Mobile Arena.^[17]

   Golden Knights · T-Mobile Arena · permalink
2. BaseballOct. 9, 2024
   The Tropicana comes down for the A's ballpark

   The resort closed April 2, 2024, after 57 years and was imploded in October to clear the ballpark site.^[18][19]

   Athletics · Athletics Ballpark (under construction) · permalink
3. BasketballOct. 10, 2025
   The Aces win a third title in four years

   Las Vegas swept Phoenix 4–0, closing it out 97–86 in Phoenix. Wilson won MVP, Finals MVP, Defensive Player of the Year and the scoring title in the same season.^[20][21][22]

   Aces · permalink