UCLA men’s basketball is all too familiar with late-game heroics. Last year, it was former point guard Larry Drew II drilling the buzzer beater against Washington. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball coach Steve Alford stated that the time his team spent bonding over the weekend will pay dividends down the road once the season gets underway.
After weeks of closed practices, UCLA men’s basketball will open the doors of Pauley Pavilion to the public on Sunday, holding its first open practice of the season. Read more...
Photo: Coach Steve Alford said that the men’s basketball team is committed to improvement.
Freshman forward Wanaah Bail was ruled eligible to play this season after his waiver to the NCAA was approved on Tuesday. Bail transferred to UCLA on June 7 after initially committing to Texas Tech. Read more...
Photo: Freshman forward Wanaah Bail was cleared to play this season by the NCAA.
Growing up in Los Angeles, Marques Johnson lived a “charmed” life. Both his parents were schoolteachers. His father was an assistant basketball coach at Crenshaw High School, and his mother had a master’s degree in library science from USC. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA basketball player Marques Johnson addressed a crowd of high school students in Royce Hall at Saturday’s Destination College event.
Aided by a new coaching staff and a new men’s basketball trainer, sophomore forward/center Tony Parker lost 25 pounds in the offseason, mostly around his midriff. Read more...
Photo: Following a strong offseason, coach Steve Alford noted the improved demeanor of sophomore forward/center Tony Parker.
1. Will men’s basketball improve its record over last year’s team? Kevin Bowman: UCLA’s 25-10 season last year was largely viewed as a disappointment, despite the Bruins winning the Pac-12 regular-season title and reaching the championship game of the Pac-12 tournament. Read more...
Of all the perks of becoming the coach of UCLA men’s basketball – the championship history, the plethora of local talent, the brand-new arena – the first added bonus that came to Steve Alford’s mind before the team’s third practice of the year didn’t relate to basketball. Read more...
Photo: New UCLA coach Steve Alford and the men’s basketball team held their third official practice together Monday
