This is an especially busy week for a handful of UCLA sports, as five programs begin their 2016 campaigns with national title dreams. From each of these teams, though, there are certain names that stand out – or, at least, should stand out – to Bruin fans. Read more...
Photo: Senior Danusia Francis is back for her final season in Westwood, and helped lead the Bruins to an upset of Alabama in the season-opening meet Sunday afternoon. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Back when I played basketball, I had one move I used to employ against my little brother on the hoop outside our house. Post up, fake right, roll left, fadeaway, shoot. Read more...
Photo: No.15 UCLA women’s basketball rolled by No. 11 Oregon State last Monday, positioning themselves as one of the top teams in the Pac-12. (Korbin Placet/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The UCLA sports universe slowed down for the past three weeks, as Bruin players and coaches took a break from the daily grind of collegiate athletics. Read more...
I still haven’t seen the video. I don’t know if I want to. I don’t know if I want to force myself to judge it through the same lens as every other highlight-reel play I’ve seen in my life. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Prince Ali reacts after his highlight reel dunk rocked Pauley Pavilion Thursday night. Ali and the Bruins would go on to upset the No. 1 Kentucky Wildcats. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
There will be a time to return to reality. But tonight is not that time. A stunning 87-77 upset over not-gonna-be-top-ranked-much-longer Kentucky Thursday gave UCLA its first win over a No. Read more...
Photo: UCLA fans celebrate after the Bruins’ 87-77 upset victory over No. 1 Kentucky Thursday night. It was the team’s first win over a top-ranked opponent in over a decade. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Sean Miller’s 2016 recruiting class has a combined height of 6 feet, 11 inches, a statistic that would be more interesting if it was a result of the Arizona coach losing his mind and committing wholeheartedly to playing small ball. Read more...
Photo: Arizona coach Sean Miller attacked UCLA in a post-game press conference Sunday, calling out the program for its struggles to fill Pauley Pavilion with a dedicated fan base. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Last year, Thomas Welsh reminded me of myself. Sure, the then-freshman center had an extra 7 or 8 inches of height and a lot more basketball talent, but I still felt a connection to the Bruins’ gangly 7-foot giant. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore center Thomas Welsh was a reserve player for UCLA men’s basketball last season, but he’s emerging as a key player on this year’s squad. Welsh competed on the USA U19 team this summer. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
