Ben Howland doesn’t care about winning streaks. Read more...
Photo: After a 5-3 start, freshman guard Kyle Anderson and the UCLA men’s basketball team now take a 10-game win streak into Saturday’s game.
Sports Columns
Men's Basketball, Sports, Sports Columns
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January 7, 11:26 pm
Court Visions: UCLA’s new offensive strategies rev up college basketball
There are some adjectives that just don’t go with certain words. Like how we call this quarter “winter” even though that term can’t really be used to describe the months of December to February around sunny Los Angeles. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Kyle Anderson, long known as “Slow-Mo” for his tendency to methodically run an offense, is having to redefine his game in a UCLA offense that has favored running of late.
Football, Men's Basketball, Men's Soccer, Men's Water Polo, Sports, Sports Columns
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December 6, 12:23 am
Battle of the Editors: Tyler Drohan v. Andrew Erickson
Every so often, there is just an overwhelming number of hot topics enveloping the UCLA sports scene. The end of the quarter represents a crossroads of sorts for fall and winter sports, so we're opening the floor to basketball, football, soccer and water polo in this edition of the weekly showdown between DB Sports senior staff. Read more...
Men's Basketball, Sports, Sports Columns
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December 3, 12:21 am
Court Visions: Bruins no longer set the bar for basketball
ANAHEIM, Calif. "”mdash; The best college basketball program in California showed up on Saturday, making it clear how far UCLA has fallen. Read more...
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San Diego State raised the John Wooden Classic trophy with a 78-69 win over UCLA on Saturday. The Aztecs, who have established themselves as a top national program, were led by Jamaal Franklin (21) who scored 28 points.
Football, Sports, Sports Columns
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November 17, 8:04 pm
Strong Side: Game over for USC’s monopoly in LA
If you listen to UCLA coach Jim Mora (and why wouldn’t you? The guy just beat USC for the first time in forever), one win does not make a football monopoly. “I understand what this rivalry is all about,” Mora said. Read more...
Football, Sports, Sports Columns
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November 15, 11:52 pm
Strong Side: Bruins can overcome last year’s loss
They say time heals all wounds. But is a year really long enough to cure 50-0? Let that sink in. Fifty. Five-zero … to nothing. Read more...
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Redshirt senior quarterback Kevin Prince gets taken down by two USC players during last year’s 50-0 loss. The Bruins will look to come back from the loss on Saturday afternoon, when they play the Trojans at the Rose Bowl.
Football, Sports, Sports Columns
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October 8, 1:07 am
Strong Side: UCLA upholds upsetting tradition in Saturday’s loss
The last time UCLA won a game at California's Memorial Stadium: 1998. Google was in its infancy, "The Big Lebowski" was not yet a cult classic and Bill Clinton was soon to be impeached. Read more...
Photo: Both teams dive for the loose ball after a muffed punt by redshirt freshman running back Steven Manfro. Cal recovered the ball at the UCLA 34-yard line and proceeded to drive down the field for a touchdown.