This post was updated Aug. 2 at 8:01 p.m. Just two months after retiring from professional basketball, Donovan Dent stepped back into the limelight Friday, entering the transfer portal with a “do not contact” tag. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA guard Donovan Dent attempts a layup against an opposing Oregon defender. Dent declared for the transfer portal after receiving an additional year of NCAA eligibility. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Between a loaded draft class, vibrant trade market and chaotic free agency period, summer 2026 has had general managers and basketball fanatics alike checking to make sure their heads are on straight. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA guard/forward Jamie Jaquez Jr. attempts a layup over former Gonzaga forward Anton Watson. Jaquez was the No. 18 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft to the Miami Heat and was recently traded to the Milwaukee Bucks this past NBA offseason. (Daily Bruin file photo)
As UCLA Athletics takes a break for the summer, professional sports are still in full swing, with many Bruins, past and present, representing their teams. Throughout the summer, Daily Bruin Sports will take a look at the standout performances of current and former UCLA athletes as we count down the days until fall. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA guard Kobe Johnson holds the ball in both hands during a game. Johnson went undrafted in the 2025 NBA Draft. (Michael Gallagher/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated July 19 at 11:59 p.m. For the first time since 2023, UCLA men’s basketball brought in a five-star freshman recruit, with guard/forward Nikola Kusturica set to join the Bruins ahead of the 2026-27 season from FC Barcelona Bàsquet. Read more...
Photo: Incoming freshman guard/forward Nikola Kusturica takes a jumper. Kusturica is a projected top-three 2028 NBA Draft pick. (Courtesy of FIBA)
This post was updated July 12 at 10:28 p.m. UCLA is set to enter its third season in the Big Ten, following a sophomore campaign in which the program captured three NCAA championships – the most of any Big Ten school. Read more...
Photo: Guard Jeremy Fears Jr. rises at the rim for a basket. Fears will return to Michigan State for his rising junior season after leading the country in assists per game. (Photo by Michael Gallagher/Daily Bruin senior staff, Design by Armaan Dhillon/Assistant design director)
This post was updated July 12 at 10:30 p.m. As UCLA Athletics takes a break for the summer, professional sports are still in full swing, with many Bruins, past and present, representing their teams. Read more...
Photo: Rising senior guard/forward Eric Dailey Jr. dribbles past an opposing Argentinian defender. Dailey helped Team USA go 18-0 at the Americas North division of the FIBA 3×3 U23 Nations League. (Courtesy of USA Basketball)
Mick Cronin has his guy. Serbian FC Barcelona Bàsquet wing Nikola Kusturica committed to UCLA men’s basketball Thursday, the California Post reported. Read more...
Photo: Nikola Kusturica holds onto the ball while playing for FC Barcelona Bàsquet. (Courtesy of La Federació Catalana de Basquetbol)
