Wednesday, May 6



Struggling Bruins owe USC for Pac-10 berth

Dear Desmon, I just wanted to send you a thank-you note for allowing UCLA to enter the Pac-10 tournament. Sometimes, with the crosstown rivalry, what’s really important gets lost ““ and that is the fact that both L.A.-area schools should be at the Pac-10 tournament in Staples Center. Read more...


M. basketball: Ariza weighs NBA prospects

EUGENE, Ore. “”mdash; UCLA freshman forward Trevor Ariza said following Saturday’s game that he would consider having his NBA draft stock evaluated after the season. “It depends on what happens with this year,” Ariza said. Read more...




M. basketball: UCLA turnovers seal 65-56 loss

CORVALLIS, Ore. “”mdash; Well, UCLA finally clinched it. No, the Bruins didn’t gain entry into the Pac-10 tournament like they had hoped to Thursday. Instead, they solidified their spot as one of the most downtrodden and desperate teams in the conference after losing 65-56 to lowly Oregon State at Gill Coliseum. Read more...