By Christina Teller Daily Bruin Senior Staff All three teams hold their fate in their own hands. After No. 7 UCLA (12-2 Pac-10, 18-5 overall) defeated No. Read more...

  CHRIS BACKLEY Junior guard Ray Young passes the ball in an exhibition game earlier this month. By AJ Cadman Daily Bruin Senior Staff There is no better way to start the college basketball season. Read more...

BRIDGET O’BRIEN/Daily Bruin Senior Staff UCLA’s Drew Bennett runs the ball in their win against the Cardinal last week. The Bruins face the University of Washington Saturday, and hope to continue their two-game winning streak. Read more...

  Keith Enriquez/Daily Bruin Senior Staff Junior Malika Leatham fights off opponents from the Slovakian team Monday. By Mayar Zokaei Daily Bruin Contributor An exhibition season featuring only a 69-68 victory over the Slovakian national team has concluded just as soon as it began for the UCLA women’s basketball team. Read more...

By Chris Umpierre Daily Bruin Staff Jason Kapono is not one to shy away from criticism. During his month-long exploration into possibly going to the NBA last summer, NBA general managers Jerry West and Jerry Krause told the long-bombing UCLA sophomore forward that he needed to get stronger and quicker. Read more...

  NICOLE MILLER/Daily Bruin Bryan Green will race at the West Regionals this weekend with an NCAA Championship berth on the line. By Dylan Hernandez Daily Bruin Senior Staff A year ago, UCLA cross country runner Bryan Green finished 35th at the West Regional meet in Fresno. Read more...

By Chris Umpierre Daily Bruin Staff The Garden. Perhaps no two words conjure up more basketball and sports memories than those two. From New York Knick Willis Reed’s dramatic comeback in the 1970 NBA Finals to “The Fight of the Century” ““ Muhammad Ali vs. Read more...