Friday, March 20

Jaquez family cements UCLA basketball dynasty with recent women’s basketball commit

When the Bruins graced the national stage last March, the name “Jaquez” was made known around the country. UCLA men’s basketball had an up-and-down regular season before Jaime Jaquez Jr. Read more...

Photo: Siblings Gabriela Jaquez (left) and Jaime Jaquez Jr. (right) will both potentially be Bruins in 2022. Gabriela is a class of 2022 recruit for UCLA women’s basketball, while Jaime is a junior with at least two years left of eligibility for UCLA men’s basketball. (Left to right: Courtesy of eliteisearned.com, Daily Bruin file photo)


Battle of the Editors: UCLA’s top-performing Olympic athletes

Of the 40 future, current or former UCLA athletes who competed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, 15 athletes won 16 total medals – seven golds, seven silvers and two bronze medals. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA basketball guard Jrue Holiday started the last five games for Team USA at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, helping the team to a 5-0 record while averaging 10.6 points per game. (Courtesy of Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images)


2021-2022 UCLA sports season previews

With the 2021-2022 season for UCLA Athletics beginning this month, the Daily Bruin Sports staff takes a look at the expectations for all 21 varsity teams, discussing the best- and worst-case scenarios for each club along with one key storyline surrounding each roster. Read more...

Photo: (Nathan Koketsu/Daily Bruin)


Former men’s basketball guard Chris Smith signs contract with Detroit Pistons

This post was updated Aug. 1 at 8:43 p.m. Chris Smith is trading out the blue and gold for the blue and red. The former UCLA men’s basketball guard signed a two-way deal with the Detroit Pistons as an undrafted free agent following the NBA Draft on Thursday night, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s basketball guard Chris Smith signed a two-way contract with the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night. Smith played in 105 games with the Bruins and won the Pac-12’s Most Improved Player award in 2020. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin staff)


Pro Bruin Rundown: Mace traded to KC NWSL, Bucks nab first championship title in 50 years

This post was updated July 25 at 6:13 p.m. UCLA Athletics may be taking a break for the summer, but professional sports are still in full swing. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA men’s basketball guard and current Milwaukee Bucks starting guard Jrue Holiday had a game-high 11 assists during Game 6 of the NBA Finals, helping the Bucks to their first NBA championship in 50 years. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Olympic preview: Dozens of current Bruins, alumni represent UCLA in Tokyo

This post was updated July 25 at 9:47 p.m. With the 2020 Tokyo Games officially underway, Daily Bruin Sports looks at the 43 Bruin athletes – and handful of coaches – who are currently in Japan representing the blue and gold of UCLA, along with their countries’ colors. Read more...

Photo: (Lauren Ho/Design director, Photos (left to right): Daily Bruin file photo, courtesy of Mike Mattina/Arizona Athletics, Daily Bruin file photo, David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)


Battle of the Editors: Bruin athletes and monetary success post-NIL legislation

This post was updated July 18 at 9:22 p.m. On July 1, new name, image and likeness legislation was introduced by the NCAA, meaning, for the first time ever, collegiate athletes are able to make money off their brands through endorsements. Read more...

Photo: UCLA gymnastics rising senior Margzetta Frazier has over 100,000 followers on Instagram and was among the first NCAA student-athletes to take advantage of the new name, image, and likeness legislation after inking a deal with The Player’s Trunk clothing company. (Daily Bruin file photo)



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