Thursday, September 17

Former guard Donovan Dent heads to LSU, set to reunite with former Bruin Skyy Clark

This post was updated Aug. 23 at 8:37 p.m. UCLA’s former starting backcourt is moving cross-country. Former Bruin Donovan Dent announced Friday on Instagram that he will transfer to LSU after spending his senior season in Westwood. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA guard Donovan Dent (left) stands with UCLA head coach Mick Cronin (right) by the sideline. Dent played for the Bruins in his senior campaign. (Max Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)


2026 Big Ten Preview: USC

This post was updated Sept. 6 at 1:02 p.m. UCLA is set to enter its third season in the Big Ten, following a sophomore campaign in which the program captured three NCAA championships – the most of any other Big Ten school. Read more...

Photo: USC guard JuJu Watkins drives to the rim past multiple UCLA defenders. Watkins missexd the entire 2025-26 season due to an ACL injury. (Daily Bruin file photo, Design by Armaan Dhillon/Assistant design director)


2026 Big Ten Preview: Rutgers

This post was updated Sept. 6 at 11:12 p.m. UCLA is set to enter its third season in the Big Ten following a sophomore campaign in which the program captured three NCAA championships – the most of any Big Ten school. Read more...

Photo: Former Rutgers guard Faith Blackstone drives to the rim while being guarded by former UCLA forward Angela Dugalić. Blackstone exhausted her collegiate eligibility after playing one year with the Scarlet Knights. (Photo by Michael Gallagher/Daily Bruin senior staff, Design by Armaan Dhillon/Assistant Design director)


Former UCLA guard Skyy Clark transfers to LSU after eligibility ruling

Skyy Clark is back in the NCAA. The former UCLA guard announced his commitment to LSU on Wednesday, less than two weeks after Colorado federal Judge Charlotte Sweeney granted a preliminary injunction that provided college athletes from the 2022 recruiting class an additional year of eligibility – in line with the NCAA’s new age-based policies that provide five years for athletes. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA guard Skyy Clark attempts a layup past two Oregon defenders. Clark transferred to LSU on Wednesday after two seasons with the Bruins. (Daily Bruin file photo)


2026 Big Ten Preview: Purdue

This post was updated Sept. 6 at 12:59 p.m. UCLA is set to enter its third season in the Big Ten, following a sophomore campaign in which the program captured three NCAA championships – the most of any Big Ten school. Read more...

Photo: Purdue football coach Barry Odom stands on the field while holding his headset. Odom enters his second season with the program. (Photo courtesy of Purdue Athletics, Design by Armaan Dhillon/Assistant Design director)


Formerly retired UCLA men’s basketball guard Donovan Dent enters transfer portal

This post was updated Aug. 2 at 8:01 p.m. Just two months after retiring from professional basketball, Donovan Dent stepped back into the limelight Friday, entering the transfer portal with a “do not contact” tag. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA guard Donovan Dent attempts a layup against an opposing Oregon defender. Dent declared for the transfer portal after receiving an additional year of NCAA eligibility. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Tracking former Bruins’ 2026 NBA offseason deals, potential destinations

Between a loaded draft class, vibrant trade market and chaotic free agency period, summer 2026 has had general managers and basketball fanatics alike checking to make sure their heads are on straight. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA guard/forward Jamie Jaquez Jr. attempts a layup over former Gonzaga forward Anton Watson. Jaquez was the No. 18 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft to the Miami Heat and was recently traded to the Milwaukee Bucks this past NBA offseason. (Daily Bruin file photo)