David Singleton grew up watching his highlights on his dad’s VHS tapes. A 12-year old Mick Cronin tried copying his jumper in his backyard. Jay Shaw said he was enamored with his mindset and dedication throughout ESPN and Netflix’s 10-part docuseries “The Last Dance.” Bruins all over campus wanted to be like Mike. Read more...
Photo: (Emily Dembinski / Illustrations director)
As college sports continue to be pushed back because of the COVID-19 pandemic, professional leagues have restarted. Each Monday, Daily Bruin Sports will highlight a few standout alumni performances from the past week in ongoing leagues as we await the return of university athletics. Read more...
Photo: LiAngelo Ball has signed a one-year, non-guaranteed deal with the Detroit Pistons. He is the second former Bruin to join a pair of brothers currently in the NBA. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was last updated Dec. 6 at 11:58 p.m. Just over a week ago against Pepperdine, it took UCLA three overtime periods to build a winning lead over the Waves. The Bruins’ matchup with the visiting Seattle Redhawks on Thursday was not as dramatic, yet it still took UCLA until the end of the first half to build a lead. Neither of those two scenarios were true Sunday night. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore guard Tyger Campbell finished the night with a double-double as UCLA men’s basketball won its Pac-12 opener over rival California. (Naveed Pour/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Dec. 3 at 8:00 p.m. The Bruins returned to their home floor and came away with their largest win in over a year. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Jules Bernard finished second on the team in scoring in UCLA men’s basketball’s victory over Seattle with 16 points. Bernard shot 3-of-5 from three-point range and added three rebounds in 28 minutes of action.(Jason Zhu/Daily Bruin staff)
After a slight hiccup, the Bruins will be back on the hardwood and competing in conference play. UCLA men’s basketball (1-1) is hosting Seattle (3-1) and California (2-1) on Thursday and Sunday, respectively, with the former being the Bruin’s home opener and the latter being the team’s first game of the 2020-2021 Pac-12 campaign. Read more...
Photo: Coming off a career-high in points, junior guard Jules Bernard will look to help UCLA men’s basketball continue its winning ways in two home matchups, including its first Pac-12 game of the season. (Daily Bruin file photo)
UCLA men’s basketball (1-1) will begin Pac-12 play in December for the 2020-21 season. Before the first conference matchup, Daily Bruin Sports editors each predicted the team’s final conference record, Pac-12 final standing and an X-factor player (or two). Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior forward/center Jalen Hill has yet to take the floor this season for UCLA men’s basketball. (Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin senior staff)
As college sports continue to be pushed back because of the COVID-19 pandemic, professional leagues have restarted. Each Monday, Daily Bruin Sports will highlight a few standout alumni performances from the past week in ongoing leagues as we await the return of university athletics. Read more...
Photo: Former 2016-2017 team-leading scorer and first round NBA draft selection TJ Leaf was traded from the Indiana Pacers to the Oklahoma City Thunder. (Daily Bruin file photo)
