Lonzo Ball’s time in Los Angeles appears to be coming to an end. But that begs the question – why so soon? The Lakers selected the former Bruin guard with the No. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA men’s basketball guard Lonzo Ball has been involved in recent trade talks despite being in just his second NBA season. Ball is currently averaging 9.9 points and 5.4 assists per game for the Los Angeles Lakers. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The Bruins are shooting at their highest free throw percentage all season. UCLA women’s basketball (13-9, 6-4 Pac-12) defeated Washington State (7-15, 2-9) and Washington (8-15, 1-10) at home over the weekend – averaging 78 percent from the free throw line. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Japreece Dean has made 37 consecutive free throws and has not missed one from the charity stripe in 16 games. Dean currently leads the Pac-12 in free throw percentage at 89.5 percent. (Sim Beauchamp/Daily Bruin)
A panel of Bruins, past and present, assembled in Schoenberg Hall to celebrate Jackie Robinson’s 100th birthday and discuss his dual legacy as an athlete and champion of social justice and activism. Read more...
Photo: In a panel hosted by SportsCenter anchor and UCLA alumna Cari Champion, former and current Bruins met to discuss the legacy of UCLA legend Jackie Robinson as an athlete and an activist. (Stephanie Lai/Daily Bruin)
Men’s basketball Sam Connon, assistant Sports editor The Pac-12 hasn’t had a team ranked inside the top 25 since New Year’s Eve. That five-week streak was extended to six when the AP polls were released Monday, but not without a close call from the Huskies. Read more...
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Matthew Slater’s specialty at UCLA was returning kicks. “I was sitting, watching (Slater) when he returned his first kickoff for a touchdown, and I saw him just running away from people,” said his father, Jackie Slater. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA kick returner Matthew Slater was drafted in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots. Slater has won three Super Bowls with the Patriots, tying him with Troy Aikman for most by a Bruin. (Courtesy of Don Liebig/ASUCLA Photography)
There’s more than one way to pole vault. Freshman Sondre Guttormsen and sophomore Tate Curran are proof. The UCLA track and field pole vaulting tandem have placed in the top three in both of its contests this year with Guttormsen sealing first-place finishes at the Dr. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Sondre Guttormsen (right) and sophomore Tate Curran (left) have posted top three finishes in both of their meets this season, with Guttormsen claiming first place twice. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)
Kyla Ross wasn’t going to let a stumble on vault define her season. When No. 3 UCLA (4-0, 3-0 Pac-12) took on No. 24 Stanford (0-3, 0-3) on Jan. Read more...
Photo: Junior Kyla Ross, who is ranked No. 2 in the nation on the uneven bars, notched her second perfect 10 of the season in the event against Oregon State on Saturday. Ross also took home the all-around against the Beavers. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)
