Men’s basketballRyan Smith, assistant Sports editor On June 26, former UCLA guard Russell Westbrook was awarded the NBA Most Valuable Player award after a historic year. Read more...
Photo: Russell Westbrook joins Bill Walton and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the third Bruin to be named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player. (Daily Bruin file photo)
UCLA baseball wasn’t able to hold on to its two top recruits this year, but coach John Savage saw that coming. “It was completely predictable,” Savage said. Read more...
Photo: Starting pitcher Jake Bird was not drafted by an MLB team, so he will be playing his senior season as a Bruin next year. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)
It just doesn’t look right. There’s something about the No. 42 on a baseball uniform that will always seem out of place. But there’s still a place for the number that has been retired across MLB, minor league baseball and UCLA Athletics: college baseball. Read more...
Photo: No UCLA baseball player will ever wear the No. 42, which is also retired across professional baseball. But other teams in college baseball have players who wear the storied number. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)
Justin Curley never shot a bow before attending the Archery Festival at the Enormous Activities Fair as a first-year student in September. “It sucked me in,” Curley said. Read more...
Photo: Senior Kimberly Wang has left her mark on the club archery team as the team president. UCLA won the gold medal in the Barebow Mixed team event at Chula Vista Outdoor Nationals in May. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated June 22 at 9:32 p.m. Lonzo Ball got his wish. The Los Angeles Lakers selected the former UCLA point guard as the second pick in the NBA Draft on Thursday night. Read more...
Photo: Former Bruin point guard Lonzo Ball led UCLA men’s basketball to a 31-5 record in his only season in Westwood. He was the second overall pick at the 2017 NBA Draft on Thursday night, selected by the Los Angeles Lakers. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Eight seasons and three NCAA finals appearances later, UCLA women’s water polo coach Brandon Brooks’ time in Westwood is ending. Brooks, who also competed on the men’s team from 1999 to 2002, is stepping down to pursue other opportunities. Read more...
Photo: Brandon Brooks never won an NCAA title as coach of the women’s water polo team. UCLA announced that he’ll be stepping down Thursday. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)
Six UCLA baseball players were selected in this year’s MLB draft from June 12-14, one more than in last season’s draft. Ace Griffin Canning, a projected first-round pick, slid to the second round and was selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the 47th pick overall. Read more...
Photo: Junior Friday starter Griffin Canning was the first of six Bruins off the board at this year’s MLB draft. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
