Sunday, December 21

Un-Connon Opinions: Pac-12 mayhem demonstrates larger institutional incompetence

It’s been said time and time again, but I think that’s for a good reason – it’s true. The Pac-12 is a mess. And “mess” is a bit of an understatement. Read more...

Photo: The Pac-12 is the only Power Five conference to run its own independent television station, while its peers have relied on Fox Sports and ESPN to runs their programming for them. DirecTV and Verizon Fios customers cannot get access to the Pac-12 Network. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)


Jaylen Hands announces entrance into 2019 NBA Draft, forgoing college eligibility

Another Bruin is headed to the NBA. UCLA men’s basketball sophomore guard Jaylen Hands announced via his Twitter account Sunday afternoon that he intends to forgo his final two years of college eligibility and enter the 2019 NBA Draft. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball sophomore guard Jaylen Hands will enter his name into the 2019 NBA Draft pool and forgo his final two years of college eligibility. Hands averaged 14.2 points and 6.1 assists per game this past season.


Jamie Dixon reportedly out of consideration to be next UCLA men’s basketball coach

There will be no UCLA men’s basketball coach for the time being. The Los Angeles Times reported TCU coach Jamie Dixon is no longer in consideration for the Bruins’ coaching vacancy due to the two schools’ inability to reach an agreement on Dixon’s buyout. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball’s search for its next coach has gone on for over 90 days. Steve Alford was fired Dec. 31 and TCU’s Jamie Dixon is reportedly no longer an option for the Bruins. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA readying to hire TCU’s Jamie Dixon as next men’s basketball coach

The Bruins have found their next leading man. UCLA men’s basketball is nearing a deal with TCU’s Jamie Dixon to become the program’s next coach, Michael Hanna of Go Joe Bruin reports. Read more...

Photo: Jamie Dixon went 68-41 in three seasons at TCU after posting a .727 winning percentage across 13 seasons with Pittsburgh. Dixon played basketball at TCU, had several assistant coaching jobs in Southern California and is a North Hollywood native. (Courtesy of Christian Argueta Soto)


Kris Wilkes commits to 2019 NBA Draft, forfeiting NCAA eligibility

Kris Wilkes is the first Bruin to commit to the NBA this offseason. Per CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein, the sophomore guard will hire an agent and enter his name in the 2019 NBA Draft pool, foregoing his final two years of college eligibility. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball sophomore guard Kris Wilkes hired an agent and will enter his name into the 2019 NBA Draft. By hiring an agent, Wilkes will not be eligible to return to the NCAA. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Un-Connon Opinions: Rick Pitino is the last person UCLA should pick to replace Alford

It has come to my attention that some fans want the next coach of UCLA men’s basketball to be two-time NCAA champion Rick Pitino. Hell no. Read more...

Photo: Former Kentucky and Louisville men’s basketball coach Rick Pitino has 770 career wins, good for 13th-most in NCAA history. Pitino has won national championships in 1996 and 2013. (Creative Commons photo by Adam Glanzman via Flickr)


Men’s basketball eliminated from Pac-12 tournament after loss to Arizona State

The Bruins may have walked off the court for the final time this season. No. 2-seeded Arizona State (22-9, 12-6 Pac-12) eliminated No. 7-seeded UCLA men’s basketball (17-16, 9-9) in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament Thursday night, handing the Bruins an 83-72 defeat in Las Vegas. Read more...

Photo: Freshman center Moses Brown played a team-low 11 minutes in UCLA men’s basketball’s quarterfinal loss to Arizona State on Thursday night. Brown finished the night with two points and seven rebounds. (Mia Kayser/Daily Bruin staff)



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