Friday, June 19

Adem Bona joins Philadelphia 76ers as No. 41 pick in 2024 NBA Draft

This post was updated June 30 at 9:51 p.m. Coach Mick Cronin’s tutelage produced back-to-back Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year winners – each of whom subsequently became NBA draftees.  Former guard Jaylen Clark joined the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2023 NBA Draft.  And after a year as a mainstay of Cronin’s 2023-2024 lineup, former UCLA men’s basketball forward/center Adem Bona was selected No. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball forward/center Adem Bona soars for a layup at the right of the rim. Bona was selected No. 41 overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2024 NBA Draft on Thursday afternoon. (Photo by Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff. Graphic by Mia Tavares/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Big Ten Preview: Purdue

This post was updated June 30 at 9:12 p.m. UCLA officially joins the Big Ten on Aug. 2. After 96 years and 123 national championships in the Pac-12, the Bruins are at the forefront of the Big Ten’s West Coast expansion. Read more...

Photo: Guard Braden Smith elevates at the net for an underhand layup. Smith, a returning starter for next season, cemented a new Big Ten assist record last year. (Photo courtesy of Purdue Athletics. Photo illustration by Mia Tavares/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Behind the talent, leadership of men’s basketball star Lazar Stefanovic

The Bruins filed in for a drill on the baseline: three minutes, 20 touches across the court. The whistle blew. Newcomer – Utah transfer Lazar Stefanovic – wouldn’t be caught slacking. Read more...

Photo: (Photos by Ella Greenberg Winnick/Daily Bruin staff and Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin senior staff. Courtesy of fiba.com. Photo illustration by Lindsey Murto/Design director and Helen Park/Illustrations director).


Battle of the Senior Staff: UCLA Athletics’ best Pac-12 moments this century

This post was updated June 6 at 2:32 p.m. UCLA’s time in the Pac-12 has nearly reached its end, as its official entrance to the Big Ten is just under two months away. Read more...

Photo: UCLA softball celebrates after winning the final Pac-12 softball tournament. From 2019 to 2024, the Bruins won four regular season conference titles. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin)


Battle of the Editors: Which UCLA athlete would excel in a second sport?

This post was updated June 2 at 11:58 p.m. UCLA has a handful of two-sport athletes, with three across its 21 chartered sports. Most recently, Gabriela Jaquez became the third, with the women’s basketball sophomore forward joining UCLA softball’s roster ahead of the NCAA tournament. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball sophomore forward/center Adem Bona elevates to grab a rebound. (Ella Greenberg Winnick/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA men’s basketball great Bill Walton dies at 71

UCLA men’s basketball legend Bill Walton died of cancer Monday at age 71, the NBA announced. “We are stunned and saddened about the news of Bill Walton’s passing,” said UCLA Athletics director Martin Jarmond in a statement. Read more...

Photo: Bill Walton spreads his arms while wearing 2020 glasses. The UCLA men’s basketball legend died Monday. (Daily Bruin file photo)



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