UCLA's men's and women's basketball teams will participate in preseason festivities and interact with fans tonight at the Bruin Hoops Madness event. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Zach LaVine will participate in a dunk contest during tonight’s Bruin Hoops Madness.
Several UCLA faculty members and former members of the UCLA basketball team expressed their disappointment and concerns about the hiring of men’s basketball coach Steve Alford in April in a series of emails sent to university faculty and officials, according to a report by the Orange County Register released Thursday. Read more...
Freshman guard Isaac Hamilton's National Letter of Intent appeal has been denied, UCLA Athletics announced in a statement today. As a result, the 6-foot-5 freshman will not be able to play for the UCLA men's basketball team during the 2013-2014 season, allowing him to return as a sophomore for the team's 2014-2015 season. Read more...
Consensus five-star men's basketball recruit Kevon Looney committed to UCLA today, becoming the second 2014 recruit to commit to coach Steve Alford's program. The 6-foot-8 power forward out of Milwaukee, Wis. is rated No. 13 in the nation by Rivals.com, No. 14 by Scout.com and No. 11 by ESPN.com, making him the highest profile recruit Alford has acquired as UCLA's coach. Read more...
Photo: Five-star power forward recruit Kevon Looney announced his decision to attend UCLA on Thursday.
Steve Alford’s UCLA basketball coaching career began with an exhibition winover Cal State San Bernardino Wednesday night, but it occasionally lacked brightness. To start with, Pauley Pavilion’s overhead lights wouldn’t turn back on after the starting lineups were announced. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Zach LaVine will participate in a dunk contest during tonight’s Bruin Hoops Madness.
It’s been a hectic offseason for UCLA men’s basketball. After a resounding defeat early in the NCAA tournament, the Bruins fired coach Ben Howland, who led them to seven NCAA Tournament appearances and three trips to the Final Four in his 10 years with UCLA, on March 25. Read more...
Photo: After six years at the University of New Mexico, Steve Alford will make his UCLA coaching debut today.
UCLA men's basketball redshirt senior forward Travis Wear was hospitalized Monday afternoon with appendicitis. Read more...
