Wednesday, May 6

UCLA women’s basketball to face two ranked Arizona teams on road

A pair of ranked teams are on the horizon for the Bruins. No. 8 UCLA women’s basketball (18-1, 7-1 Pac-12) will travel to the Grand Canyon State to take on No. Read more...

Photo: Freshman guard Charisma Osborne has posted a team-high 33.3% from behind the arc for No. 8 UCLA women’s basketball. She will match up with Arizona guard Aari McDonald, who has averaged over 20 points per game. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Bruins felled by Tigers in home opener despite early lead

The Bruins couldn’t replicate their first set success. No. 8 UCLA men’s volleyball (4-3) fell to No.13 Princeton (3-4) in four sets Thursday night by scores of 19-25, 25-22, 25-22 and 25-23, in the Bruins’ home opener in Westwood. Read more...

Photo: Freshman outside hitter Alex Knight played in his first home match for No. 8 UCLA men’s volleyball. He led the Bruins with 15 kills as they lost in their 2020 home opener. (Samuel In/Daily Bruin senior staff)


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)


Natalie Chou carries on basketball tradition passed on from her mother

Natalie Chou understood she had to work twice as hard to make it. And her mother, Quanli Li, never let her forget it. “She’s a mom first but a coach second,” said UCLA women’s basketball redshirt junior guard Chou. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior guard Natalie Chou has averaged two steals per game during her time in Westwood with No. 8 UCLA women’s basketball. She played the first two years of her collegiate career at Baylor before injuring her wrist and deciding to find a new place to play. Chou developed her basketball skills starting at age 4, training with her mother. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)


With weekend wins, women’s tennis looks to continue improving

While the Bruins have won two straight matches, the victories haven’t come without a few speed bumps. Freshman Abbey Forbes suffered her first dual match doubles defeat with her partner junior Annette Goulak during UCLA women’s tennis’ (2-0) win over Loyola Marymount on Saturday. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Abbey Forbes won both her singles matches for UCLA women’s tennis over ITA kickoff weekend, but went 1-1 in doubles with her partner, junior Annette Goulak. (Courtesy of Intercollegiate Tennis Association)


Men’s volleyball gears up to face Princeton in first home game of season

Six games into the season, and the Bruins have still not had a home game. That will change Thursday, when No. 8 UCLA men’s volleyball (4-2) returns to Westwood to face off against No. Read more...

Photo: Senior middle blocker Daenan Gyimah (left) and redshirt senior middle blocker Matt Younggren (right) combined for 21 kills over five sets for No. 8 UCLA men’s volleyball in its Jan. 6 road matchup against No. 13 Princeton. The two teams will meet again in the Bruins’ home opener. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)


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)