Out of Bounds is the Daily Bruin’s newly revived sports podcast. On this week’s show, Sports editor Sam Connon and former Sports editor Ryan Smith discuss the struggles of UCLA men’s basketball, as well as the recent changes to the football team, before taking a look at what the future holds for the Bruins in baseball and other winter sports. Read more...
Men’s Basketball
Men's Basketball, Sports
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January 30, 10:42 pm
UCLA men’s basketball curtails No. 20 Colorado to secure upset victory
This post was updated Jan. 30 at 11:20 p.m. The Bruins pulled off a feat they hadn’t accomplished in almost two years, and they did so on the shoulders of their leading scorer. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Chris Smith put up 30 points and nine rebounds in UCLA men’s basketball’s win over No. 20 Colorado on Thursday, leading the Bruins in both categories. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)
Features, Men's Basketball, Sports
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January 30, 2:04 am
Current, former Bruins reflect on Kobe Bryant’s impact and legacy
Kobe Bryant played his entire 20-year NBA career in purple and gold, but he still shared ties with the athletes who don blue and gold 12 miles west of the Staples Center. Read more...
Photo: Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant took summer classes at UCLA in 1997 following his rookie season. Bryant died in a helicopter crash Sunday in Calabasas, California. (Jack Stenzel/Daily Bruin)
Men's Basketball, Sports
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January 30, 1:59 am
Men’s basketball expects fierce face-off with experienced teams Colorado, Utah
For the second time in five days, the Bruins will face a nationally ranked opponent. UCLA men’s basketball (10-10, 3-4 Pac-12) will host No. 20 Colorado (16-4, 5-2) on Thursday evening and Utah (12-7, 3-4) on Sunday afternoon. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard/forward Jake Kyman led UCLA men’s basketball with 20 points in the Bruins’ road loss to then-No. 12 Oregon on Sunday, hitting four 3s in the process. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)
Gymnastics, Men's Basketball, Sports, Women's Water Polo
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January 28, 12:59 am
Around the League: Jan. 28
Men’s basketball Sam Connon, Sports editor Home court advantage continues to be a factor in the Pac-12 in every city besides Corvallis. In the 10 men’s basketball games between Pac-12 teams last weekend, the host teams went 8-2, with Oregon State picking up the only two losses. Read more...
Photo: (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Men's Basketball, Sports
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January 26, 4:40 pm
Men’s basketball crushed by Oregon in turnover-ridden performance
This post was updated Jan. 27 at 12:52 a.m. The first Bruin to score Sunday afternoon had the No. 24 on the back of his jersey – the same number the late Kobe Bryant wore in his final 10 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore forward Jalen Hill (right) posted 16 points and eight rebounds in UCLA men’s basketball’s loss to Oregon on Sunday. Hill is now averaging 10.0 points and 7.3 rebounds per game this season. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)
Athletics News, Los Angeles, Men's Basketball, National, News, Sports
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January 26, 4:07 pm
Students react to death of former Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant
This post was updated Jan. 27 at 12:16 a.m. As a lifelong basketball player, Mert Gulen said he always felt a deep connection to Kobe Bryant. Read more...
Photo: A man holds a poster of Kobe Bryant, a Los Angeles Lakers legend who died in a helicopter crash Sunday, at a memorial dedicated to Bryant at L.A. Live. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)